Three Gorges Dam is safe, say China officials, dismissing online rumors
China’s controversial Three Gorges Dam, the world’s biggest hydropower project, is structurally sound, officials said, denying rumors on social media it was at risk of...
Exclusive: China’s PLA signals it will keep Hong Kong-based troops in barracks
The Chinese military commander responsible for Hong Kong has assured a Pentagon official that Chinese troops will not interfere in the city’s affairs – an...
Nine companies set prices for listings on China’s Nasdaq-style tech board
Nine Chinese companies, among the first to float on China’s red-hot Nasdaq-style tech board, announced prices of their new share offers on Tuesday, taking advantage...
London pub aims to be world’s most ethical
A pop-up venue in London is “aiming to be the world’s most ethical pub” according to their tagline – and if the menu is anything...
Asia stocks fall as Fed rate cut bets dialed back, Europe to follow
Asian stocks hovered around two-and-a-half week lows on Tuesday as expectations waned for a hefty interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this...
U.S., Taliban resume talks after rival Afghans agree steps to end bloodshed
U.S. and Taliban officials will on Tuesday resume talks in Qatar aimed at ending Afghanistan’s 18-year war, hours after a delegation of Afghan citizens and...
Chinese state media target Macau’s Suncity in online gambling report
Macau’s biggest junket operator Suncity, which operates VIP gambling rooms around Asia, has raked in billions of dollars in online gaming and proxy betting, causing...
Turkey orders arrest of 176 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
Turkey has ordered the arrest of 176 serving military personnel over suspected links to the network which Ankara says was behind an attempted coup three...
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader said on Tuesday, adding that the government’s work on...
Oil prices ease as trade disputes outweigh supply concerns
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on demand concerns following the latest signs the U.S.-China trade war is dragging on the global economy, although the potential...
