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Monterey Park City Councilmember Vinh Ngo speaks during a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Monterey Park. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Chinese American leaders fear ‘collective suspicion’ after LA, San Bernardino county FBI searches – Orange County Register

5 hours ago027 mins

It isn’t the federal investigation itself that many Chinese American leaders say worries them most. It’s the possibility that allegations involving a handful of people could cast suspicion on an entire community. Federal authorities last week searched the West Covina offices of EDI Media Inc., which describes itself as the nation’s largest Chinese-American multimedia company,…

Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says, as EU seeks new sources

Cs news16 hours ago08 mins

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — European consumers can expect natural gas from an undersea deposit off Cyprus to help meet their energy needs as early as March 2028, the island nation’s energy minister said. Michael Damianos said the East Mediterranean is fast becoming an alternative energy source for European nations as Russia’s war in Ukraine and…

US slams Chinese ‘nature reserve’ as effort to claim South China Sea | South China Sea News

1 day ago05 mins

The US State Department has accused China of attempting to deny Filipino vessels access to fishing grounds in the contested area. Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026 The United States has slammed China over a territorial dispute with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a key maritime region that has emerged as a…

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China | Climate News

2 days ago05 mins

Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan. Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026 Typhoon Dolphin has hit Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, and is heading towards eastern China, where authorities have shut down ports, schools and…

‘Path open’ for revival of CUHK student union – if it registers, Dennis Lo says

2 days ago02 mins

The president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has said “the path is open” for the revival of the institution’s main student union, so long as it registers with authorities in accordance with the law. Dennis Lo Yuk-ming also pushed back on claims that the university was overreliant on intake from mainland China,…

China’s largest auto exporter targets U.S. expansion despite growing industry resistance

2 days ago04 mins

Chery is making it clear that it wants to enter the U.S. market, even as opposition to Chinese vehicles being sold in the country intensifies. The details: Chery CEO Zhang Guibing said the company is exploring various options to navigate U.S. laws, regulations, and other requirements needed to enter the market, while pointing to several…

Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts

2 days ago02 mins

Hong Kong holidaymakers in Okinawa on Friday contended with depleted supermarket shelves, potential power cuts and violent weather as Typhoon Dolphin shut the Japanese island’s main airport and disrupted every direct flight home. Social media images shared by Hong Kong-linked travel accounts showed empty bread shelves and torrential rain sweeping parts of the popular destination,…

Ho’s helmet shows little sign of unusual damage, aside from a crack in the visor. Photo: Handout

Tai Po inquiry sheds more light on final moments of firefighter Ho Wai-ho

2 days ago02 mins

An independent inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has released further details about the final moments of fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died in the line of duty while responding to the blaze at Wang Fuk Court last November. An interim report from an interdepartmental fire investigation task force was released by the…

Hong Kong ‘actively considering’ dedicated offence to fight persistent child sex abuse

3 days ago02 mins

Hong Kong is “actively considering” creating a dedicated offence to target persistent sexual abuse of children, after more than 90 per cent of suggestions from a month-long public consultation backed a proposed overhaul of laws tackling sex crimes. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Friday that more than 6,000 suggestions were received throughout…

The Hong Kong Journalists Association’s office in Wan Chai. Photo: Jelly Tse

Endanger Hong Kong’s national security, and I’ll take you down, Chris Tang warns

3 days ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s security chief has warned he will take down anyone who endangers national security, while also slamming an embattled press group for lacking credibility ahead of an already delayed leadership election. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Friday that the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) was “not a statutory organisation” and that…