Japanese Singer Takase Toya To Perform Live In KL This September

Most concerts are held at weekends, which is, of course, ideal. However, sometimes you might want to get away halfway through the week, perhaps take a day off to enjoy yourself. So, if you are looking for something to do on a Wednesday night and...

Quiambao rejoins Korean squad after FIBA Asia Cup stint with Gilas

MANILA, Philippines — Kevin Quiambao did not waste time moving forward to his next venture. A day after a quarterfinal exit in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Gilas Pilipinas forward flew to Korea right away Friday to join his...

Is China Backing the Tren Maya Project Financially?  

Earlier this year, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that the ambitious Tren Maya project isn’t just staying in Mexico. It’s expanding, right through Belize and into Guatemala. That’s a major shift in how the three countries could...

Former Chinese ambassador to Singapore, Sun Haiyan, detained for questioning: Sources

BEIJING: A deputy to a prominent Chinese diplomat being questioned by authorities was also detained, three people with knowledge of the matter said to Reuters, a further sign of uncertainty in the top echelons of China's diplomacy. Sun Haiyan, a...

60"FlyOverChina|Arxan: Inner Mongolia's Peaceful Mountain City

HOHHOT, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Arxan, a city with less than 40,000 residents and a vegetation coverage of over 95 percent, sits at the southwestern foot of the Dahinggan Mountains, also the intersection of four major grasslands in northern China. It...

The emotional journeys of veterans of the war with Japan

IT is not widely known that while one out of every 20 British prisoners died in Nazi POW camps in Europe, in Japanese camps the figure was one out of every three, not including those who died soon after from ill health. This stark difference is...

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.2 pct in July

China's retail sales up 3.7 pct in July

China's fixed-asset investment up 1.6 pct in Jan.-July

N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders workplace safety reforms after steel mill accident

When a serious accident occurred at a North Korean steel mill on a national holiday, Kim Jong Un was immediately briefed about what happened. “Amid the excitement over Victory Day, a work crew at the second blast furnace at Songjin Steel Mill was...

EAM extends greetings to South Korea, Liechtenstein, Republic of Congo

New Delhi External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended his warm greetings to the governments and people of South Korea, Liechtenstein, and the Republic of Congo on the occasion of their respective national days. In a series of posts on X,...

GLOBALink | Chinese-made exoskeleton sparks hope for Italian para athlete at World Games

Italian para-freediver Gianluca Visconti was left paralyzed at age 17 by a tragic swimming accident. At the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, Visconti is rewriting his story with courage, optimism, and a little help from Chinese innovation....

Pure-electric tugboat fleet launched in north China's Tianjin

A fleet of four pure-electric tugboats was launched Wednesday in north China's Tianjin. These boats support vessels as they navigate the busy maritime gateway of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. #tugboat #Tianjin #CleanEnergy

Critically endangered "love birds" highlight China's conservation effort

A critically endangered pair of wreathed hornbills in Guangxi, China, has raised 12 chicks since 2019. Their success shows how patrols, habitat protection & community care are making a real impact. #Hornbill #ConservationWin #Guangxi...

S. Korea's Lee lauds partnership but urges Japan to face history

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2025. (Yonhap/Kyodo) SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on...

Love Yunnan: China-Malaysia youths tie-dye at 'Zheng He Cultural Exchange Event'

On Aug 3, the "i Yunnan: Zheng He Cultural Exchange Event" was held in Yunnan Museum of Ethnology in Kunming. Malaysian bloggers joined local batik and tie-dying artisans to experience these traditional crafts firsthand. Together, they celebrated...

Japan minister joins crowds at controversial WWII shrine

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian neighbours view as a symbol of its wartime aggression. Shinchiro Koizumi, Japan's...

Between competition and comparison, teen anxiety disorder cases soar in Korea

The number of teenagers receiving treatment for anxiety disorders has risen sharply over the past four years, with a notable surge among younger children. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Friday, a total of 41,611...

China: Air pollution increases the uptake of commercial insurance

Air pollution significantly increases the likelihood of the Chinese population purchasing commercial insurance according to a new study published in an August 2025 issue of the science and research website www.sciencedirect.com. The study Air...

Chinese Culture Day held in Australia's Melbourne

CANBERRA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Chinese Culture Day event has been held in Australia's Melbourne to promote cultural exchange. According to the Chinese Embassy in Australia on Thursday, the event gathered over 500 students from 22 local...