TikTok: how a viral app navigated turbulent times to secure its place in the US
Beijing-based ByteDance launched the international version of its short video app in 2017. TikTok soon became a global hit thanks to its advanced algorithm....
China’s trade probes into Mexico seen as ‘clear warning’ not to bow to US pressure
As China and the United States approach the next phase of trade talks, Beijing has launched anti-dumping and trade barrier probes into Mexico after...
Hong Kong elevated transit project winners to get property development rights
Successful bidders for four elevated mass transit projects in Hong Kong, including proposed infrastructure in Kai Tak, will be granted property development rights in...
Choco Pie theft divides South Korea, sparks legal fight
A Choco Pie is at the centre of a workplace theft dispute. Advertisement The so-called “Choco Pie theft case” has turned into a heated...
Suicide overtakes cancer as top cause of death among South Koreans in their 40s
Suicide has overtaken cancer as the main cause of death among South Koreans in their forties for the first time since records began in...
Trump’s tariffs on imported drugs ‘not a big concern’ for China’s pharma firms
US President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs targeting imported branded pharmaceutical products would “barely dent” the operations of major Chinese drug makers, according...
Senior officials intensify focus on religion and use of Chinese in Xinjiang
Senior officials who travelled to Xinjiang with Xi Jinping have remained in the far western region to focus on religious affairs and the increased...
Beijing leads push against Trump’s bid to reclaim Afghan airbase
In a show of united opposition, China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran jointly called for “respect” for the sovereignty of Afghanistan on Thursday, following remarks...
Netherlands to return ‘Java Man’ fossils to Indonesia in historic move
The Netherlands pledged on Friday to return to Indonesia the remains of “Java Man”, the first-ever “Homo erectus” unearthed by modern scientists, in a...