China on track to finish world’s ‘most difficult’ railway project before 2030
The world’s “most difficult” railway project is taking shape in rugged southwestern China. The line connecting Dali and border town Ruili in Yunnan province...
Spring Festival travel rush dates back to ancient China but only for rich and powerful
The world’s largest human migration, China’s Spring Festival travel rush, could date back more than 2,000 years and reflects the history and development of...
Breaking the cycle: Hong Kong parents wrestle with impact of their own abuse
Anna Lee*, a Hongkonger in her forties, first realised the profound impact of the violence she experienced as a child when she became a...
Naked intruder exposes gaps in Japan’s royal security: ‘enormous failure’
A bizarre, previously unreported incident involving a naked man at Japan’s Imperial Palace during a new year’s celebration has raised questions about the emperor’s...
White House deflects as Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale delay amid Beijing pressure
The White House declined on Wednesday to comment on reports that US President Donald Trump is weighing whether to cancel or delay a US$11...
Ex-Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner says he was ‘conned’ by Epstein
Retail tycoon Les Wexner told US lawmakers on Wednesday that he was “conned” by Jeffrey Epstein and denied any knowledge of his crimes, as...
US pulls forces from Syria as new government exerts control
The Trump administration is withdrawing forces from Syria as part of a strategic shift now that the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa is taking...
How China overtook the US in hypersonic arms and may leave air defences ‘powerless’
With the unveiling of the long-range hypersonic CJ-1000 missiles, China has surpassed the United States in the critical race to field practical scramjet propulsion...
Meta’s Zuckerberg grilled by lawyers in landmark US social media addiction trial
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back in court on Wednesday against a lawyer’s suggestion that he had misled Congress about the design of...