Ilham Issak is a journalist and producer in the ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom.
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, Elon Musk and Tesla look likely to benefit from influential ties to both the US president and the Chinese government.
Facing fierce competition in China amid a sluggish economy, e-commerce giant Alibaba's shopping platform Taobao is establishing a new front in the Singles' Day war in Taiwan.
From premium pour-overs crafted with sought-after Taiwanese beans to affordable lattes brewed late into the night, Taiwan has become a true powerhouse for specialty coffee enthusiasts.
Topic:Feel Good
Reporter Ilham Issak speaks with Taiwan's top baristas and cafe operators, exploring the sophisticated coffee culture that has flourished in the island nation.
Australia's cyber intelligence agency says a Chinese government-backed hacking group known as APT 40 has been targeting government and private sector networks here and around the region. But what exactly is an "APT" and what do they do?
Topic:Explainer
Sometimes they're armed with a chainsaw, sometimes a bottle of poison, and often they're operating in broad daylight. So why is it so hard to catch Sydney's tree killers?
Under the new arrangement announced by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Australians will be able to travel to China for up to 15 days without the need to apply and pay for a visa, and for those looking to visit family the plan has been well received even though many details are still to emerge.
On the night of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a new mother witnessed the influx of casualties in the emergency room while her propaganda artist husband was in Sydney. Thirty-five years later, the couple reveal how the brutal crackdown has impacted the rest of their lives.
As young people in China feel the squeeze of cost of living and social pressures, many are looking to the country's forgotten older cities where they can buy a home for the price of rent in a megacity and pursue the kind of life they want, not one forced upon them.
The bill would force TikTok's Chinese owners to sell within 12 months or be banned in America.
The weight-loss journey of a movie star, who dropped an astonishing 50 kilograms in a year, captivates people across China.
As Chinatown struggles to return to its pre-COVID golden age, younger generations have been busy creating cultural hubs of their own.