Stock prices are at bubble heights. Who’s sounding the alarm?
How do we know when a stock market boom is about to end in a bust, or when an asset bubble is about to...
Japan man, 23, falls for grandma, 83; couple live together with family blessings
A man in Japan is dating his classmate’s 83-year-old grandmother, and their relationship has won the support of both families. Advertisement The couple went...
Weather forecaster urges Hongkongers to seek shelter amid violent gusts
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India won’t ‘bow down’ to crippling 50% US tariff, trade minister says
India will not “bow down” and instead focus on capturing new markets, trade minister Piyush Goyal said in his first public remarks since Washington...
Japan once again urges Hong Kong, Macau to lift 10-prefecture seafood ban
Japan has once again urged Hong Kong to immediately lift the restriction on aquatic imports from 10 prefectures, which has been in place for...
Drought-hit Morocco deploys floating solar panels to protect water reserves
Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy...
China and India: love in the time of cholera
China and India are having a bit of a moment. Five years after a fatal confrontation on their unresolved border pushed relations over the...
China’s ‘PhD village’ celebrates another doctoral student, brings total to 33
A village in southeastern China has earned the nickname “PhD Village” due to its remarkable achievement of producing 33 offspring who have obtained doctoral...
When North Koreans raise a toast, it’s increasingly with Chinese wine
North Korea, one of the world’s most isolated and heavily sanctioned countries, has remained a major destination for Chinese wine exports this year, as...