A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China?
Published: 6:00pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:10pm, 29 May 2025 A US court order blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs marks a setback for...
Filipino activists stage ‘sea concert’ to resist Chinese claims in disputed waters
Combining protest with performance, Filipino activists staged a “sea concert” near the disputed Thitu Island in the South China Sea this week – a...
Disbelief as China paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished
Social media in China has reacted with disbelief after a Chinese paraglider who miraculously survived after being sucked into a potentially deadly cloud vortex...
In South Korea, young first-time voters divided among gender lines
South Korea will hold its presidential election on June 3 and the political divide among young first-time voters appears to be widening along gender...
Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning
Published: 5:24pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:57pm, 29 May 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Johnny Somali’s trial in South Korea puts spotlight on ‘nuisance influencers’
The trial of an American content creator whose disruptive and culturally insensitive acts sparked outrage in South Korea has fuelled calls for sterner responses...
After selling homes on The Peak, Ho Shung-pun family puts building on the block
Published: 5:16pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 5:59pm, 29 May 2025 The family of Ho Shung-pun, a low-key clan of real estate developers in Hong Kong,...
Are humanoid robots the future of ‘intelligent warfare’?
Humanoid robots could “continue to transform humanity’s perception of the future of warfare”, according to an article in the official newspaper of China’s military,...
As US pressure mounts, top China party journal calls for worst-case preparations
Beijing must prepare for the worst-case scenario in its trade talks with Washington, while embracing a narrative of China’s economic certainty, the Communist Party’s...