A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Guangxi, China, killing 2, injuring 4, and leaving 1 missing. Over 7,000 residents were evacuated after buildings were damaged, disrupting power and transport services.
Southeast Asian growers can now ship durians to China faster than before using a new cold-storage rail service linking Thailand, Laos and southwest China’s Yunnan province, slashing prices for the pungent fruit. The first goods train laden with durians from Thailand – China’s biggest source of the fruit – began winding its way north through Laos to China over the weekend, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. More than 90 per cent of the world’s durian exports – worth about US$7.5 billion...
A young girl in southwest China has captured national attention after refusing to leave the graves of her grandparents, who died six months apart. The viral video shows her lying beside their tombs in Guizhou province, occasionally sitting up to eat cake. She explained she was raised by her grandparents since birth and wanted to stay close to them. Her grandmother died of an undisclosed disease in September 2025, and her grandfather died of heart disease in March 2026.
