Judge Dismisses Trump Admin’s Lawsuit Against Illinois Sanctuary Policies
A federal judge dismissed on July 25 the Trump administration’s lawsuit over Illinois’s sanctuary policies, holding that the policies either didn’t violate federal law...
Trading places: Chinese quant funds lure AI talent from the US
Published: 10:00am, 26 Jul 2025Updated: 10:54am, 26 Jul 2025 Yuan Yu, founder of Shanghai-based quantitative hedge fund Mingshi, recognised an opportunity when several intern...
I escaped a Chinese guoxue ‘reading group’. My friend is less lucky
It all began with a WeChat message from my friend. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. She had left Beijing for a...
BYD Deceives the World, a Trillion-Dollar Scam Uncovered
Today, we’re going to talk about a trillion-dollar magic trick. It takes a company worth billions and transforms it into a trillion-dollar empire. It...
A recipe for success? Why some food places thrive in Hong Kong, but others fail
On a typical weekday in Hong Kong, as a typhoon loomed, customers braved the rain outside a Bakehouse branch in Causeway Bay, waiting to...
China airport lounge demands proof of assets worth US$2.8 million for access
A VIP lounge at a Chinese airport has ignited considerable controversy after mandating proof of assets worth at least 20 million yuan (US$2.8 million)...
Cyber Probe? China’s 6 Million Access Attempts on US Water Utility
A California water utility has seen more than 6 million hacking attempts from China in just one week. What’s driving these persistent scans? We...
Judge Maintains Nationwide Block on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge in Massachusetts has maintained his nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s policy restricting birthright citizenship, saying that a narrower injunction would...
Anwar’s ‘Reformasi’ reversal? Malaysia’s judicial bulwark faces a familiar siege
On a humid July afternoon in Putrajaya, Ambiga Sreenevasan donned her black lawyer’s robes, feeling the weight of history bearing down on her. Advertisement...