New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds
China’s securities regulator has called on the country’s 160 mutual fund houses to establish a performance-based salary mechanism, as part of efforts to uproot...
In Philippines, Marcos’ ratings sink as anti-corruption drive ‘backfires’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is facing his lowest ratings yet since taking office in 2022, a trend observers warn could be a signal...
Steel bars brought in to strengthen building ravaged in Hong Kong’s Tai Po blaze
Steel bars have been brought in to reinforce the structure of one of the fire-ravaged blocks in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court in Hong...
Thailand Launches Airstrikes Against Cambodia After Deadly Border Clashes
The Thai Army launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Dec. 8 after the two countries blamed each other for breaking a...
Chinese minister calls for more opening-up as key planning meeting looms
China’s commerce minister has urged the country to push forward with opening-up policies over the next five years to reshape China’s role in the...
From ‘Ne Zha’ to ‘Queen of Votes’: Christine Fong’s path to Hong Kong Legco win
Published: 6:28pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 6:47pm, 8 Dec 2025 Earning her nickname “Ne Zha”, the little fire prince in Chinese folklore, from a role...
China’s security chief hints at US decline, says tech theft is a major concern
Published: 6:14pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 9:25pm, 8 Dec 2025 China’s top espionage official has identified crushing Taiwan independence forces, technology theft, subversion and the...
1 year after Assad’s fall, can Ahmed al-Sharaa deliver lasting peace in Syria?
Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find...
US defence chief touts ‘flexible realism’ with China ahead of strategy document
Published: 6:01pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 6:46pm, 8 Dec 2025 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sent out a message of peace, dialogue and “flexible realism”...