Radio Free Asia announced this week that its radio broadcasts have been drastically reduced as transmissions were halted from relay stations owned or leased by the U.S. government, leading to a complete stoppage of shortwave broadcasts for its Mandarin, Tibetan, and Lao language services. The U.S. Agency for Global Media abruptly terminated RFA’s federal grant, resulting in furloughs and a lawsuit to restore funding, while the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures have also affected other news organizations funded by the U.S. Congress. Despite reduced staff, RFA continues to provide limited news updates online and on social media, with remaining broadcast hours relying on stations not owned or leased by the U.S. government, impacting millions in regions like North Korea, China, Myanmar, and Vietnam who rely on shortwave transmissions for vital news content.
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Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse sells premium sausages online, earns US$207 million in 4 years
Hong Kong singer and actor Nicholas Tse has achieved great success in the food industry, selling 1.5 billion yuan-worth (US$207 million) of sausages in China over three years through his company Chef Nic Î . The brand has been recognized as the nationwide sales champion for three consecutive years by Euromonitor International. Tse, who has a large fan base in mainland China and Hong Kong, has also garnered accolades for his cooking skills in a variety...
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