Blaming China won’t bring jobs back to ‘post-industrial’ economies
Almost anywhere you look these days, you can find claims from political, academic and other various sources that China’s supposed overproduction and exports of...
Top Chinese influencer sells pricey courses after government live-streaming ban
A top social media agency in mainland China, suspended from business operations two years ago for selling fake Hong Kong brand mooncakes, is back...
Currency advantages, K-beauty fuel Chinese shopping trips, spending in Korea
When Chelsea Wang travelled to Seoul with two friends in late April, they barely visited any of the city’s palaces or tourist attractions. Instead,...
‘We won’t tolerate this’: thousands in Germany protest against far-right AfD
Published: 3:55pm, 4 Jul 2026Updated: 4:20pm, 4 Jul 2026 Thousands of opponents of Germany’s far-right AfD took to the streets of Erfurt on Saturday...
2 wet lab buildings at Hong Kong Hetao innovation hub fully leased in first phase
The first phase of Hong Kong’s Hetao innovation hub, a key cross-border initiative under the Northern Metropolis megaproject, has been well received, with two...
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids ‘in danger’ listing by Unesco
Published: 3:15pm, 4 Jul 2026Updated: 3:35pm, 4 Jul 2026 Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a major tourism drawcard, has avoided being listed as endangered despite...
‘No one lifts a finger’: Gaza’s fate eclipsed by Middle East war
The Gaza war was the spark that touched off years of Middle East conflict culminating in the US-Israeli war with Iran, but as Washington...
In some Indian temples, robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy
The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan’s backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water. But that’s about...
Thousands gather in Iran as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin
Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei officially began on Saturday, state television reported, an event drawing thousands and intended to serve...