- January 13th, 2025
A 28-year-old woman acting as a surrogate in Chengdu, a city in southwestern China, has reportedly been left without support by the agency that engaged her for surrogacy. This case has ignited waves of criticism on Chinese social media, bringing...
North Korea conducted a test of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), dubbed the Hwasong-19, on Thursday. According to North Korean state media, this latest missile is "the world’s strongest strategic missile." The launch has intensified global tension, particularly...
Typhoon Kong-rey, once one of the strongest storms to hit Taiwan in decades, was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday as it moved east-northeast, departing from Taiwan’s coast. This downgrading brought relief after the storm caused significant damage and...
Japan and the European Union are set to unveil a landmark security partnership today, signaling an era of fortified defense collaboration amid escalating regional tensions. Expected to bring more joint military exercises, high-level diplomatic dialogues, and cooperative defense industry ventures,...
The Hong Kong government announced a cash reward scheme that will offer HK$3,000 (US$386) to residents who provide verified information about tenants abusing public housing privileges, resulting in the reclamation of these units. The Housing Bureau made the announcement on...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns about heightened risks to Asia's economy due to intensifying trade tensions, a prolonged downturn in China's property sector, and potential market turbulence. These factors threaten to disrupt regional growth, with implications for...
China’s economy, the country’s manufacturing activity swung back into growth in October, according to the latest Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released Friday. The PMI rose to 50.3, up from 49.3 in September, signaling an expansion in the...
China’s residential property market has shown its first year-on-year growth of 2024 in October, with a notable 7.1% increase in new-home sales among the country’s top 100 real estate firms. This recovery marks a positive shift following a substantial 37.7%...
Major markets in Asia felt the impact of US tech stock pullbacks on Friday, as lackluster corporate results from American tech giants led to cautious trading across the region. While oil prices surged on heightened tensions in the Middle East,...
As Asian markets opened in November, global financial trends prompted caution among investors, with shares mostly dipping and U.S. Treasury yields nearing three-month highs. The month’s kickoff has been marked by expectations of significant U.S. data releases, a pivotal Federal...
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