Was Penang ‘robbed’ from Kedah? Malaysian states face off in sovereignty row
Penang, the Malaysian state long marketed as the Pearl of the Orient, is better known today for its hawker food, colonial-era streetscapes and the...
China has mapped out a third new county in Xinjiang. Why?
China has established a third new county in its Xinjiang region, this time along vital transport routes linking the country to South and Central...
Helpful analysts predict China property recovery now, soon and much later
A close mainland relative cried her eyes out while video-calling with my wife and me recently. Like many in China who have bought property...
Taiwan Opposition Leader Meets China’s Xi in Beijing | China in Focus
China’s Xi Jinping is telling Taiwan’s opposition leader the island is part of Communist China—during their first meeting in a decade. Taiwan’s government is...
73 public schools join new scheme to hire native English-speaking teachers
More than 70 public schools, or nearly 9 per cent, have joined a new scheme in Hong Kong to hire native English-speaking teachers (NETs)...
Virginia Governor Signs Law Banning ‘Ghost Guns’
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill to ban so-called “ghost guns,” a law making it easier to sue gunmakers and sellers, and two...
Trade Court Hears Dispute Over Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs
The Court of International Trade heard oral arguments on April 10 in a suit challenging President Donald Trump’s recent global tariffs. Trump implemented those...
How gossip spread in ancient China before advent of printing when newspapers reported on scandals
Long before social media and camera lenses, ancient China had its own “paparazzi” who wielded ink, paper and a sharp tongue to unsettle the...
Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home leads to arrest
Police in the United States have arrested a man for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and for making...