Global Impact is a weekly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world. Sign up now! Frictions in the South China Sea have shown no sign of easing, raising concerns that tensions will continue to bedevil one of the world’s busiest maritime waterways. … Read more
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘3 exempts’: economic rally cry by China’s Xi aims to … Read more
The vice-president’s speech on Thursday quickly turned into a critique of her opponent. Warning of the dangers of a second Trump term, she called the Republican nominee an “unserious man”, someone who “would use the immense powers of the presidency of the United States … not to strengthen our national security, but to serve the … Read more
Other PLA drones as well as a number of fighter jets also operated in the southwest of the island from around 8am to 11pm. The operation involved a total of 18 aircraft, but the ministry did not specify how many of each type took part. In total, 36 aircraft and 12 vessels from the PLA … Read more
From how Filipinos feel about China to the film that saved Hong Kong cinema, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All … Read more
Chinese coastguard vessels immediately sailed to waters near the Second Thomas Shoal to retrieve and inspect the device, according to the video, which has been shared thousands of times on various social media platforms. In the video, a battery specification label can be seen on a device with the words “Ultra Electronics” at the top. … Read more
Manila’s “Home for the Golden Gays” was among the few brick-and-mortar care facilities for the elderly LGBTQ community in the Philippines. However, when the facility closed in 2012, most of its elderly residents were left homeless and struggling in their final years. The surviving Golden Gays have since been trying to build a new permanent … Read more
The original structure was demolished in 2012 because of safety concerns, but the hotel was rebuilt on the same spot with the same iconic facade, and reopened under the MGallery brand in 2022. The Admiral Apartments in Manila, the Philippines, in a photo probably taken after World War II. The soul and legacy of the … Read more
Philippine-born CJ Jalandoni is the head chef of pioneering Sai Ying Pun restaurant Brut. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up eating simple, home-cooked meals, with the same dishes rotated every week. When we did eat out, my family would usually go to simple Filipino restaurants. It was not until later that I started … Read more
BGC (Bonifacio Global City), a central business district that has some of the city’s swankiest hotels, has fewer bicycle lanes than Pasay but no shortage of cyclists. At One Bonifacio High Street, a leafy pedestrianised plaza filled with colourful art installations, there are rows of guitar-shaped stands next to a machine that allows cyclists to … Read more
