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China-backed militia controls rare earth mines in Myanmar
Published on 12/06/2025
» A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is wielding as a bargaining chip in its trade war with Washington.
Japanese porn stars charging B670,000 for sex arrested in Hong Kong
Published on 22/11/2024
» Japanese porn stars are among more than 30 people arrested by Hong Kong and Singaporean police in a crackdown on an international prostitution ring that charged as much as HK$150,000 (670,000 baht) for sex.
China, Vietnam eye boost to rail links as top leaders meet
Published on 16/08/2024
» HANOI - Rail links will be high on the agenda when Vietnam's newly appointed leader To Lam travels to China to meet President Xi Jinping next week, officials said, as the neighbours seek to boost trade.
Myanmar rebel leader dies at age 78
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2022
» Lt Col Yi Se, leader of an ethnic Lahu guerrilla group operating in Myanmar's Shan state, died at the age of 78 on Wednesday night, according to a source familiar with Thai-Myanmar border affairs.
Hong Kong's new Covid rules hard to swallow for patrons, restaurants
Published on 28/08/2022
» HONG KONG: Diners in Hong Kong have complained about inconvenience while some restaurants are expecting losses with the government extending mandatory Covid-19 rapid tests to groups of more than eight patrons at eateries.
Hong Kong's homeless numbers surge to 10-year high
Published on 07/08/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Konger To Hanh-duyen, 47, slept on a bench in a park in Tai Kok Tsui for more than a month through summer nights.
Hong Kong mahjong carver among the last of his kind
AFP, Published on 03/08/2022
» Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles, 70-year-old Cheung Shun-king is one of the last craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released from jail
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung, whose now-banned slogan became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, was released from jail in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday after serving nearly four years.
Book slammed for glorifying foreign invasion of China 'snapped up by readers' in Hong Kong
Published on 18/10/2021
» HONG KONG: A book pro-Beijing media and lawmakers have attacked for saying it was right for foreign powers to take military action against China during the early 1900s has been snapped up by readers, according to employees of a retail bookstore chain in Hong Kong.
Jollibee completes acquisition of Tim Ho Wan with eye on global expansion
Published on 06/09/2021
» HONG KONG: The Philippines' Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), famous for its fried chicken, is aiming to not only expand to China, but to serve Chinese food all over the world to drive growth, a goal it hopes to achieve by acquiring Michelin starred restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan.