China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US
China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double that of the US, the National...
Trump Appoints Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner, and Blair to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
The White House announced on Jan. 16 the names of members appointed to the Gaza Board of Peace, which President Donald Trump created as...
As Trump urges cap on credit card rates, could China follow suit for online loans?
US President Donald Trump’s call for American credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent for a year has sparked a...
Murder suspect who fled to mainland China handed over to Hong Kong police
A murder suspect who fled across the border late last month after allegedly killing his girlfriend in a public housing flat has been handed...
Japanese tattoo artists still face stigma despite landmark legal victory
Walk into any public bath in Japan, and you are liable to see a sign banning any visible tattoos. Even as Japan opens up...
Hong Kong to fast-track safety guideline updates after 3 construction site deaths
Hong Kong authorities will expedite updates to safety guidelines for elevated work platforms and launch a large-scale inspection campaign after three workers died in...
‘Love yourself’ – young China’s new wellness mantra to cope with the rat race
For 26-year-old Tianjin office worker Celine Wang, it is an extra cup of milk tea. “One for me and the other for lao ji,”...
Chinese man earns US$39,000 in 2 years teaching adults to ride bicycles amid surging demand
A master’s degree student in China, who has taught hundreds of adults and children to ride bicycles over the past two years and earned...
South American bloc, EU to sign long-awaited FTA amid Trump’s tariffs
The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union will sign on Saturday a deal 25 years in the making to create one...