As World Cup boosts merch demand, China’s small-goods capital Yiwu stays wary
With less than five months to go before the opening match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico,...
Beijing Under Full Martial Law, Military and Police Everywhere, High-Ranking Commanders Arrested
On January 27, a video uploaded to Douyin shows groups of soldiers in camouflage uniforms, carrying firearms, marching through the city of Xuzhou, an...
Who are ‘we’? Why some Singaporeans bristle at ‘we first’ inclusive society call
Recent comments by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong about an inclusive “we first” society potentially involving foreigners have drawn the ire of...
Hong Kong police arrest 7 over bogus HK$10 million bankruptcy loan scheme
Hong Kong police have arrested seven members of a fraud syndicate accused of swindling nearly 100 victims out of HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) by...
Bank Indonesia’s autonomy under scrutiny as Prabowo’s nephew joins leadership
The appointment of President Prabowo Subianto’s nephew to the leadership of Bank Indonesia (BI) has reignited debate over whether Southeast Asia’s largest economy can...
Communist Party and KMT revive forum stalled by decade of cross-strait tensions
The Communist Party and the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s main opposition party, will revive a long-stalled dialogue channel next week to navigate cross-strait tensions and...
Trump Signals Flexibility on South Korea Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 27 that the United States will negotiate a solution with South Korea following his announcement of higher...
‘Teach our children well’: Jack Ma urges changes to China’s rural education in AI era
Education in China’s countryside should shift away from rote-based learning to focus on nurturing curiosity and creativity in the artificial intelligence era, Alibaba Group...
Vanuatu seeks Hong Kong’s regulatory expertise, woos investors and tourists
Vanuatu’s leader hopes to strengthen his country’s presence in Hong Kong as the Pacific island nation looks to tap the city’s regulatory expertise, financial...