Chinese overseas need not keep to ourselves. I certainly don’t
While enjoying a foot massage in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown, I chatted with my masseuse, a Fujianese woman in her late 50s surnamed Wang. Her...
Why South Korea, France prefer diplomacy over force in Hormuz
Efforts by South Korea and France to secure safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are likely to be centred on a...
Chinese woman spits blood on train, receives US$58,000 in donations after viral video
A sick woman in China who spat out blood on an underground train then wiped the bloodstain from the floor with her coat has...
Hong Kong airport opens sensory space for passengers with invisible disabilities
Hong Kong International Airport has opened a sensory corner to ease travel stress for passengers with invisible disabilities, ranging from autism to dementia. Major...
Southeast Asia seeks soft power to outlast US$300 billion buzz
Later this month, Indonesian cinema-goers will finally get to see what audiences in Berlin saw in February: Jokor Anwar’s Ghost in the Cell. The...
Australia’s 180-degree shift from 5 years ago: China in favour; US out
Australian comedian Jenny Tian set off a wave of deep laughter across an Adelaide audience at a recent comedy festival by saying she had...
‘A game of whack-a-mole’: how could the scam industry bring China and the US together?
The compound is modern with air conditioning in every room. Inside are a medical clinic, massage parlour, and Vietnamese barbecue, Chinese hotpot and halal...
The twilight of US hegemony and Israeli expansionism
The whole world has come to oppose the Iran war, including most Americans. Just as Israel took part in the 1956 Suez crisis, which...
US girl dies after being hit on head with metal water bottle, classmate arrested
A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit in the head with a metal water bottle...