Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
Japanese fans bid farewell to its last 2 pandas
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo…
China says GDP grew 5% in 2025, among weakest expansions in decades | Business and Economy
The world’s second-largest economy slowed to 4.5 percent growth in the final quarter, data shows. China’s economy grew…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
Taiwan and US seal deal to lower tariffs, boost chip investment | Business and Economy News
Washington seeks improved access to strategic chip industry of island nation, over which China claims sovereignty. Published On…
VR headsets in California prisons offer escape, practical experience
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades, but he and other inmates…
Architectural Home in Queenstown, New Zealand, Takes in Dramatic ‘Lord of the Rings’ Landscape
Set on a hillside with sweeping water and mountain views, this angular home of timber, stone and glass…
Eartheye Space reveals contract with Asia-Pacific customer
SAN FRANCISCO – Eartheye Space will pool data from hundreds of Earth-observation satellites to provide imagery and data…
BTS announces March comeback date
NEW YORK (AP) — They’re going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS’ comeback has an…
South Korea will stop farming of bears for bile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile…
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing…
India’s battery recycling poses challenges, opportunities
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Across India, battery recycling faces a mixture of challenges and opportunity as it plays…