Chinese Exports of 2 Critical Minerals Plunge Despite Rebound of Rare Earths
China’s exports of two key minerals, germanium and antimony, have fallen sharply, despite its rare earths exports rebound sharply after reaching a trade deal...
Disposable Vapes Legal Again after New Zealand Scraps Regulation to Resolve Court Battle
Disposable vaping devices will effectively be made legal in New Zealand after the government was forced to scrap a regulation that required any vape...
NZ Government Directs Sport Authority to Drop Trans Inclusion Guidelines
Sport NZ, the government agency responsible for sport and recreation in New Zealand, has scrapped its guidelines on transgender inclusion in community sport following...
Outrage Grows as Chinese Netizens Report Sewage-Like Tap Water in Several Provinces
In the past week, residents across multiple provinces in China have taken to social media to report alarming conditions in their tap water—ranging from...
Investigation Into South Korea’s Jeju Air Crash Hints at Pilot Error, Angering Families
SEOUL, South Korea—The initial results of an investigation into December’s devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane’s both engines...
Americans Are Top Targets of China-Linked Asian Scam Centers: Report
Americans have become top targets of China-linked scam syndicates in Southeast Asia as Beijing’s selective crackdowns pushed criminals to target more U.S. victims, according...
Amazon Confirms Closure of Its Shanghai AI Lab
Amazon is closing an artificial intelligence (AI) lab it established in Shanghai seven years ago, the latest American company to scale back its China-based...
3 Russian Naval Fleets Conduct Wide-Ranging Drills in Pacific, Arctic Oceans
The Russian navy has begun holding military drills in the Pacific and Arctic oceans and the Baltic and Caspian seas, according to Moscow’s defense...
Japanese Prime Minister Denies Plans to Resign, Says He Will Examine US Trade Deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has denied reports he plans to announce his resignation before the end of the month, after agreeing to a...