Two directors of Hong Kong gym chain Physical have been arrested on suspicion of unfair trade practices, sources have said. The Post learned that Luk Ngai-keung was taken into custody after surrendering to customs, while his wife, Ho Yuk-wah, was apprehended police and customs officers raided her home on Wednesday morning. Customs and police officers…
The US House of Representatives is pursuing a string of bills aimed at reducing US reliance on Chinese tech and companies. Among the first to pass was The Biosecure Act aimed at protecting the US medical supply chain by restricting federal governments from using several Chinese biotech firms within their contracts. A vote is also…
Every week, The Sacramento Bee publishes restaurant inspection reports. This year, Sacramento County health inspectors have identified and shut down numerous local restaurants and markets for severe health infractions including the presence of pests and significant sanitation problems. Numerous facilities received yellow placards signifying critical yet addressable issues, while red placards indicated immediate threats to…
The end of a decade-long partnership between a leading public research university in the United States and China’s Tianjin University was a “direct consequence” of a US strategy to decouple from China in hi-tech fields, and a worrying sign of dwindling academic exchanges between the two countries, analyst have warned. The Georgia Institute of Technology…
A 25-year-old man who raped a teenage girl in Tacoma and then sexually assaulted another girl while DNA tests pended in the first incident was sentenced Friday to three years to life in prison. Carlos Manuel Mora pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in the Sept. 15, 2020 rape of a 15-year-old girl and second-degree assault…
At least 82 people have now died in Vietnam as a super typhoon which hit on Saturday continues to bring heavy rainfall, landslides and flooding. Thousands of people were seen stranded on rooftops in some northern provinces, while others posted desperate pleas for help on social media on Tuesday. Typhoon Yagi – Vietnam’s most powerful…
The United States and China have held high-level commander talks for the first time, Chinese authorities said, amid efforts to stabilise military ties and avoid misunderstandings, especially in regional hotspots such as the South China Sea. Washington hopes to open new channels of regular military communication with Beijing after ties sank to a historic low…
Prince William made a solo appearance in Wales the day after Kate Middleton‘s emotional announcement about completing her chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. The Sept. 10 outing in Llanelli, Wales, held significant meaning for both William and Kate, as it comes almost two years since King Charles bestowed upon them the titles…
STORY: :: A Vietnamese restaurant owner breaks down after losing everything to Typhoon Yagi :: September 9, 2024 :: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam :: Nguyen Thi Thom, Restaurant owner “I have lost everything. There is nothing left. When I look around, people have also lost all they had, just like me. Even though I am…
China will hold joint naval and air drills with Russia in Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk this month, along with the two countries carrying out a joint maritime patrol in the Pacific, announced China’s Ministry of National Defense on Monday. Over the weekend, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force tracked a four-ship People’s…