SINGAPORE – The jackpot for the Toto Hongbao draw on Friday (Feb 26) has been reduced to $8 million from last year’s $12 million. A…
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Report reveals grim infant death toll, cruelty at Church-run homes in Ireland
DUBLIN/TUAM, Ireland (Reuters) – Thousands of infants died in Irish homes for unmarried mothers and their offspring mostly run by the Catholic Church from the…
China vs India concerns erupt as captured PLA soldier risks explosion of border tensions
China not opening up is ‘concerning’ says Tory MP Tugendhat Chinese military news outlet China Military Online reported yesterday that the Chinese border guard had…
IMF concerned over post-COVID social unrest across Latin America, official says
FILE PHOTO: Alejandro Werner, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) speaks during the launch of the report “Economic Perspectives-Americas:…
Stock market boom, new listings mint China billionaires at record pace
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – China is minting new billionaires at a record pace despite an economy bruised by the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to booming share prices…
Taiwan's Kuomintang to boycott forum on unification with China after TV anchor's gaffe
TAIPEI (BLOOMBERG) – Taiwan’s main opposition party will boycott a key forum for talks over unification with China, the latest indication of strained ties across…
No end in sight for fraying Sino-Indian ties
India’s military adventurism Editorial China Daily, China Although it is generally believed that neither China nor India wants the sporadic spats between their frontier troops…
TikTok owner doles out bonuses to assuage beleaguered staff
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – TikTok’s Chinese parent has declared a rare half-month’s salary bonus for employees, hoping to calm a 60,000-plus workforce across the globe as…
Taiwan to change passport, fed up with confusion with China
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Fed up with being confused with China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing’s stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday…
Fan Bingbing's appetite not affected by video of man 'proposing' to her
Even a man trying to gain attention by “proposing” to Fan Bingbing did not affect the Chinese actress’ appetite. Last week, a video of a…