Short-distance trips top choice for China’s New Year tourists
Cities such as Beijing and Shanghai witnessed their attractions reach beyond local residents to people from neighboring provinces.
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Virtual idol means music to stock market’s ears
After Digital Domain's showcase of a digital recreation of legendary singer Teresa Teng, AI companies saw a surge in share prices.
Andrew Leung vows to lead new LegCo to build a better Hong Kong
The seventh LegCo is the first under the city’s electoral improvements, and the legislature is expanded from 70 seats to 90 seats.
Glowing with ‘jamu’: Skincare brands rely on traditional recipes
Companies like Juara Skincare and Akuna Indonesia have brought the traditional medicine jamu to modern skin treatments.
Duterte says he will never apologize for drug war fatalities
Duterte likewise shared that he is helping the military and the police who are facing charges in line with their conduct of duties.
Lone figurine maker in Nara carries on with creating pottery with roots in legend
A tradition of making cute figurines that have mythological roots is being carried on by a single woman in Sakurai, Nara.
Publishers’ group worry about closure of HK independent media outlets
The group also stressed that Hong Kong, if it needs to continue flourishing as a financial hub, needs a free press.
Digital yuan gains popularity amid broader trial use
Since its debut in late 2019, the digital yuan has been accessible in 10 Chinese cities.
Chinese police find over 10,000 missing, abducted children in 2021
Since the launch of the campaign, Chinese police have resolved more than 350 long-pending cases involving child abduction.
Environment ‘needs better protection’: Malaysia environmentalists
Environmentalists have claimed that logging was behind the massive landslides and floods that hit the country.