China’s vocational degrees rising as students seek skills over prestigious universities
When the results of China’s gruelling National Higher Education Entrance Examination – or gaokao – were released last summer, Lin Gangming was surprised to...
Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs Won’t Change US–China Trade Relations, Analysts
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 20 that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)...
Investment gold retailers move into vacant Hong Kong high-street shops on metal’s rise
The surge in gold prices has brought a wave of new investment-focused bullion retailers to Hong Kong’s prime shopping areas, adding a distinct segment...
Executive-led governance in Hong Kong must start by listening to the people
When Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office director Xia Baolong recently described Hong Kong’s executive-led system as a distinct governance model, he elevated it...
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: what’s holding back the city’s tech and talent schemes?
Hong Kong’s coming annual budget must address critical bottlenecks in technology and talent attraction to pave the way for the city’s first five-year development...
Trump and First Lady Melania Participate in Governors Dinner
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in a Governors Dinner at 6:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 21 at the White House....
China boy skips rope as many times as he receives likes to lose weight gets 1.8 million thumbs up
A chubby seven-year-old boy in China who agreed to skip rope exactly in line with the number of thumbs-up a video of him doing...
The Rule Against “Bad Talk About the Center” No Longer Works
Beijing Government Circles Spread Bad Comments About Xi Jinping Like Crazy! “Step Horse Welcome Spring” Becomes Super Popular! People’s Hearts Are Lost? The Truth...
Malaysia’s vape ban plan leaves 1.4 million users in regulatory limbo
The vapes used to be obvious. Bright displays of flavoured liquid, a shop just down the road, a transaction as unremarkable as buying shampoo....