BANGKOK/YANGON (Bernama): A total of 4,895 individuals rescued from alleged job scam syndicates in Myanmar have been repatriated to their home countries, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikorndej Balankura, said that according to the information received on March 11...
The chair of a US House committee on Wednesday sent letters to six American universities, including Stanford and Carnegie Mellon, requesting information about their policies on Chinese nationals, in the latest congressional attempt to curb the flow of Chinese students to the US over national security concerns. The letters asked the universities’ presidents to provide detailed...
HARBIN, (China): (Bernama-Xinhua) Li Xiaopeng (pic), former Party chief and chairman of China Everbright Group, was on Tuesday (March 18) sentenced by a court to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes, Xinhua reported. Li was also fined 6 million yuan (about US$831,000), and all his illegal gains will be recovered and turned over to the...
The Oscar-winning actress didn't seem bothered by all the online accusations directed at her though. Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh may be the pride and joy of Asia, but a recent trip to Taiwan seems to have rubbed many Chinese netizens off the wrong way. The 62-year-old was at the opening of Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store at Taipei 101 on...
This is not a sci-fi movie - this is real life. A clip featuring a human-like robot ‘police officer’ patrolling the streets of Shenzhen, China, has gone viral online. These silver humanoid robots, dressed in neon yellow police vests, were deployed in late 2024 to patrol alongside human cops, and they have the ability to interact with people on the...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs have uncovered the largest gold bullion-smuggling case ever recorded by the department, after officers found HK$46 million (US$5.9 million) worth of the precious metal in an air cargo shipment bound for Japan. Officers from the Customs and Excise Department’s air cargo division made the discovery when they acted on a risk...
BANGKOK: A gang of Chinese diners has been causing trouble for restaurant owners in the Bo Win area of Chonburi’s Si Racha district, with their latest offence occurring at a local pork barbecue restaurant where they fled without paying their bill. Yuthanan Panphrom, the restaurant owner, recounted the incident to the press, explaining that four Chinese...
Several of China's top universities have announced plans to expand their undergraduate enrolment to prioritise what they called "national strategic needs" and develop talent in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI). The announcements come after Chinese universities launched artificial intelligence courses in February based on AI startup DeepSeek which has garnered widespread attention. Its creation of AI...
When you look nothing like your passport photo. With South Korea being one of the world’s most popular destinations for plastic surgery, it is no surprise that some medical tourists are facing challenges when going through immigration after their makeover. So much so that the Chinese Embassy is reminding everyone to carry a doctor’s certificate when leaving the...
LONDON: The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was “desperate” as his father’s defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial. Sebastien Lai said a fresh diplomatic push was now needed to free the 77-year-old pro-democracy activist, who...
