TikTok Shop triples US sales on Black Friday despite looming ban
TikTok tripled its US shopping sales to more than US$100 million on Black Friday, a sign of the app’s growing popularity despite a looming...
China and Japan face ‘crisis’ in ties as they fail to adapt to ‘new reality’: ex-PM Fukuda
Published: 10:00am, 5 Dec 2024Updated: 11:14am, 5 Dec 2024 Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda has warned of a “crisis of dialogue, comprehensive understanding,...
Indonesia faces methanol poisoning crisis amid strict alcohol regulations, cultural stigma
Indonesia’s struggle with deadly bootleg liquor, exacerbated by limited access to legal alcohol and deep cultural stigmas, has left the nation with the world’s...
Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death
Hong Kong has passed a law allowing people to reject certain end-of-life care treatments through advanced medical directives, a long-awaited milestone for many. The...
China actress Fan Bingbing rents Hong Kong flat for US$84,000 a month, setting media abuzz
Controversial Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has generated significant media buzz following her recent appearance at a Hong Kong event, fuelling speculation about her potential...
Hong Kong plans 37 priority farmland areas but critics say some good sites left out
Authorities plan to designate 37 priority sites for agriculture that are mainly located in northern Hong Kong, although critics have accused the government of...
How will China policy be affected by Donald Trump’s overhaul of the US federal workforce?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is set to have profound implications for China, the world and the United States itself. In the...
China’s economic recovery gathers pace, led by manufacturing, but risks remain
1. Manufacturing improvement ‘broad-based’ China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – a survey of sentiment among factory owners – rose to 50.3 in...
Trump mulls DeSantis for Pentagon chief as Hegseth faces multiple allegations
Published: 10:51pm, 4 Dec 2024Updated: 12:01am, 5 Dec 2024 The nomination of Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, is under...