Chinaβs bull wrestlers fight to keep tradition alive
In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China,Β 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it…
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Hong Kong Originals: From oolong tea to scorpionfish soup, 3 millennialsβ quest to brew a new wave of local flavours
As Hong Kongβs economic boom faded and manufacturing moved to China, some long-established, family-run companies preserved their traditions as others innovated to survive.Β In our new…
Read full article βTrump bombs Iran after strike on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
US PresidentΒ Donald TrumpΒ resumed bombing Iran on Friday, a day after an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, elevating concerns about…
Read full article βBangladeshβs Rahman looks to China to squeeze India on the Teesta
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahmanβs first four-day official visit to China yielded a predictable flurry of agreements spanning trade and green technology. But its true…
Read full article βPetty, punishing walls preventing South Asian integration
South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the worldβs population, yet it is one of the least connected regions in terms of people…
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Floods kill two in Taiwan as twin storms approach Japan
Japan advised more than a million people to leave their homes as two tropical storms swept towards the archipelago on Friday, with torrential rains also…
Read full article βEnter Helios: quantum computer sets high watermark for accuracy
In a laboratory in Broomfield, Colorado, 98 atoms are suspended in mid-air, held in place by electric fields and cooled to temperatures close to absolute…
Read full article βRome and Persia history lessons for US-Iran peace deal
βMaking peace with Iran may be just as painful as winning the war,β a recent CNN report noted. As negotiations roll on during a shaky…
Read full article βUS Navyβs repair gap could hand the Pacific war to China
The US Navyβs greatest vulnerability in a war with China may not be losing ships β but getting them back into the fight. RAND released…
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Plane appears to crash into Beijingβs tallest building
A small plane appeared to have crashed into Beijingβs tallest building on Friday, with witnesses reporting plane debris at the skyscraperβs base and AFP journalists…
Read full article βThe Trump administrationβs Iran peace plan has sold out democracy
There are many who think Trumpβs about face on Iran, virtually embracing the radical Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (now the IRGC isΒ linked up to CENTCOM…
Read full article βUzbeksβ World Cup appearance shows off Central Asiaβs development
The expanded menβs World Cup in 2026 has given fans the chance to cheer on the exploits of first-time qualifiers, some of which many people…
Read full article βReplicating Ukraineβs drone success requires culture shiftΒ first
Ukrainian drone strikes are devastating Russian communities. The city of Sevastopol, the largest in Russian-occupied Crimea, is the latest community to be hit, losing power…
Read full article βDanger of the USβIran ceasefire agreement is what it leavesΒ out
The latest US military conflict with Iran appears to be over. Washington declared success. Tehran claimed victory. Israel insisted it remains free to strike Hezbollah.…
Read full article βThe flaws at the heart of Donald Trumpβs Iran ceasefireΒ deal
The world sighed in relief when Donald Trump agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to finally end the conflict with Iran on June 17.…
Read full article βWhen βMade in Indiaβ really means βMade in Chinaβ
Indiaβs pharmaceutical industry is a significant global player. It produces about 20% of the worldβs generic drugs by volume and has supported major vaccine efforts,…
Read full article βReality reasserts itself
Subscribe nowΒ with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. ASEAN rejects a Russia-free Asian…
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Taiwan opposition stalls US$6.6 billion domestic drone plan to protect island against potential Chinese attack
Taiwanβs opposition-controlled parliament stalled on Friday the governmentβs proposed US$6.6 billion in spending on domestically made drones that could be used to defend the island…
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Hong Kong βfree birthβ couple lose custody of baby Danny for 3 years
A Hong Kong court has handed down a three-year protection order for baby Danny, an infant at the heart of a child welfare saga, according…
Read full article βBitcoin dips as Iran oil returns to the dollar system
Bitcoinβs latest weakness cannot be explained only by ETF outflows or a cooling of large-holder demand. There is another layer that has not been sufficiently…
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