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Is Princess Mako the next Princess Diana? They're both fashion icons with a love of the arts

Is Princess Mako the next Princess Diana? They're both fashion icons with a love of the arts

Princess Mako isn't your typical royal - much like Princess Diana, although their lives are somewhat different, of course.

2022-08-10 14:47

After raging at US and Japan over Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China faces dilemma

After raging at US and Japan over Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China faces dilemma

China's response to Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit - including a display of military force and angry attacks on Japan and the United States - has upped the ante diplomatically, but now faces a dilemma over whether to escalate things further or work to keep its other neighbors onside.

2022-08-07 14:56

Elderly man in China demands daughter's child take his surname as he provides for whole family or he will 'die'

Elderly man in China demands daughter's child take his surname as he provides for whole family or he will 'die'

A man who supports his daughter's family has demanded his granddaughter adopt his surname as the price of his support.

2022-07-19 16:33

K-pop, J-pop or Mando-pop? No thanks, say young fans drawn to Hong Kong's legendary Canto-pop stars

K-pop, J-pop or Mando-pop? No thanks, say young fans drawn to Hong Kong's legendary Canto-pop stars

Ian Wan Tsz-ho was 15 and in his school uniform when he sat enthralled at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 2016, watching a concert by Canto-pop legend Paula Tsui Siu-fung.

2022-07-10 14:19

Hong Kong's premium office vacancy rate hits 19-year high

Hong Kong's premium office vacancy rate hits 19-year high

The vacancy rate in Hong Kong's premium office market climbed to 12 percent in June, the highest in almost 19 years, as a rising number of companies adopt work-from-home arrangements and cost saving measures to cope with the economic downturn.

2022-07-06 14:02

Xi signals a fresh start for fintech industry

Xi signals a fresh start for fintech industry

Online platforms for mobile payments and financial technology will play a big role in boosting the economy, President Xi Jinping has declared. This is the most positive signal for the revival of Big Tech after almost two years of crackdowns and regulatory scrutiny of the fintech industry.

2022-07-05 10:07

Analysts say coal-rich, gas-poor China needs carbon capture and energy storage tech for new power system

Analysts say coal-rich, gas-poor China needs carbon capture and energy storage tech for new power system

Coal-rich and natural gas-poor China must place bigger bets on both carbon capture and energy storage technologies, as it navigates a decarbonization route that includes a huge renewable energy build-out while ensuring energy security, according to analysts.

2022-06-30 16:58

G7 aims to raise $600 bil. to counter China's Belt and Road

G7 aims to raise $600 bil. to counter China's Belt and Road

U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to raise $600 billion for the G7's global infrastructure program to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative.

2022-06-27 11:32

Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine as G7 leaders gather

What's the key to stopping COVID overload of health systems in China? Focus on the vulnerable, study finds

What's the key to stopping COVID overload of health systems in China? Focus on the vulnerable, study finds

The authorities can protect health systems from COVID-19 overload by giving basic care to non-serious patients and focusing medical resources on the most vulnerable, according to researchers in Shanghai.

2022-06-21 16:09

$3.5 mil. in sales of BTS' album 'Proof' shows V's Chinese fans undeterred by Beijing's K-culture crackdown

$3.5 mil. in sales of BTS' album 'Proof' shows V's Chinese fans undeterred by Beijing's K-culture crackdown

A Chinese fan page for one of the members of South Korean supergroup BTS spent an eye-popping 4.5 billion won ($3.49 million) in a single day to purchase the boy band's newest album, suggesting K-pop supporters in China are undeterred by Beijing's crackdown on Korean entertainment and fandom culture.

2022-06-18 13:10

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