Hong Kong court jails man for 4 years for planning bomb attack on police
A 20-year-old has been sentenced to four years in prison for planning to make bombs to attack Hong Kong police after the memorial service...
Labubu phenomenon drives Pop Mart’s record interim sales, earnings
Pop Mart established itself as the world’s most valuable toy producer and exporter of China’s “soft power” after the global phenomenon of its Labubu...
Thailand turns to Sri Lanka for labour amid Cambodian exodus due to border row
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning...
Surprising many, Nobody becomes China’s top 2D animated film at the box office
There’s a new king atop China’s 2D animated box office, and it’s Nobody. Advertisement Shanghai Animation Film Studio’s movie has overtaken Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume...
Air Canada strike ends, union claims victory over unpaid work
The union for Air Canada’s 10,000 flight attendants said early on Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement to end a strike. Advertisement...
Europe breathes sigh of relief, but doubts linger over Trump’s Ukraine pledges
European leaders left Washington on Monday with a palpable sense of relief, having avoided a breakdown with Donald Trump over Ukraine – but in...
The Front Line: taking stock of China’s military modernisation
NEWSCMP China Series China is on its way to becoming a military superpower as the People’s Liberation Army barrels ahead with an ambitious modernisation...
China’s Empyrean announces breakthroughs in chip design software
China’s top semiconductor design software developer Empyrean Technology said it has made breakthroughs in design tools for memory chips and panel displays, as part...
Chinese woman keeps getting pregnant, has 3 kids in 4 years to avoid jail
A Chinese woman who kept becoming pregnant to avoid jail has finally been brought to justice. Advertisement The woman, who is known by the...