China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan Delegates including Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) stand as the national anthem is sung during the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,...

Thailand election: For the popular People's Party, winning the vote is only the first hurdleJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent, BangkokWatch: Why winning isn't enough for parties in Thailand's electionSuttasitt "Macky" Pottasak is a typical candidate of Thailand's People's Party: young, idealistic and hardworking.He gave up a career in TV drama production in Bangkok to run in the last...

Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams After settling its lengthy antitrust battle over the Android app ecosystem earlier this month, Google said Thursday it will make it easier to install Android apps from outside the Play Store. The company shared new details about an “advanced flow” setting that will allow Android device owners to...

Meta is still burning money on AR/VR When Meta released its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday evening, a colleague pointed out how Meta lost $4 billion on Reality Labs, the division responsible for its AR glasses, VR headsets, and VR software. I yawned at first. Meta losing $4 billion on Reality Labs just didn’t seem surprising. It’s a given. Reality Labs lost another $4 billion, and...

Wu Yize cheered by crowds on return home from World Snooker ChampionshipCrowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship winJust nowStephen McDonellChina correspondent, in Xi'anBBCCrowds gathered in Xi'an to welcome the world champion homeWu Yize entered the TNT billiards club to a welcome worthy of a rock star.Loud chanting and cheering rang around the room in the western...