2 h. ago China Warns the Philippines After Drills with U.S. and Japan in EEZ

China Warns the Philippines After Drills with U.S. and Japan in EEZ  The China-Global South Project

Events

3 h. ago Woman held after mummified cat and dead dog found in Hong Kong flat within a week

A 26-year-old Hong Kong woman has been arrested for a third time in two months on suspicion of animal cruelty after a mummified cat body was found in a North Point flat, a week after the remains of a dog were discovered at the same premises. The authorities received a report at around 4.30pm on Sunday from the 39-year-old female landlord of the unit in The Consonance building on Jupiter Street, in Tin Hau, alleging suspected mistreatment of animals by a tenant. She was alerted by building...

Events

7 h. ago China warns Philippines after South China Sea drills with US, Japan

China warns Philippines after South China Sea drills with US, Japan  trtworld.com

Events

7 h. ago China Elevates Shanghai to Global Spotlight With 2025 Tourism Festival Featuring Dazzling Floats Vibrant Arts and International Talent

China Elevates Shanghai to Global Spotlight With 2025 Tourism Festival Featuring Dazzling Floats Vibrant Arts and International Talent  Travel And Tour World

Society

8 h. ago Japan’s booming toy market defies declining birth rate as adults get playful

The toy market in Japan is on an upwards trend despite the country’s declining birth rate, boosted by robust demand from adults seeing gadgets as an affordable hobby and a means to connect with others via social media, a research firm said. The market in the 2024 financial year grew 7.9 per cent from a year earlier to a record 1.1 trillion yen (US$7.4 billion), led by trading cards and character merchandise, expanding 36 per cent from 10 years ago, according to the Japan Toy Association. Other...

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Chilling’ corruption over flood projects in Philippines fuels campus activism

A growing wave of anger in the Philippines over corruption-tainted flood control projects is spurring activism among university students and other Filipinos that observers say evokes the spirit of past political uprisings. At the University of the Philippines’ main campus in Quezon City, over 3,000 students and lecturers left their classrooms to rally on Friday against what they described as systemic corruption. The university has long been a cradle of student activism and political dissent. Its...

Events

9 h. ago Turkey fears becoming Israel’s next target after Qatar strike

An Israeli strike on a meeting of Hamas officials in Qatar has cast a cloud of growing concern across Turkey that it could be the next target. Turkish defence ministry spokesman Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk warned in Ankara on Thursday that Israel would “further expand its reckless attacks, as it did in Qatar, and drag the entire region, including its own country, into disaster”. Israel and Turkey were once strong regional partners, but ties between the countries ran into difficulties from the late...

Events

9 h. ago Beijing slams Philippines for conducting drills with US, Japan in South China Sea

Beijing slams Philippines for conducting drills with US, Japan in South China Sea  Anadolu Ajansı

Politics

11 h. ago Stock market rally is built on narrative that is loaded with risk

Bullish sentiment towards stocks is rampant in the US, as one Wall Street strategist after another raises their target for an S&P 500 Index that is repeatedly setting records. Yet as optimism about further gains has solidified into something resembling a consensus, even the most bullish are clear-eyed about a growing list of issues that could potentially stop the party. With valuations at among the richest levels of this century, the most commonly cited risks for a hard market landing include...

Events

11 h. ago Strict IP protection fuels China's innovation and sustainable growth

Strict IP protection fuels China's innovation and sustainable growth  China Daily

Politics

11 h. ago Epstein’s ghost may haunt Trump in UK as Starmer swamped by crisis

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was elected last July promising a “quieter” politics after years of chaos and scandal under the Conservatives. Losing two senior members of the UK government to scandal in less than a week sees the premier facing a charge he could never have imagined: that his Labour administration is no less noisy than the Tories. That is the perilous domestic subtext as US President Donald Trump flies to Britain for a historic second state visit on Tuesday. The timing of the...

Politics

13 h. ago China’s Explosive Tourism Growth Will Transform The Economy In 2025

China’s Explosive Tourism Growth Will Transform The Economy In 2025  Travel And Tour World

Events

14 h. ago Philippines, Japan, US Hold Navy Exercises in South China Sea

Philippines, Japan, US Hold Navy Exercises in South China Sea  Bloomberg.com

Politics

14 h. ago China Flaunts Might, but Exposes Cracks in Recent Military Parade

China Flaunts Might, but Exposes Cracks in Recent Military Parade  JAPAN Forward

Events

29 h. ago China vows to ‘safeguard support’ for private investment, boost confidence

China’s State Council has vowed to remove hidden barriers holding back private investment and also address the concerns of private entrepreneurs, as the world’s second largest economy intensifies efforts to meet its annual growth target and stabilise the job market. The council – China’s cabinet – held an executive meeting on Friday chaired by Premier Li Qiang. The meeting emphasised the goal of creating a fair and competitive market environment, where private enterprises could invest...

Economics

30 h. ago Chinese Autos Steal Munich Spotlight, But BMW, Mercedes Fight Back

Chinese Autos Steal Munich Spotlight, But BMW, Mercedes Fight Back  Forbes

Events

32 h. ago Interview: China key to BMW's innovation and growth, says BMW chairman

Interview: China key to BMW's innovation and growth, says BMW chairman  Xinhua

Politics

33 h. ago Hong Kong may face overlapping flu seasons amid surge in outbreaks

Hong Kong may experience an overlap of the summer and winter flu seasons amid a recent surge in outbreaks at schools, with experts urging residents, especially vulnerable groups, to get vaccinated. Professor Lau Yu-lung, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases under the Centre for Health Protection, joined the growing calls on Saturday, amid a significant increase in influenza-like illness outbreaks over the past two weeks. “We have just entered the summer flu season...

Science

37 h. ago China's Arrogance in Full Display as It Sanctions Japanese Diet Member

China's Arrogance in Full Display as It Sanctions Japanese Diet Member  JAPAN Forward

Events

38 h. ago U.S. rejects China nature reserve plan in South China Sea area near Philippines

U.S. rejects China nature reserve plan in South China Sea area near Philippines  The Japan Times

Politics