A sick woman in China who spat out blood on an underground train then wiped the bloodstain from the floor with her coat has received 400,000 yuan (US$58,000) in donations from internet users moved by her plight. A video of the woman taken by a passenger on a train in Chongqing, southwestern China on March 23 has gone viral on mainland social media, Jiupai News reported. Hu Xinyao, 23, has a rare v...
A sick woman in China who spat out blood on an underground train then wiped the bloodstain from the floor with her coat has received 400,000 yuan (US$58,000) in donations from internet users moved by her plight. A video of the woman taken by a passenger on a train in Chongqing, southwestern China on March 23 has gone viral on mainland social media, Jiupai News reported. Hu Xinyao, 23, has a rare vascular condition called ANCA-associated vasculitis. She was on her way to a hospital for an...
Each week we bring you insights into one of Asia’s most dynamic economies. If you haven’t yet, please sign up here . This week, Yihui Xie looks at Singapore’s push to become a bigger player in the global gold trade — and why this time might be different. Srinidhi Ragavendran takes a ride in Southeast Asia’s first driverless shuttle service and finds a city testing the future at its own careful pac...
Each week we bring you insights into one of Asia’s most dynamic economies. If you haven’t yet, please sign up here . This week, Yihui Xie looks at Singapore’s push to become a bigger player in the global gold trade — and why this time might be different. Srinidhi Ragavendran takes a ride in Southeast Asia’s first driverless shuttle service and finds a city testing the future at its own careful pace. And Bernadette Toh revisits WILD/FIRE, the cult burger joint that came back with more to offer. Singapore’s Gold Rush Singapore has its sights set on becoming a global gold hub — and it’s not dabbling. Late last week, the city-state unveiled an ambitious plan: provide gold-storage capacity to host bullion for other central banks, build a clearing system to deepen liquidity, and strengthen price discovery. Bloomberg also reported that the central bank is considering additional storage facilities near Changi Airport. If this all rings a bell, it’s because Hong Kong pitched a remarkably similar plan earlier this year. Both economies rely heavily on external capital, both are courting everyone from crypto firms to ultra-high-net-worth families, and both want a bigger role in the increasingly competitive world of gold trading. The prize is obvious. Central banks collectively hold nearly 39,000 tons of bullion — roughly 18% of all the gold ever mined. Those 400-ounce bars aren’t just sitting idle; they can be lent out, forming a key source of liquidity. Combined with the big bullion banks that act as market-makers, they underpin London’s dominance as the world’s main gold-trading hub , where billions of dollars’ worth of metal change hands daily. So, can Singapore break into the club? It has some natural advantages: a reputation for clean governance, political stability, low taxes, and a well-established wealth-management ecosystem . “Singapore is a trusted neutral location between the East and West,” said Gregor Gregersen, who founded The Reserve, a massive vault for precious...
Colorado Forces Lawyers To Swear They Won't Help Feds Nab Illegals Lawyers in the Mile High State are now being strong-armed by Democrats into signing a radical anti-immigration-enforcement pledge just to do their jobs. Starting March 30, 2026, every private attorney logging into Colorado’s official Courts E-Filing system (CCE) must certify - under penalty of perjury - that they will never use or ...
Colorado Forces Lawyers To Swear They Won't Help Feds Nab Illegals Lawyers in the Mile High State are now being strong-armed by Democrats into signing a radical anti-immigration-enforcement pledge just to do their jobs. Starting March 30, 2026, every private attorney logging into Colorado’s official Courts E-Filing system (CCE) must certify - under penalty of perjury - that they will never use or share non-public personal information from court records to assist federal immigration authorities. Refuse? You’re shut out of the system entirely. No filing lawsuits, no checking case files, no representing clients in state court. Period. The certification reads in part: “ I certify under penalty of perjury that I will not use personal identifying information obtained from the database … for the purpose of investigating for, participating in, cooperating with, or assisting in federal immigration enforcement, including enforcement of civil immigration laws and 8 U.S.C. sec. 1325 or 1326, unless required by federal or state law or to comply with a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order.” Colorado is now requiring lawyers in the State, as a condition of logging into its court e-filing system, to promise not to cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing federal immigration law. Please understand: - I do not practice immigration law. - I do not practice… pic.twitter.com/khYDf5TkQd — Ian Speir (@IanSpeir) April 2, 2026 It’s not optional for immigration lawyers only. It hits every practicing attorney in Colorado - divorce attorneys, personal injury lawyers, estate planners, the works. Government employees get a free pass. Everyone else? Sign or sit on the sidelines. The order comes straight from Senate Bill 25-276 , the “Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status” act rammed through by Democrats and signed by Gov. Jared Polis on May 23, 2025. The bill expanded Colorado’s already aggressive sanctuary-style rules by slapping the Judicial Branch with the same restrictions as oth...