Month: December 2025

Roughly one-third of European companies in China affected by Beijing’s expanding export control regime intend to diversify their supply chains, with firms concerned about...

The International Criminal Court’s ruling that Rodrigo Duterte is too politically connected to be trusted on interim release – citing his entrenched networks and...

China has put another senior official in Xinjiang under investigation, as Beijing vows to resolutely “eradicate the soil for corruption”. Chen Weijun, executive vice-chairman...

Published: 7:05pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 7:15pm, 1 Dec 2025 Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a more complex political landscape ahead after his coalition...

Published: 6:45pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 1 Dec 2025 Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the...

A popular Chinese snack brand has ignited online controversy after netizens revealed that its employees have to change their surnames to “rat” and refer...

Published: 5:57pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 8:18pm, 1 Dec 2025 A 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) hydroelectric construction project in southeast China is under investigation...

Published: 5:36pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 7:00pm, 1 Dec 2025 A retired Hong Kong star tutor has been spared jail for taking upskirt footage of...

A Japanese singer’s concert in Shanghai was abruptly halted on Friday, triggering accusations of heavy-handed restrictions amid spiralling tensions over Tokyo’s comments on Taiwan....