Labubu craze sweeps globe, highlights power China, Asia stars have on consumer trends

Asian and Chinese stars are rewriting the fashion industry playbook, turning niche favourites into global must-haves. The Post explores how celebrity choices shape style and consumption while reflecting the values of today’s fans. Lisa Labubu At 28, Lisa …

Iraq close to agreement with China on Nuclear Training Reactor

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, who also heads the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), has announced that three sites within the Tuwaitha complex southeast of Baghdad are now confirmed …

How China’s diaspora became both an asset and a source of anxiety

Wang Gungwu – one of Asia’s most respected historians and a pioneering scholar of the Chinese diaspora – explores in Roads to Chinese Modernity: Civilisation and National Culture how China evolved into a modern nation navigating reform and globalisation. …

Driverless lorries: China eyes transport change

Driverless lorries: China eyes transport change Published on: Sunday, June 08, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 08, 2025 By: BBC Text Size: Dark Mode: Off A Rino AI delivery truck cruises on the road in China (Pic: BBC/ Joyce Liu) BEIJING: They rumble down …

A living ink painting: Summer skies over western China

White House warns Downing Street against letting China build 'super embassy' near sensitive financial sites

The Oval Office has urged Downing Street against giving a China's 'super embassy' the green light to be built near London financial centres.  Previously, proposals for the 'super-embassy' were rejected by the Conservative government …

Bahrain switch focus to counter China challenge

FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN kicked off their preparations yesterday for their concluding Group C fixture in the third round of Asian qualification for the Fifa World Cup 2026. The Bahrainis have already bowed out of contention for a place in next year’s quadrennial …

CPI Report, Apple Conference, China-U.S. Talks: What to Watch Next Week

This coming week, the Labor Department will release consumer-price index and producer-price index data from May, providing new readings on inflation and how prices have changed as a result of tariff policies.

FBI director Kash Patel reveals US working with India to tackle China-linked fentanyl supply chain

The US government is working in tandem with Indian law enforcement officials to dismantle a ‘China-backed’ global fentanyl network. FBI Director Kash Patel contended that precursors to the often-deadly drug were being moved through the country before being …

Lara Trump: China wants to replace us