Category: Asia
As Beijing COVID Outbreak Proves Stubborn, Mass Tests Becoming Routine
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Millions of Beijing residents queued up for another round of COVID-19 tests Sunday as China’s capital seeks to…
Dictator Marcos’ Son May Win Philippine Presidency
Manila — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte smile, and chat of their love of burgers and mango shakes on…
China to ban minors from tipping livestreamers, watching after 10 p.m.
Beauty blogger Austin Li Jiaqi speaks with a dog on his lap while livestreaming on the e-commerce platform Taobao on…
Fact-Finders Try to Combat Disinformation Before Philippine Election
On Monday the Philippines will elect a new president. Voters have faced a barrage of disinformation, particularly on social media….
Polls Suggest Left-of-Center Opposition Win in May 21 Australia Vote
Australia’s election campaign has passed the halfway mark, as two national opinion polls are predicting defeat for the center-right government….
Chinese EV maker Nio proposes a secondary listing in Singapore
Nio is planning to list its shares in Singapore. This would be the Chinese electric carmaker’s third listing location, following…
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index drops 3% as Asia stocks fall
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific largely declined on Friday after an overnight drop on Wall Street sent the Dow Jones…
Facebook algorithm caused chaos ahead of Australia media law: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook purposely used a broad algorithm to block news in Australia last year, causing…
Orsted moves forward with plans to grow corals on wind turbines
Alongside their natural beauty, coral reefs have an important role to play in the natural world. According to the National…
Chinese tech giant NetEase launches first gaming studio in U.S.
NetEase’s U.S. game studio called Jackalope Games highlights the Chinese tech giant’s aggressive interntational push as the domestic game market…
