53 h. ago Taiwan holds ‘urban resilience’ drills to test war readiness amid PLA pressure

Taiwan on Thursday launched sweeping civil defence exercises across Taipei and several northern cities, testing society-wide wartime readiness and urban resilience in the face of escalating pressure from Beijing. The drills were held alongside the island’s annual Han Kuang military exercise, Taiwan’s largest and most comprehensive war games. This year marked the first time that the government has officially integrated its long-running civil response and air defence drills into a single,...

Events

63 h. ago Global Times: Neighborhood bookstores nurture Beijing's urban life

Global Times: Neighborhood bookstores nurture Beijing's urban life  WGN-TV

Culture

1 week ago Beijing Urban Construction Secures Major Project Bids Worth RMB1,310 Million

Beijing Urban Construction Secures Major Project Bids Worth RMB1,310 Million  TipRanks

Politics

2 w. ago 2 men arrested over HK$30,000 construction site theft in Hong Kong

Two men issued with two-way exit permits have been arrested for allegedly stealing 32 bags of copper wire and tools worth HK$30,000 (US$3,820) from a construction site in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong. Police said on Tuesday that a security guard at a construction site located at 11-15 On Yu Road in Sau Mau Ping discovered the men, aged 47 and 49, at around 3.48am and suspected them of stealing building materials and tools. Officers arrived at the scene and located the two individuals, but they fled,...

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2 w. ago Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Ltd. Forms Nomination Committee to Enhance Governance

Beijing Enterprises Urban Resources Group Ltd. Forms Nomination Committee to Enhance Governance  TipRanks

Politics

3 w. ago Indonesia’s 3 million homes push gets US$2.5 billion boost from Qatar

A Qatari firm has pledged a US$2.5 billion investment to help Indonesia realise an ambitious affordable housing push, with plans to build 1 million homes over five years – a major contribution to President Prabowo Subianto’s broader pledge to construct 3 million new dwellings during his term. The initiative is expected to face complex challenges – from securing land and managing construction costs to integrating housing with urban infrastructure – but officials and experts say these could be...

Economics