45 h. ago JD Vance's 'Chinese peasants' comment adds fuel to trade war tensions on Chinese social media

JD Vance's 'Chinese peasants' comment adds fuel to trade war tensions on Chinese social media  Business Insider

Events

59 h. ago Tesla can’t make Optimus robot for US$20,000 without China, humanoid experts say

As US-China trade war tariffs bite, mass production of Tesla’s Optimus ‘likely to be put on hold’, threatening Elon Musk’s plans, according to Chinese industry insiders.

Politics

60 h. ago Vance, Leavitt face Chinese social media backlash after sweeping Trump tariffs

Eyeliner-based jibes at US vice-president and hypocrisy accusations for press secretary’s ‘made in China’ dresses surge online.

Politics

3 d. ago Trump is creating distance between Elon Musk and the White Houses’ China policy

Trump is creating distance between Elon Musk and the White Houses’ China policy  Fortune

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3 d. ago Elon Musk offered Ashley St. Clair US$15 million to keep newborn son a secret: report

The influencer declined the proposal, saying that it would make her child feel ‘illegitimate’.

Society

4 d. ago Trump’s Press Secretary’s Dress Stirs Up Social Media in China

Trump’s Press Secretary’s Dress Stirs Up Social Media in China  WWD

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4 d. ago 'China’s Elon Musk' uses just two numbers to demonstrate why his country’s auto industry is now outcompeting the U.S. and Europe

'China’s Elon Musk' uses just two numbers to demonstrate why his country’s auto industry is now outcompeting the U.S. and Europe  Fortune

Politics

6 d. ago Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for failing to prevent war in Ukraine

‘President Zelensky and Crooked Joe Biden did an absolutely horrible job in allowing this travesty to begin,’ Trump wrote on social media.

Politics

6 d. ago Indonesia’s Bali raises alarm over rise in sham marriages to evade legal curbs

Lawmakers urge action after viral social media posts alleging that foreigners are exploiting legal loopholes to acquire land and property.

Events

6 d. ago Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies aged 85

His son-in-law and former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced the news on social media without specifying a cause of death.

Politics

6 d. ago Fan of China boy group throws herself at band’s moving car, raises safety, privacy concerns

Social media observers urge hyped-up, mostly female, fans who sneak into pop heroes’ hotel rooms, steal used face masks, to calm their behaviour.

Politics

9 d. ago Singapore’s Chinatown eatery removes notices imposing ‘104% surcharge’ on American diners

Many social media users condemned Xie Lao Song’s move as discriminatory, while others questioned whether local law prohibits such practices.

Politics

9 d. ago Don’t leave parents to suffer the fallout of social media overuse

As the alarming impact on young people’s physical and mental health becomes clear, the community must come together to tackle the problem.

Politics

1 week ago 6 dead after helicopter crashes into Hudson River in New York

Footage posted on social media showed the Bell 206 mostly submerged, upside-down in the water with multiple rescue boats circling.

Events

1 week ago Over 150 Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelensky says

The president says Beijing is aware of Moscow’s effort to recruit its nationals via social media, an allegation that Chinese officials deny.

Politics

1 week ago Elon Musk brands Trump adviser Peter Navarro ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ over tariffs

The dispute within the ranks of Trump aides comes as firms, nations, and trade groups express frustration over uncertainty in negotiating a reduction to tariffs.

Politics

1 week ago Elon Musk calls Trump adviser Peter Navarro ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ over tariffs

The dispute within the ranks of Trump aides comes as firms, nations, and trade groups express frustration over uncertainty in negotiating a reduction to tariffs.

Politics

1 week ago Trump tariffs: Elon Musk calls Peter Navarro 'dumber than a sack of bricks'

Trump tariffs: Elon Musk calls Peter Navarro 'dumber than a sack of bricks'  CNBC

Politics

1 week ago Hong Kong handyman sentenced to 1 year in jail for seditious social media posts

Chow Kim-ho pleads guilty to one count of knowingly publishing seditious publications under Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.

Events

1 week ago China fitness influencer shut down for ‘provocative’ cosplaying Aquaman live

Figure-hugging superhero costume over exposes ‘sensitive body part’, forces popular social media platform to act over ‘inappropriate clothing’.

Politics