Asia
China lashes out at JD Vance for calling Chinese people ‘peasants’
World
April 8, 2025
China lashes out at JD Vance for calling Chinese people ‘peasants’
Hong Kong CNN — China on Tuesday slammed US Vice President JD Vance for referring to the Chinese people as…
China plans to turn Trump tariff ‘crisis into opportunity’
World
April 7, 2025
China plans to turn Trump tariff ‘crisis into opportunity’
Hong Kong CNN — As countries around the world scramble to negotiate concessions from US President Donald Trump’s escalation last…
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation’s most important food
World
April 7, 2025
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation’s most important food
Tokyo CNN — It’s eaten with almost every meal, used to make sushi, made into sweets, fermented into alcohol and…
Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
World
March 30, 2025
Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
CNN — Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling…
Voices are starting to emerge from quake devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
World
March 29, 2025
Voices are starting to emerge from quake devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
CNN — A powerful, deadly earthquake struck at the heart of civil war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, piling fresh misery on…
International aid boost: multiple countries send rescue teams to Myanmar
World
March 29, 2025
International aid boost: multiple countries send rescue teams to Myanmar
Several countries deployed rescue teams to Myanmar to boost relief operations amid a soaring death toll from Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake,…
A court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan
World
March 25, 2025
A court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan
Tokyo AP — A court ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan, upholding a government request for a…
Trump says Musk wasn’t briefed on China war plan in Pentagon meeting
World
March 22, 2025
Trump says Musk wasn’t briefed on China war plan in Pentagon meeting
CNN — President Donald Trump pushed back on reports that DOGE head Elon Musk was being briefed on US military…
Egypt’s consul-general in Hong Kong praises development of bilateral trade, economic relations
Egypt
March 18, 2025
Egypt’s consul-general in Hong Kong praises development of bilateral trade, economic relations
Consul-General of Egypt in Hong Kong Baher Sheweikhi praised the development of bilateral trade and economic ties over the past…
‘How gratifying’: Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America
World
March 18, 2025
‘How gratifying’: Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America
Hong Kong CNN — One nationalist influencer called it “truly gratifying.” Another said he was laughing his head off. And…