Hong Kong steps up probes, crackdown on firms linked to Wang Fuk Court blaze
Published: 8:34am, 10 Dec 2025Updated: 8:41am, 10 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities and professional bodies have stepped up investigations into the city’s deadliest fire...
China’s powerhouse province targets doubling GDP by 2035 – but can it deliver?
Guangdong, China’s largest provincial economy, has vowed to double its economy by 2035 from 2022 levels, in line with the central government’s target of...
Here’s What’s in the $901 Billion Compromise Defense Authorization Bill
Lawmakers could vote as soon as this week on a 3,086-page bill to authorize key military and national security programs. Known as the National...
Susie Wiles Says Trump to Campaign ‘Like It’s 2024’ for Republicans in Midterms
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said President Donald Trump will be campaigning frequently ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, coming weeks after...
US Trade Representative Testifies on Fiscal Year 2026 Funding Priorities
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies on the activities and fiscal year 2026 funding priorities of the office at 4:30 p.m. ET on Dec....
US Military to Develop Small-Scale Refinery in Idaho for Critical Minerals
The U.S military is developing a small-scale pilot refinery in Idaho to domestically process a critical mineral needed for national security as efforts to...
Shaman rumours resurface as South Korea returns to Blue House
Published: 8:00am, 10 Dec 2025Updated: 8:22am, 10 Dec 2025 South Korea’s decision to return its presidential office to the Blue House, undoing Yoon Suk-yeol’s...
China, Hong Kong stocks set to gain nearly 20% in 2026, JPMorgan says
China and Hong Kong stocks could deliver nearly 20 per cent gains in 2026, supported by resilient global growth, improving earnings and easing competition...
US senators warn of China-cartel links forming a global ‘Silk Road of crime’
Lawmakers from both parties are warning that Chinese criminal groups have helped build what officials call a “Silk Road of crime”, a global network...