Extravagant Chinese TV host Li Xiang mingles with royalty, spends US$10,000 on food
A popular Chinese television host has sparked fresh online controversy after it was revealed that the sticky rice dumplings she ate during the Dragon...
How SS&C Intralinks is driving growth in Asia with AI-powered M&A and seamless alternative investment fund management
Despite rising trade tensions and ongoing uncertainty around US policy, M&A and financing professionals remain optimistic about dealmaking in APAC. This confidence reflects the...
China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions
Beijing is ready to work with South Africa to oppose global “hegemony and bullying”, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday, amid growing...
Hong Kong’s John Lee defends national security clauses for restaurant licences
Published: 5:24pm, 10 Jun 2025Updated: 5:44pm, 10 Jun 2025 Hong Kong’s John Lee Ka-chiu has defended the introduction of national security clauses for restaurant...
Chinese premier urges faster tech applications amid US export controls
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for a push to speed up the application of new advances in science and technology, as the country...
Did China’s first emperor launch westwards mission to find ‘elixir of life’?
History records the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang as sending the alchemist Xu Fu eastwards towards Japan on a quest for the elixir of...
Malaysia’s Anwar given second chance to prove immunity from sexual assault suit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will be allowed to argue that he has legal immunity from a sexual harassment civil suit after the Court...
Labubu becomes bait for China’s Ping An Bank to lure young customers
Hoping the world’s trendiest monster will scare up some new customers, China’s Ping An Bank is rewarding those who open new accounts with a...
TikTok adds 500 UK jobs in expansion as US fate remains uncertain
TikTok, the short video app owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is expanding in the United Kingdom, adding a new office and more than 500 jobs,...