China is using AI facial ID to track migrating fish in Tibet’s largest river
China is using an artificial intelligence-driven fish identification system to conduct round-the-clock tracking of species passing along a fishway on a dam on Tibet’s...
Pakistan says ‘purely defensive’ Mecca accord is open to others
Pakistan’s foreign minister said a new defence agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not directed against any country and remained...
John Lee is right about local governance. Now he must deliver
Something unexpected happened at the town hall meeting held a week ago to gather public opinion on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the...
China experts explain why hugging winter melons for cooling in summer can cause explosions
While many people have embraced the trend of hugging a giant winter melon to sleep as a means of cooling down during summer, some...
Chinese Women Resort To Selling Themselves To Survive: Millions Jobless, Families In Crisis
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2kPBcD6tXn8TP_aV7BmgA/join #chinaobserver All rights reserved. ⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-supporting-independent-news ⭐For business cooperation, please contact...
Youth membership in Hong Kong uniformed groups drops 8% over 5 years
Youth membership in Hong Kong’s uniformed groups has declined by 8 per cent over the past five years despite steady government funding, the South...
Indonesia’s strong GDP data prompts ‘resilient but uneven’ growth forecasts
Published: 8:00am, 10 Aug 2026Updated: 8:07am, 10 Aug 2026 Indonesia’s faster-than-expected economic growth in the second quarter has offered a ray of hope for...
Trump Announces Nearly $3 Billion Investment in Mining to Reduce Reliance on China
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 7 that the U.S. government would invest nearly $3 billion to support critical minerals and battery projects and...
Trump Restarts Effort to Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump is trying again to oust Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the firing in June....