How will new subsidiary laws that bolster national security affect Hongkongers?
Hong Kong has announced plans to introduce new subsidiary legislation to allow Beijing’s office overseeing national security in the city to better carry out...
Chinese Nationals Arrested Over $8 Million Cash in Phillippine Election Security Clampdown
Police said they will be charged with violation of election laws related to the unlawful transport of money during the election period. Philippine Police...
Singapore ministers Ong Ye Kung, Chee Hong Tat threaten legal action over corruption claims
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat have issued lawyers’ letters to a man known as “Rich Sng” on Facebook,...
Tencent-backed StepFun aims to stand out in China’s AI race with multimodal models
Tencent Holdings-backed artificial intelligence (AI) start-up StepFun is doubling down on multimodal models, a strategic move that highlights how Chinese tech companies seek to...
China’s Biggest Powder Keg Explodes, 4 Rebellions in One Day, People Resist the CCP
In addition to the boat issue, villagers expressed dissatisfaction with the sale of land over the past decade, with no transparency about who bought...
Hong Kong lawmakers slam HK$20 billion welfare property plan as ‘failed’ policy
Published: 6:26pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 6:51pm, 12 May 2025 Hong Kong lawmakers have labelled the government’s HK$20 billion (US$2.6 billion) plan to buy properties...
Pope Leo urges release of reporters held for ‘seeking truth’, as Zelensky invites to Ukraine
Published: 6:21pm, 12 May 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 12 May 2025 Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for the release of journalists jailed “for seeking and...
Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir warns Trump’s tariffs will hurt US: ‘American products cannot compete’
US President Donald Trump’s unilateral tariffs will hurt Americans more than the countries targeted by them, according to former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad,...
China’s absence from talks on Ukraine shows ‘real limits’ of its leverage, analyst says
Since his return to the White House in January, Donald Trump has pushed to end the war in Ukraine, including through talks with Russian...