The passing of Hong Kong’s domestic national security law has heightened fears of repercussions against those closely involved in the legislation, prompting some political and business heavyweights to rule out trips to the United States in the coming months, the Post has learned.
3. In Japan, cows cross the zebra line to get away from irritating insects
They may produce some of the best wagyu beef in the world, but many of the Japanese Black of Yamagata prefecture no longer look like cattle. Increasingly, they are looking like zebras.
4. The key to happiness? It’s within us, one of world’s happiest people says
This bestselling author did not realise she had been born into what is considered one of the world’s happiest countries until she moved from Denmark to Paris to become a nanny at the age of 18. She soon discovered that values she had taken for granted at home were not so widely embraced in other places.
5. In Philippines, alarm over mail-order bride scheme that trafficks women to China
Filipino women escorted by Chinese nationals posing as their husbands have been intercepted attempting to leave the country, immigration officials say. Their seemingly genuine marriage certificates – costing tens of thousands of pesos each – suggest corruption and the involvement of organised crime.
6. Wealthy Chinese relocating to Singapore open art galleries, but concerns exist over local integration, lack of sales
Wealthy mainland Chinese families have been flocking to Singapore since the pandemic, drawn to the city state’s reputation as a safe haven for capital and its friendliness to Mandarin speakers. While Chinese buying power has yet to create a boom in local art sales, the new arrivals are making themselves felt in other ways: by starting their own art spaces.
7. China has drawn its territorial line in the Gulf of Tonkin. Is the South China Sea next?
China’s decision to draw a new territorial line in southern waters it shares with Vietnam has raised regional concerns that similar tactics could be used in the South China Sea.