Elderly scam victims lose HK$850,000 on average, but ones who know finance lose more
Investment scams targeting Hong Kong’s elderly rose by 17 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 against a year ago, despite an overall...
Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead, 4 wounded
One Palestinian man was killed and four others seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Nablus on...
3 Ohio Governor Hopefuls Tout Differing Affordability Strategies
In Ohio’s race for governor, the leading Republican and the unopposed Democrat are focusing on citizens’ affordability concerns—and on the presumed Nov. 3 showdown...
Man Arrested at Trump National Doral Golf Club After Security Incident, Authorities Say
Police arrested a man at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami on May 2 after he approached a security area and became...
Search launched for US soldiers missing in Morocco during African Lion exercise
Published: 6:02am, 4 May 2026Updated: 9:45am, 4 May 2026 Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational...
NOT AN ACCIDENT? The 2026 Declassified Report on the China Eastern CrashI China Insights
On April 29, 2026, a declassified technical report from the US government dropped a bombshell: the tragic crash from four years ago was likely...
Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap
Published: 6:00am, 4 May 2026Updated: 6:04am, 4 May 2026 Bai Chongen is a prominent Chinese economist and government adviser. He is the dean of...
China’s Manus block a show of strength ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Beijing’s decision last Monday to block Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of the Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus came as little surprise. The central government had...
China Spent Billions on Drainage, But It Flooded! Cement Blocked Sewers, City Now One with the Ocean
On April 27, heavy rainfall affected multiple areas in Guangdong. From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 24 towns or districts recorded over 100mm of...