How China’s Gen Z sparked a doll fashion craze – and its impact on the economy
A booming market for miniature clothing has become the latest growth driver in China’s “doll economy” – fuelled by Gen Z’s passion for the...
Trump expands cities targeted for possible military deployment to Baltimore
US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland’s governor to...
Hong Kong’s dollar-peg defense is bittersweet for borrowers as Hibor rises
A “low-rate honeymoon” for Hong Kong borrowers has come to an end with an increase in the interest rate banks use to set loan...
Asylum hotel protests continue in UK as government plans new fast-track process
Protests continued in the United Kingdom on Sunday over the use of hotels to house asylum seekers as the government set out plans for...
How Hong Kong can become a cauldron of culinary ingenuity once again
Hong Kong has long celebrated its status as a “culinary paradise” – a city where East meets West across steaming bamboo baskets and sizzling...
‘Ignorance and neglect’ mark flawed US policy in China race: Da Wei
Da Wei is director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy in Beijing. His research focuses on China-US relations and US security...
UK rap group Kneecap defy critics with ‘Free Palestine’ chant in Paris
Published: 5:48am, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 5:56am, 25 Aug 2025 Northern Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members faces a British terror charge for...
US envoy criticises France’s lack of action over antisemitism
Published: 5:09am, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 5:20am, 25 Aug 2025 The US ambassador to Paris has upped the pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron over...
Sopranos star Jerry Adler dies at 96
Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96. Advertisement...