Typhoon Noul, China's strongest storm this year, made landfall in Guangdong, cancelling flights and rail services and stranding 2,000 at Hong Kong airport.
The killing of a dog and her puppies in Guangdong has spurred China's animal rights advocates to move their campaign offline and overseas amid censorship.
New World Development's Pavilia Farm III luxury project in Hong Kong sells out its first phase of 88 flats for HK$950 million in a single day, despite prior rebuilding costs.
Ukrainian drone strikes damaged three major Russian grain terminals at Novorossiysk, halting shipments and raising warnings over global food market disrupt
The yen is sliding again weeks after intervention faded, but Japan's roughly $1 trillion in reserves leaves room for further yen-buying, Goldman Sachs says
Justin Bieber's SKYLRK brand achieved unprecedented sales figures at Coachella 2026, breaking previous records and highlighting the power of artist-driven merchandise.
Thai elephant parks, including Maetaeng Elephant Park & Clinic, are facing a significant decline in tourist numbers due to global travel disruptions and uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict.
LIV Golf has secured a new lead investor to operate without Saudi funding while giving players equity, CEO Scott O'Neil announced, with a September close t
UEFA has formally declared a loss of confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino after his abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
The yen is sliding again weeks after intervention faded, but Japan's roughly $1 trillion in reserves leaves room for further yen-buying, Goldman Sachs says
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Aarav Shen covers world news and global markets for Beijing Times, reporting on geopolitics, economic policy, and the forces shaping international affairs.
The UK says Keir Starmer’s China trip secured billions in export deals and market-access wins, including a whisky tariff cut and visa changes, while positioning the reset as “clear-eyed” engagement with national-security guardrails.
Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI and Alibaba itself have released advanced AI models, Kimi K2.5 and Qwen3-Max-Thinking, challenging U.S. rivals like OpenAI and Google in the global AI race.
Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund donates $3.5 million to the Nuclear Scaling Initiative to accelerate nuclear reactor construction in the U.S. through an innovative 'orderbook' model.
Myanmar’s military-backed party secured a sweeping election victory in a tightly controlled vote held amid civil war, with critics rejecting the process and UN-linked reporting citing deadly air strikes during the election period.
China’s anti-corruption watchdog is investigating emergency management minister Wang Xiangxi for “serious violations of discipline and law,” a rare probe involving a sitting cabinet-level official.
SpaceX is reported to be in merger talks with Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI ahead of a planned 2026 IPO, a move that could combine Grok, Starlink and SpaceX infrastructure under one structure.
Iran’s IRGC plans live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on February 1–2, drawing attention to security risks around a vital global oil shipping route.
The US announced a multi-day aerial readiness exercise across the Middle East to test rapid deployment and sustained combat airpower as tensions with Iran remain elevated.
The EU and India finalized a landmark free trade agreement aimed at cutting tariffs on most goods, easing access for services and investment, and reshaping trade ties across a combined market of about 2 billion people.
Wall Street lifted the S&P 500 to a record and closer to 7,000 as earnings rolled in and the Fed meeting began, while the Dow slipped after health insurers sank on Medicare Advantage news.
U.S. military presence increases in the Middle East, heightening tensions with Iran. President Trump suggests a potential deal while Iran warns of retaliation amidst internal protests and international scrutiny.
A top US Border Patrol official is expected to leave Minneapolis as Trump shifts to a less aggressive enforcement approach following backlash over deadly incidents and days of protests.
Minneapolis saw clashes outside a downtown hotel as federal agents used tear gas to disperse anti-ICE protesters following outrage over the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti, while officials say some Border Patrol agents are leaving the city.
Gold surged above $5,100 to a new all-time high as investors rushed into safe havens amid geopolitical tension, a weaker dollar, central bank buying and renewed ETF inflows.
