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Rohit Sharma: Indian cricket star who made batting look like art
One of India's modern-day greats steps away from Test cricket, leaving a significant void.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:
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Classical music hits an air pocket in China
“China’s piano boom has gone quietly bust,” critic Norman Lebrecht wrote last month. “New piano sales in China are thought to be down to half of the peak 400,000 and the resale value has plummeted. An upright piano bought at 50,000 RMB fetches less than one-tenth of the purchase price in online sales sites.” New […] The post Classical music hits an air pocket in China appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:‘We tried our best’: owners of failed Hong Kong congee chain break silence
Ocean Empire Food Shop founders say they spent more than HK$30 million of their personal funds in a bid to save company.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan conflict halts IPL, sparks panic buying of food, medicine, and fuel
Amid India-Pakistan tensions, panic buying has gripped border towns, with citizens stocking up on groceries, medicines, and petrol fearing shortages.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Water wars: as India weaponises rivers, Pakistan thirsts for security
India’s suspension of a decades-old water treaty has left Pakistan’s farmers facing ruin. Rivers are becoming battlegrounds elsewhere, too.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Mixed reality, 3D printing: cutting-edge tech transforms surgery at Hong Kong hospital
Consultant at Prince of Wales Hospital says tech helps doctors understand how to perform surgery well, accurately and as quickly as possible.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Yalta 2.0? Why Trump, Xi and Putin didn’t meet to carve up the world
The US president’s tariff war and his Ukraine policy are advancing China’s and Russia’s visions of a multipolar international order.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Republican-backed bill to limit Chinese property ownership gains ground in Texas
Measure also targets nationals from Iran, North Korea and Russia as it gives the state’s governor broad powers to include more countries.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humour
White Sox barbs, The Bear references and jokes about ‘deep-dish communion wafers’ mark the election of the first American pontiff.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases
The surge comes as US Health Secretary RFK Jnr continues to undermine confidence in the highly effective MMR vaccine.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US-China trade talks in Switzerland are unlikely to yield breakthrough: analysts
Instead, top officials are expected to focus on frameworks, minutiae and setting boundaries with an agreement merely to meet again.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change
Trump had signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico, but it carries authority only within the US.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Bolton: Trump shouldn’t test Pyongyang before Seoul settles down
President Donald Trump marked the first 100 days of his return to the White House on April 29. Though largely symbolic, this milestone is often a gauge of the incumbent’s governing instincts, priorities, and direction moving forward. Historically, the opening stretch offers a window of political momentum – a chance to push bold initiatives before […] The post Bolton: Trump shouldn’t test Pyongyang before Seoul settles...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Advice to Tokyo about that US debt weapon: Use at your own risk
Japan’s hint at selling US debt may be a bluff — but pulling the trigger would still mean collaborating with China against America’s position. Japan holds over $1 trillion in United States Treasurydebt. Or, in other words, the US owes Japan a trillion dollars, borrowed to fund America’s profligate spending. Last week, Japan’s finance minister,Katsunobu […] The post Advice to Tokyo about that US debt weapon: Use at your...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:The India-Pakistan Clashes of 2025: Why Things Are Different (And More Dangerous) This Time
How bad will things get between India and Pakistan?
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:The CIA Is Making a New Push to Recruit Chinese Officials. Will It Work?
Despite its bold recruitment pitch, the CIA is unlikely to make significant gains amid the intensification of the China-U.S. intelligence war.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump admin must release Turkish Tufts student, US judge rules
Rumeysa Ozturk has been detained for over six weeks after co-writing an op-ed criticising her school’s response to the Israel-Gaza war.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Vietnam and the Contested Memory of April 30, 1975
Was the fall of South Vietnam something to celebrate or grieve? New grassroots initiatives in Vietnam are working to diversify and democratize historical memory.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Behind the Boom in Hong Kongers ‘Heading North’
More and more Hong Kongers are heading to Shenzhen on the mainland for shopping and dining – to the detriment of Hong Kong’s local businesses.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Newark airport in US hit by new radar outage amid flight woes
The incident is the latest in a series of tech trobles that have hindered air traffic and raised public alarm.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:‘Good start’ by new Macau administration, Beijing’s point man says on visit
Xia Baolong also praises Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai’s maiden policy address last month as embodying the ‘spirit of courage’.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Watching the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary so you don’t have to
As the chances of President Donald Trump’s peace deal in Ukraine seemingly recede, attention turns back to the question of Vladimir Putin and his war aims. What does the Russian president want to achieve from the conflict? And when – and under what conditions – will he be willing to make peace? Thousands of lives […] The post Watching the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary so you don’t have to appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Xi, Putin Vow to ‘Defend the Victorious Outcome of WWII’ – by Countering the US
Xi's attendance at the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow served as yet another reminder of the modern-day strategic calculations underpinning the China-Russia convergence.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Singapore actress Eleanor Lee accused of calling Chinese nationals ‘idiots’ in voice clip
Online users claim Lee is the speaker in the clip uploaded on RedNote, and the actress is said to have been removed from the cast list of her new drama.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Macron, Tusk sign France-Poland treaty with mutual defence clause
The clause commits the parties to mutual support in case of an attack by an aggressor, as the two Nato allies bolster ties.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:How can India and Pakistan find a way to de-escalate?
India and Pakistan both blame each other for escalating military tensions.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong and EU find common ground, but with a striking difference
Finance chief Paul Chan says opportunities with EU are ‘far reaching’, while EU envoy stresses bloc will uphold ‘universal values’.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:United in Moscow, China and Russia spurn talk of a Trump ‘reverse Nixon’
The presidents of the two countries take aim at the US and its allies, accusing them of undermining peace and stability.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:The Japan-US Alliance: Has the ‘Bottle Cap’ Come Off?
Japan's security independence is advancing under the Trump administration, but Tokyo remains fully committed to the alliance. Will that dynamic hold?
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:‘Made-in-Hong Kong’ goods can shine with right tech, funding: industry group
Federation of Hong Kong Industries says city ‘at a crossroads’ but ‘new industrialisation’ can be ‘main engine for future economic growth’.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Northern Myanmar Poses a Challenge to China’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Myanmar is China’s top source of raw rare earth elements. As conflict threatens that supply chain, Beijing is moving more directly to intervene in Myanmar’s civil war.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Xi shows he wants to be close to Putin - but not too close
The relationship between China and Russia is no longer one of equals.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Does US-UK deal improve Trump administration’s position ahead of trade talks with China?
The first deal in Donald Trump’s trade war may carry symbolic value, but analysts said it would have a limited effect in talks with China.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Budapest expels 2 after Ukraine says it uncovered Hungarian spy network
Kyiv said the two suspects were former members of Ukraine’s military who were recruited by a handler in Hungarian military intelligence.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong creates halal Q mark certification for Muslims
Accord with Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong will pave way for setting up a halal-related quality certification, or Q mark.
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