Can You Subpoena a Chinese Company? What You Need to Know About China Discovery

In cross-border litigation involving mainland China-based defendants, U.S. litigation lawyers often mistake the ability to issue a subpoena for the ability to enforce it. A subpoena backed by a U.S. court carries... Read more »

Applied Materials grows Singapore manufacturing operation

[SINGAPORE] US-headquartered semiconductor materials and engineering solutions provider Applied Materials said on Wednesday (Jun 10) that it has expanded its manufacturing and R&D operations in the city-state.  A new US$500 million campus... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G: Durability Means More Than Just a Tough Body

Most phones feel fast and smooth when they are brand new. The real test starts months later. Apps get heavier, storage fills up, batteries weaken, and daily use starts slowing things down.... Read more »

How to Wear and Style a Summer Yukata 

Once a noble’s bathrobe and later a summer staple for city dwellers, the yukata has never been just a throw-on rental. With meaningful motifs, symbolic colors and time-honored styling tricks, it’s your... Read more »

Chinese activist in UK told by X that abusive deepfakes do not breach rules | X

A high-profile Chinese activist in the UK who was inundated with deepfake posts on X portraying her as a sexually promiscuous drug addict was told that the abuse did not breach the... Read more »

Maid agency ordered to pay customer over false claim that helper could speak Mandarin

SINGAPORE: A maid agency that falsely claimed its domestic helper could speak Mandarin was ordered by a Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) to pay about S$1,558 (US$1,210) to its dissatisfied customer. The customer... Read more »

WWDC 2026: From iOS 27 to Siri AI, Here Are Apple’s Top Announcements From the Event

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicked off yesterday with a keynote address by CEO Tim Cook. It proved to be one of the company’s most significant software-focused events in recent years.... Read more »

This shop combines traditional Japanese sweets with…mayonnaise?!?[Taste test]

Even with a shop name like Mayo x Mayo, we weren’t expecting this much mayo. The word “original” has a bit of a different nuance in Japanese. It’s not so much used... Read more »

Being a woman in China is getting harder. But in Chengdu, female-only spaces are flourishing | China

In a small, unassuming bookstore in south-west China, a discreet community of women dream of a more equal future. Here in Chengdu, 42-year-old Shen Shen runs one of the country’s leading feminist... Read more »

TOFU G giving out 1,460 free scoops of gelato on 14 June for first anniversary, win flights to Korea & more

TOFU G celebrates first anniversary with 1,460 free scoops of gelato on 14 June, plus one-for-one deals and prizes Korean-inspired tofu gelato brand TOFU G is turning one, and with Singapore’s relentless... Read more »