Japan hotel offers mini beds for toys, appealing to travellers with plush fellows
A hotel in Japan is offering mini beds and pyjamas for stuffed toys to attract travellers with furry companions. Advertisement Growing numbers of young...
How mainland China standards will bring Hong Kong cheaper, faster northern line
Published: 8:30am, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 8:43am, 11 Jul 2025 Hong Kong’s move to use mainland standards for a cross-border rail project in the Northern...
Robot maker AgiBot seeks stake in Shanghai firm in potential back-door listing
Tencent Holdings-backed AgiBot plans to acquire a controlling stake in a Shanghai-listed company for roughly 2 billion yuan (US$279 million), sparking speculation that the...
‘I cook instant noodles’: anxiety grips China’s workforce amid dire job market
This is the final story in a three-part series exploring the domestic economic challenges China faces as it navigates an unprecedented trade war with...
Why China can’t make a clean break from reliance on land and property
Amid a prolonged economic transition, China’s growth engine is shedding its old gears. The heyday of real estate expansion is over. Urban home prices...
Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts warn of growing China ties
Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in hopes of shielding key...
US secretary of state hints at possible meeting with Chinese foreign minister
Published: 1:26am, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 2:56am, 11 Jul 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he was working on a possible...
Hong Kong police vow to pursue fugitive singer Tommy Yuen ‘to the end’
Hong Kong police have said they will pursue Cantopop singer Tommy Yuen Man-on “to the end” after he failed to appear in court to...
Trump’s birthright citizenship ban blocked by US judge in class-action ruling
Published: 11:03pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 12:51am, 11 Jul 2025 In the first major test of the US Supreme Court’s recent move to rein in...