China Trend Watch: From Lhasa to Labubu

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Not in their contract, but some hawkers at social enterprise centres give away food anyway

VOLUNTARY CHARITY Mr Eng said he would be open to supporting voluntary charity projects, such as occasionally providing free meals to a nearby nursing home. Other hawkers echoed similar sentiments, saying they... Read more »

Online gaming bill passed in Rajya Sabha, THESE Indian apps likely to be affected

Parliament has passed ‘The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025’ on the last day of the Monsoon Session today. Parliament has passed ‘The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill,... Read more »

A visual kei J-rock classic gets a new cover and video thanks to…McDonalds?!?【Video】

Luna Chee gives a cheesy salute to Luna Sea. Let’s take a trip back to July of 1994. Early in the month, a narrow-focus mail-order company called Amazon started selling books on... Read more »

Navigating Chinese Censorship in Podcasts, Publishing, Scholarship, and Social Media

Recent articles have highlighted the ways in which various Chinese groups attempt to circumvent censorship in the liminal spaces of its enforcement. Across different domains, shifts in censorship capacity and communication methods... Read more »

SIT student shares about Tasmanian ‘Winternship’ experience

MS Features: The Singapore student who experienced a Tasmanian ‘Winternship’ I’ve never farmed, floated, or fermented, but I have spiral-Googled ‘Tasmania aesthetic itinerary’ at 2am. I’m a broke student with chaotic good... Read more »

EXPLAINED | Why Nepal Objects To India-China Trade Through Lipulekh Pass | India News

New Delhi: India’s decision to resume border trade with China through the strategic Lipulekh Pass has reignited a long-standing territorial dispute with Nepal, a flashpoint rooted in history, sovereignty, and shifting regional power... Read more »

Japanese household cleaner maker releases survival horror scrubbing game on Steam

In this game, no one can hear you clean. With all the media nowadays, both social and otherwise, it can be really hard for a company to grab potential customers’ attention in... Read more »

Dialogues Across Time: Remembering War in a New China

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Azerbaijan sounds the alarm over shallowing of Caspian Sea

BAKU – Rapid falls in the level of the Caspian Sea are affecting ports and oil shipments and threatening to inflict catastrophic damage on sturgeon and seal populations, according to Azerbaijani officials.... Read more »