Australia acts to protect winter crops with emergency Indonesian fertiliser deal
An Australian company will import 250,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Indonesia in the coming months, easing fears of a shortage that would crimp...
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Overnight, a Million E-Bikes Seized by Chinese Police—Each One a Seed of Hatred
On April 13th, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, thousands of electric bikes, temporarily seized by traffic police, were piled up in an open area. They were...
Mastering the shadows: explore lives, extraordinary skills of ancient Chinese thieves
Beneath the rigid honour codes of the criminal underworld, ancient Chinese thieves operated in a high-stakes gamble against the state. For those who broke...
China’s AI firms scaled up on open-source models. The next phase may be different
In China’s hyper-competitive and lucrative tech industry, releasing cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for free may seem counter-intuitive – but it has become a core...
How Shanghai reduces faecal bacteria presence in hotels to less than 1%
When it comes to hotel rooms, “luxury” does not necessarily mean clean and hygienic. A number of studies have shown that light switches and...
Chinese Tanker Forced Back to Strait of Hormuz | China in Focus
A Chinese tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz but was later made to turn back by U.S. forces. War Secretary Pete Hegseth is...
Bars gearing up for bumper Hong Kong Sevens weekend
Bars and restaurants are gearing up for a bumper three days during the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, brushing off concerns that rising airfares...
House Passes Bill to Extend Protected Status for Haitians as Trump Seeks to End Temporary Program
The House of Representatives on April 16 passed legislation that would temporarily extend temporary protected status for certain Haitian immigrants in a vote of...
North Korea’s Kim ramps up show of force as US war on Iran raises stakes
As the war on Iran continues to command global attention, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stepped up his appearances at military events, using...