Why Filipinos risk injury and death to ring in the new year with dangerous fireworks
As the Philippines counts down to the new year, authorities are bracing themselves for another familiar increase in injuries and deaths linked to fireworks,...
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China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge in consumption since its inception last...
Hong Kong to raise traffic fines for 19 offences on January 1; illegal parking up 25%
Hong Kong motorists will face higher financial penalties starting on January 1, when new traffic fines for 19 types of offences take effect. The...
China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for drug discovery
Biotech firm Insilico Medicine, backed by the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), is building a “digital Einstein” to revolutionise how scientists discover new medicines,...
Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan
President Donald Trump responded to reports of Chinese naval drills near Taiwan at a press conference Dec. 29, saying Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader...
DOJ Has Charged Nearly 100 People in Minnesota Fraud Scandal; 85 of Somali Descent
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday the Department of Justice has been investigating Minnesota’s recently exposed daycare fraud for months, with nearly 100 individuals...
Political Bureau Two Days, Two Meetings: Zhongnanhai Christmas Suddenly Changed!
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
China Stages Warships, Fighter Jets near Taiwan | China in Focus
Taiwan is responding to China’s latest military drills around the island. It’s condemning the Chinese regime’s actions as a threat to regional security. China...
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia dies after prolonged illness
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged...