Netflix’s US$200 million Thailand bet echoes South Korea’s cultural strategy
Netflix is ramping up production of content in Thailand after investing more than US$200 million in the past four years, underscoring the Southeast Asian...
Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold shines as earnings nearly triple
Robust growth at home and abroad nearly tripled Laopu Gold’s earnings in the first half of the year, with managers predicting even stronger momentum...
China expands regulatory arsenal in fight against solar industry price wars
Beijing has signalled stronger action against price wars, convening a high-level symposium of enterprises and regulators – including many left out of previous meetings...
Chinese Foreign Minister visits Afghanistan for 3-way talks involving Pakistan
Published: 5:07pm, 20 Aug 2025Updated: 5:24pm, 20 Aug 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Kabul to meet his counterparts from Afghanistan...
DeepSeek’s V3.1 update sparks speculation over fate of next AI model
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has updated its foundational V3 model and removed references to its reasoning model R1 from its chatbot, prompting speculation...
‘I am your voice’: Trump White House debuts TikTok account before possible ban
The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, taking advantage of the short video app’s more than 170 million US users to...
Trump’s tariffs may be a political success but they fail economic test
In today’s complex global economy, few issues stir more intense emotions than tariffs. US President Donald Trump’s tariff narrative has captured the hearts of...
Israel mobilises 60,000 reservists to seize Gaza City, piling pressure on Hamas
Published: 4:16pm, 20 Aug 2025Updated: 4:29pm, 20 Aug 2025 Israel’s defence minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised...
After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey law and pay taxes
Buddhists should obey the law, be patriotic, pay taxes and “play an active role in building the nation and society”, China’s Buddhist regulator said...