Hong Kong customs ‘powerless to stop fake Labubu, Chiikawa toys without records’
Hong Kong customs has approached the trademark owners of popular brands Labubu and Chiikawa to establish records that will help combat counterfeits, with the...
FOCAC at 25: How China ‘leapfrogs’ other nations to build close African ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi last month highlighted Beijing’s “leapfrog development” in ties with African countries in the 25 years since the setting up...
Louis Vuitton Hong Kong faces probe for data breach affecting 419,000 customers
Published: 6:16pm, 19 Jul 2025Updated: 7:07pm, 19 Jul 2025 The privacy watchdog has launched an investigation after Louis Vuitton Hong Kong suffered a data...
Southern China launches ‘AI super league’ to groom start-ups for Asean
China’s southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Saturday launched an artificial intelligence “super league” aimed at nurturing emerging enterprises and talent serving Asean markets....
Taiwanese leader Lai in one of his ‘worst moments’ as approval rating falls
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s approval rating has fallen below 45 per cent for the second time since he took office amid a backlash...
‘Not shameful’: China woman with UK film degree goes home, works as waitress
A Chinese woman with a master’s degree in film directing from the UK who now works as a part-time restaurant waiter in Beijing says...
Chikungunya outbreak in south China spurs action to stop mosquito-borne disease
Published: 5:03pm, 19 Jul 2025Updated: 6:56pm, 19 Jul 2025 Authorities in south China’s Foshan city have launched a campaign to curb an outbreak of...
Everyone gets a BrahMos? Global interest in missile raises India’s profile
India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system has reportedly drawn interest from at least 15 countries spanning from Asia to South America after its use...
In the face of global crises, markets seem out of step with reality
All Quiet on the Western Front was the title of the classic novel about the first world war, written by Erich Maria Remarque. To...