When Prosperity Reverses
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
‘Prolong his power’: South Korea’s Yoon accused of using spy agency in coup
Yoon Suk-yeol’s former spy chief was arrested on Wednesday on charges of concealing evidence, intensifying the fallout from the ex-president’s failed martial law decree....
Russian forces push into battered Ukrainian city Mad Max-style
Russia said its forces had pushed deeper into the eastern Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk on Tuesday, with one video showing Russian soldiers...
Trump: Crime in Chicago Down Since ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ Began
Crime rates are down in Chicago since the Department of Homeland Security began immigration enforcement operation “Midway Blitz,” said President Donald Trump. “I am...
In world first, Chinese scientists find rare earth minerals from a living plant
A Chinese-led team of scientists says it has found a naturally formed mineral with rare earth elements in a fern, a world first that...
HKEX invests in HKMA unit, strengthening city’s financial market infrastructure
Published: 11:39am, 12 Nov 2025Updated: 2:05pm, 12 Nov 2025 Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is making a substantial investment in the...
Standard Chartered Securities (China) appoints CEO
November 12, 2025 Standard Chartered Securities (China) has appointed Jim Wang as chief executive officer, to oversee the company’s overall operations and reporting to...
Finance student loses HK$1 million as Hong Kong police record 1,700 campus scams
A finance postgraduate in Hong Kong has lost more than HK$1 million (US$128,652) in a phone scam, the Post has learned, as police reveal...
At Cop30, California Governor Newsom seizes spotlight and takes aim at Trump
Published: 11:21am, 12 Nov 2025Updated: 11:23am, 12 Nov 2025 With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN’s climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor...