China women seeks financial security in marriages
Financial security in marriage ranks high among women in China. That is according to the latest Chinese marriage report which…
‘White Gold’: Discovering Bhutan’s natural energy treasure
Since the time I first visited Asia about 30 years ago, my dream had been to witness the stunning beauty…
China smog: ‘Sky dark from air pollution’ – BBC News
For the fourth day in a row, large sections of northeast China remain covered by a thick layer of smog…
Pakistani Cops Fight Terror & Chinese Sex Robots : VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the January 12, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:47 VICE News speaks with Pakistani…
China Huarong shares halted as chairman investigated for suspected graft
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Trading in shares of China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd (2799.HK) and two of its units…
‘Hegemony Challenged’: UK joins China-led bank, US barks back
The UK government considers membership of the China-led Asian Infrastructural Investment Bank (AIIB) of British national interest. However, the decision…
Robots slowly replace aging workers in China’s factories
Chinese workers are facing the same crunch as in Canada, as more robots replace cheap human labour. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.3693818…
China’s Foreign Minister criticizes Canadian reporter for her question
Wang Yi was speaking through his translator after a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion in Ottawa. To read…
SINGAPORE: Homegrown mobile marketplace Carousell aims to be “eBay for Southeast Asia”
Homegrown mobile marketplace start-up Carousell is positioning itself as the “eBay for Southeast Asia”. It has soft-launched its smartphone app…
U.S. bans American companies from selling to Chinese phone maker ZTE
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling components to Chinese telecom equipment…
Interview with Pianist Lang Lang
Chinese pianist Lang Lang has been called a “classical music rock star”. And now, he has taken on a new…
China tariffs on U.S. business jets no clear boost to rivals: aviation executives
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s planned tariffs on U.S. business jets may do little to buoy rivals despite concerns the moves…
Grexit ‘domino effect’ will kill single currency – ‘Father of Euro’ to RT
Across the European countries who share a currency, the debts are piling up, and the emergency bailout fund is quickly…
‘Boiled frog syndrome’: Germany’s China problem
SCHROBENHAUSEN, Germany (Reuters) – Bauer, a big producer of construction equipment, is better placed than many German companies that invested…
SINGAPORE: Demand for private jets expected to rise
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has predicted that world demand for private planes will reach 10000 jets over the next decade.…
What It’s Like To Be Absolutely Obsessed With Bitcoin (HBO)
Over the past year, the price of a Bitcoin has skyrocketed from less than $800 to nearly $20000 — a…
China slows review of chip company mergers amid trade tensions: WSJ
(Reuters) – Two multi-billion dollar takeovers of semiconductor makers are being stalled by Chinese regulatory reviews amid rising U.S.-China trade…
CrossTalk: China Banks It
Money does not talk, it screams: This is what is happening on a global scale. China’s establishment of a new…
In Yuan We Trust: ‘China calls shots as creditor, US role fading’
China has accumulated enough financial resources to induce borrowers US and EU to share power, argues Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow…
Russian Radio in D.C. & Legal Bike Theft: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
August 17, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. The Russians have taken over Washington DC’s country music…
China’s ‘zombie’ economy
China announced it expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in its coal and steel industries, about 15 per cent…
Interview with Author Jung Chang
Her books “Wild Swans”, a memoir of her life, growing up in China, and a controversial biography of Mao Zedong…
China’s perception of Trudeau and Canada
Mark Rowswell, an Ottawa-born celebrity in China known as Dashan, on how Chinese people perceive our PM and our country…
Missing flight MH370 search extends east – press conference
Kuala Lumpur: Daily news conference of Malaysian authorities on the missing Boeing 777. It is day 7 after the plane…
Historical photos 1800s African American Slave Familes.
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North Korea’s Nuclear Threat: VICE News Interviews Victor Cha
Victor Cha was President George W. Bush’s top advisor on North Korea and participated in the Six-Party Talks, in which…
VICE on HBO Season One: Bad Borders (Episode 2)
Segment 1: Escape from North Korea Thousands of North Koreans cross the border into China illegally every year. Living in…
Economic necessity may force North Korea to open up
The recent re-opening of the Kaesong industrial park in North Korea was largely interpreted as a political decision, an attempt…
Trump threatens more China tariffs; Beijing ready to hit back
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a “fierce counter strike” of fresh…
Macron amuses China with Chinese lesson- BBC News
French President Emmanuel Macron is in China for business talks. During a speech, he repeated his famous line – “make…
U.S., China rivalry poses risks, benefits for Latin America
MENDOZA, Argentina (Reuters) – As the trade dispute between the United States and China was gaining steam last month, a…
Chinese Women Are Getting Rich By Simply Livestreaming Their Days (HBO)
In China, young women like 23-year-old Huan Huan can earn up to $20000 a month livestreaming themselves just doing regular…
US markets open sharply lower amid trade war fears with China
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 500 points at today’s open over concerns about a possible trade war with China.…
Malaysia Airlines missing flight MH370: investigation report – March 13
Kuala Lumpur: Daily news conference of Malaysian authorities on the missing Boeing 777. It is day 6 after the plane…
Amazing catch: Baby falls out of window, saved by man in China
A man successfully caught a one-year-old baby who fell from a second story window on Sunday in a south China…
Bridging Asia: Ageism is a necessary evil for progress in Asia
Demographics is not destiny, but Asia’s meteoric growth in recent decades cannot but be linked to its young and fast-growing…
China: Air quality improves [The Morning Call]
China’s capital Beijing has recorded its biggest improvement in air quality in at least nine years. The dramatic change is…
China’s mooncake sales hit by austerity drive
Mooncake sales in China are down between 30 and 60 per cent due to the Chinese government’s ban against buying…
CrossTalk: APEC Century
Will world leaders gathering in Vladivostok come up with an energy roadmap by the end of this week? Will they…
Country Musicians Talk NRA & Harassment On The Hill: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the Nov. 9, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. As President Trump wraps up his…
When China met Cuba: Xi Jinping visits Havana
The last stop of a four-nation tour saw Chinese President Xi Jinping visit Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana. After…
TAIPEI: Ilo Ilo doing well for box office
Singapore film Ilo Ilo has debuted in Taiwan, a week after sweeping four Golden Horse Awards. It took in some…
Macron’s Labor Battle & Mexico Aftershocks: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
October 19, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. On Tuesday, thousands of French public workers staged their…
China warns U.S. it will defend own trade interests
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend…
‘I don’t give a sh*t about them’: Philippines president threatens to leave ‘stupid’ UN
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened that the country could leave the UN after the organization urged the Asian nation…
Asia’s tallest wooden tower burns to ground
A huge blaze has engulfed and destroyed a 16-story wooden tower, known as the tallest of its kind in Asia,…
Trump to target up to $50 billion in Chinese imports with new tariffs
President Donald Trump will announce Thursday his plans for tariffs on up to $50 billion annually in Chinese imports, designed…
13 holiday hikers rescued from snowy Tokyo mountain
Interested in Japan? Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and…
Rural Education in China
Despite China’s progress, the quality of its rural education still lags behind that in urban areas. There are some undergraduates…