How Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold has become a luxury phenomenon
At the newly opened Laopu Gold store in Hong Kong’s IFC Mall, it was quiet on a weekday afternoon. The barriers at the entrance,...
Solomon Islands’ defence force dream: an Australia-China flashpoint?
In the Solomon Islands, where memories of civil unrest and ethnic violence are still fresh, the government’s plan to create a defence force has...
China is supporting multilateralism one institution at a time
The International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) was inaugurated at its headquarters in Wan Chai on Monday, bringing the new China-led mechanism into operation to...
Non-local exams on rise? Hong Kong public universities admit fewer DSE pupils
Published: 9:00am, 26 Oct 2025Updated: 9:04am, 26 Oct 2025 Seven of Hong Kong’s eight publicly funded universities have admitted a smaller proportion of students...
China youth share frugality hacks online, say bread worms are cheap, protein-rich
Young Chinese adults have been sharing extreme tips online on how to be frugal. Advertisement One of the suggestions bizarrely recommends bread worms as...
Indonesian man charged with murdering wife in Singapore hotel room
A 41-year-old Indonesian man was charged on Saturday with murdering his wife. Advertisement The 38-year-old woman was found motionless in a Singapore hotel room...
Retro reveries: South Korea’s Gen Z find solace in a past they never knew
In an era defined by digital hyperconnectivity, members of South Korea’s Gen Z are reaching back in time, finding unexpected meaning in an analogue...
Trump targets ‘complete deal’ with China when he meets Xi
US President Donald Trump said he may discuss a decline in Chinese purchases of Russian oil with Xi Jinping following US sanctions on two...
Losing its sparkle? How Chinese artificial gems are upending the diamond market
Published: 6:00am, 26 Oct 2025Updated: 6:34am, 26 Oct 2025 Creating a new diamond used to be a process spanning millions or even billions of...