China Hits EU Banks Over Bloc’s Russian Sanctions Package
Beijing targeted two Lithuanian banks on Aug. 13 in retaliation for the European Union’s latest Russia sanctions that affected two rural Chinese banks near...
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US Sends Warships to Disputed Sea After Chinese Ships Collide
The United States sailed warships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Aug. 13, days after two Chinese ships collided while chasing a Philippine vessel...
The World Cracks Down on China’s Illegal Immigrant Gangs, ICE Continues Raids in LA’s Chinese Areas
In August of this year, the Italian police launched a nationwide operation to target Chinese mafia forces. On August 4, the police reported that...
South Korea’s ex-first lady sees bribery probe deepen over US$40,000 watch
Published: 8:00am, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 9:39am, 14 Aug 2025 As jailed South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol continues to defy prosecutors’ attempts to question him...
Pacific Countries ‘Drowning’ in Plastic Spurs Australian Film Director to Head to UN Treaty Negotiations
As the final week of the U.N. Global Plastics Treaty negotiations is being held in Geneva, Australian filmmaker and environmental advocate April Howard hopes...
China’s New Bank Loans Drop for First Time Since 2005
New bank loans in China contracted last month for the first time in 20 years, new data released on Aug. 13 show. In July,...
Chinese cosmetics challenge global brands with affordable allure
China’s mass-market beauty products are gaining traction overseas, undercutting established brands on price – a trend that could help upstarts challenge the industry’s biggest...
Hong Kong lowers black rain signal to amber as classes, flights disrupted
Published: 7:28am, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 3:56pm, 14 Aug 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
‘It takes time’: China’s shipping edge likely safe from South Korean investments
As the US seeks to curb China’s shipbuilding dominance, South Korea is looking to capitalise by expanding its overseas footprint through shipyard investments in...