Trump says he’s reviewing new Iran proposal to end war
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war. “I’ll let you know about...
Faith, hope and ancestry: William Lai’s clan village in Beijing’s push for cross-strait ties
Published: 6:00am, 3 May 2026Updated: 6:05am, 3 May 2026 As the closest mainland Chinese province to Taiwan, Fujian is a key site for Beijing’s...
Beyond subsidies: what’s really driving China’s industrial climb
Zongshuai Fan is a senior policy analyst at Cambridge Industrial Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge, whose expertise spans manufacturing and intellectual property. Driven by...
US carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry’s first Iran war casualty
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support...
Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near...
Building scaffolding gives burglars easy access, police say after 2 arrested
Hong Kong police have arrested two people on suspicion of burglary after one of them allegedly climbed maintenance work scaffolding at a residential building...
Can the US Democrats beat Trump by becoming more like him? A Chinese academic weighs in
The US Democrats have pursued “selective Trumpification” since losing power in 2024, but their strategy of borrowing from the president’s agenda and mimicking his...
She answered an advert for a part-time helper. Then she lost HK$2.25 million
A 25-year-old Hong Kong woman was cheated out of more than HK$2.25 million (US$287,190) in one month after falling prey to a job scam,...
Taiwan’s William Lai lands in eSwatini on trip Beijing calls a political ‘stunt’
Beijing has labelled Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s surprise visit to eSwatini, the island’s sole African ally, a political “stunt”. In a Facebook post...