4 d. ago Can Singapore’s farming future grow in Malaysia’s US$123 million agriculture hub?

Vincent Wei led fellow Singaporean farmers around an empty Malaysian plot, laying out plans for a greenhouse and rows of leafy vegetables. What he pitched was not just space for crops but a lifeline for growers struggling to make ends meet in a city state with high prices and little vacant land. The to-be agriculture hub is part of a joint special economic zone launched last year by the two neighbours, expected to cost US$123 million and produce 10,000 tonnes of fresh produce annually. It is...

Economics

5 d. ago China woman buys US$28 ‘love insurance’, claims US$1,400 when she gets married a decade later

A Chinese woman who bought a “love insurance” policy for 199 yuan (US$28) in 2016 claimed a 10,000-yuan (US$1,400) payout ten years later. The payout came after she and her partner officially registered their marriage in 2025, following a decade long relationship. The woman surnamed Wu from Xian, Shaanxi province in central China, met her husband, surnamed Wang, in secondary school. The pair began dating and officially entered a relationship in 2015 after enrolling at the same university. They...

Economics

6 d. ago China wife shocked to learn that ‘People’s Armed Police officer’ husband is convicted murderer

A Chinese woman who thought she married and had a child with a People’s Armed Police (PAP) officer found out seven years later that he was in fact a convicted murderer. In 2014, a woman in northern China’s Hebei province, who uses the pseudonym Pang, married a PAP officer, Jia Bin, who had been introduced to her by her uncle. The couple soon had a son but Jia spent a dwindling amount of time at home, saying he was on “special missions”. He initially disappeared for days, then for months before...

Events

6 d. ago China wife shocked that ‘People’s Armed Police officer’ husband is convicted killer

China wife shocked that ‘People’s Armed Police officer’ husband is convicted killer  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Why China custom requires new wife to leave husband’s home, hide from family lantern

A traditional custom in northern China known as “hiding from the lanterns” requires that newly married women leave their husband’s home and avoid the groom’s family lantern on their first Lantern Festival after marriage. In China, lanterns are commonly seen as symbols of light and hope. However, during the Lantern Festival, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunar calendar, they become a taboo for newly married women in some areas. In a tradition popularly known as...

Society

1 week ago China husband gets 50 tonnes of produce from mystery donor to raise funds for sick wife

A Chinese man needs two million yuan (US$285,000) to pay for his wife’s cancer treatment has been unexpectedly gifted 50 tonnes of sweet potatoes by a mystery donor. He began selling the starchy root vegetables at a street stall and used the proceeds to pay his wife’s medical bills, moving countless people on mainland social media. Recently, 35-year-old Jia Changlong was spotted selling the potatoes in Jinan, Shandong province in northern China. Jia, from Dezhou, Shandong, and his wife, surnamed...

Politics

1 week ago China husband gets 50 tonnes of produce from mystery donor to raise cash for sick wife

China husband gets 50 tonnes of produce from mystery donor to raise cash for sick wife  South China Morning Post

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong’s IPO dominance in 2025 set to carry on into new year

Hong Kong’s momentum as an initial public offering (IPO) venue is set to hurtle onwards in 2026 after funds raised from share sales more than tripled in 2025, placing the city’s exchange atop the global rankings for the first time since 2019. A total of 114 companies raised US$37.22 billion on the Hong Kong stock exchange’s main board in 2025, according to data released on Friday by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). That translates to a 229 per cent increase from US$11.3 billion in...

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2 w. ago China’s Moonshot AI raises US$500 million in latest funding round: report

Chinese artificial intelligence unicorn Moonshot AI has raised US$500 million in its recent Series C funding round, according to a report, as start-up rivals MiniMax Group and Zhipu AI gear up for their initial public offerings (IPOs). Moonshot AI, developer of the highly lauded Kimi AI models, saw IDG Capital lay out US$150 million to lead the latest financing round, with existing stakeholders Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings also participating, Chinese technology news outlet LatePost...

Economics

2 w. ago Hong Kong students, bankers have a ball for charity with Operation Santa Claus

An annual basketball fundraising tournament brought together Dah Sing Bank employees and Hong Kong students to promote teamwork and positive values both on and off the court. Held at the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong’s Kowloon Centre on December 13, the Dah Sing Charity Score Challenge set out to raise funds for Operation Santa Claus (OSC), an annual charity drive co-organised by the Post and public broadcaster RTHK since 1988. This year’s event saw more than 100 bank staff, along with their...

Politics

2 w. ago China widow runs late hero husband’s eatery with local support, shares memories with patrons

The wife of a hotpot restaurant owner from northern China who died saving children has taken over running the business with the support of diners from across the country. Luan Liuwei, originally from Taian in Shandong province, moved to Beijing for work where he met his wife, Xue Qiaoyan. They had two daughters. In 2017, the couple opened a 200-square-metre lamb spine hotpot restaurant in Beijing, called Liangjian Rongtian Old Beijing Yangxiezi Hotpot. Last August, while on holiday in Hebei...

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3 w. ago China to require repatriation of funds raised overseas under new rules

China to require repatriation of funds raised overseas under new rules  Reuters

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3 w. ago HKIC ends year on high note but Hong Kong cost of living a drawback for attracting talent

The success of the government’s Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) in establishing an ecosystem for start-ups to raise funds has put a damper on the Christmas plans for employees of some local venture capital (VC) firms. “After partnering with the HKIC, the number of deals we are working on this year has tripled compared to last year,” said David Chang, founder and CEO of leading VC firm MindWorks. He added that 2025 was one of the busiest years for the firm since its establishment 11 years...

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3 w. ago China boy accidentally breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages

An influencer in China has said online that a golden phoenix crown her artist husband made her as a wedding gift was damaged by a child and her mother while taking a photograph at an exhibition. The influencer, Zhang Kaiyi, who has 13.6 million followers on social media, said on December 13, 2023, that the 2kg crown was badly damaged at an event in Beijing. In surveillance footage posted by Zhang, a mother tries to take photographs of the crown with her phone as her son, who looks primary...

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4 w. ago Starbucks, Burger King raise eyebrows after selling massive stakes to Chinese private equity funds: 'Enables the business to operate at China speed'

Starbucks, Burger King raise eyebrows after selling massive stakes to Chinese private equity funds: 'Enables the business to operate at China speed'  MSN

Economics

last month Hong Kong Santa Hash run spreads festive cheer and raises funds for charity

Dressed in festive outfits, nearly 140 people dashed through Hong Kong’s streets on Sunday for the annual Santa Hash charity run, raising vital funds in the process. The event began at Lockhart Road Playground in Wan Chai and covered a 6km (4 miles) route past landmarks including the Hong Kong Observation Wheel, Chater Garden, St John’s Cathedral, the Peak Tram and Hong Kong Park, before looping back to the finish. Participants navigated the trail in true “hash” style – a mix of running and...

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