6 h. ago Chinese woman cosplaying as Lady Rocky from Ne Zha film attacked after mistaken for Japanese

Man hurls insults at ‘helpless’ woman who passionately portrays character in public square, police launch investigation into incident.

Events

15 h. ago US soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China

US soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China  Louisville Public Media

Society

22 h. ago Trump says US to ‘take a pass’ if there’s no Ukraine deal progress: ‘Nobody’s playing me’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said that Washington would ‘move on’ if a truce with Russia did not seem ‘doable’ within days.

Politics

27 h. ago Oh rats! did Zheng He’s Ming era Treasure Fleet help spread rodents around the world?

15th century imperial silk paintings hint that explorer’s voyages may have carried some unintended passengers, researchers say.

Politics

28 h. ago How China’s Boeing Ban Threatens to Backfire on Its Own Plane Maker

How China’s Boeing Ban Threatens to Backfire on Its Own Plane Maker  WSJ

Events

30 h. ago Chinese boy’s swollen abdomen leads to doctor, who discovers he has swallowed a gold bar

At first, medical team opts for conservative treatment, provides medications to induce diarrhoea, hoping gold bar would be passed naturally.

Politics

32 h. ago Trump adviser Stephen Miran demands other nations pay up for ‘global public goods’

Chairman of US president’s Council of Economic Advisers also wants multilateral ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ to weaken US dollar.

Politics

33 h. ago Amid US chip export ban, NVIDIA CEO holds surprise Beijing meeting

Amid US chip export ban, NVIDIA CEO holds surprise Beijing meeting  Interesting Engineering

Politics

42 h. ago China plans to host UN event to denounce US tariffs and ‘bullying’

The informal meeting is part of Beijing’s drive to rally international support for its efforts to hit back at Donald Trump’s measures.

Politics

44 h. ago Hong Kong’s arts hub partners with Citybus to drive cultural tourism

Collaboration will include ticket packages for buses and museums and more frequent services during special events.

Transport

46 h. ago Jensen Huang visits Beijing following H20 export ban to China

Jensen Huang visits Beijing following H20 export ban to China  digitimes

Politics

47 h. ago Trump ups pressure on Harvard, threatens to ban university from accepting foreign students

The US president said the school ‘can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning’ after it refused to bow to his demands.

Events

49 h. ago Hong Kong to jail, fine national security offenders that hold office in unions

Under authorities’ proposed legal amendments, those in breach can be sentenced to three years in jail and fined HK$50,000.

Events

49 h. ago Hong Kong to jail, fine national security offenders who hold office in unions

Under authorities’ proposed legal amendments, those in breach can be sentenced to three years in jail and fined HK$50,000.

Events

52 h. ago ‘Gambling epidemic’? Japan weighs new law to tackle illegal betting via online casinos

High-profile scandals involving baseball stars and comedians have exposed a ‘shocking’ lack of public awareness about the law, observers say.

Events

65 h. ago Singapore PM says US tariff delay ‘little comfort’, warns against being ‘passive bystander’

Trade war has prompted governments to reassert greater control over resources ‘in case help doesn’t arrive on time’, Lawrence Wong says.

Events

67 h. ago Taiwanese leader William Lai’s popularity drops amid drive to unseat opposition lawmakers

Polling suggests Lai faces ‘unprecedented levels of public dissatisfaction’ and the Trump tariffs are a further risk to his support base.

Politics

2 d. ago Nvidia takes a $5.5 billion hit from a new Trump ban that could also hasten China’s push to make its own chips

Nvidia takes a $5.5 billion hit from a new Trump ban that could also hasten China’s push to make its own chips  Fortune

Politics

3 d. ago Inside Japan’s Osaka World Expo: Hello Kitty, Gundam and a 2km wooden ring

It’s been 55 years since Osaka last hosted an Expo – find out what Japan hopes will makes the 2025 edition a must-see event.

Politics

3 d. ago Nvidia to record $5.5 billion in charges due to U.S. export ban on its H20 chip for China

Nvidia to record $5.5 billion in charges due to U.S. export ban on its H20 chip for China  MarketWatch

Economics