Chinese state media calls for research into Ryukyu history amid row with Japan
There have again been calls in Chinese state media for more research into “historical justice” and legal claims around Ryukyu, as a diplomatic row...
34% of Hong Kong firms plan to increase recruitment next year: survey
More than a third of Hong Kong employers plan to hire more staff in 2026, according to a survey by a leading recruitment consultancy...
Alice Guo gets life term for human trafficking linked to Philippine scam hub
A Philippine court found a former mayor guilty of qualified human trafficking and sentenced her to life imprisonment over her role in setting up...
3 Japanese men caught with US$580,000 cocaine haul at Malaysia airport
Malaysia’s border control agency said on Wednesday it had detained three Japanese men at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on suspicion of trafficking about 12kg...
China’s 1.4 Billion Eggs Pile Up, Prices Crash—Internal Competition and Deflation Sweep China
China’s egg market in 2025 faces a sharp downturn. The number of laying hens has reached a record 1.4 billion, creating severe oversupply. Egg...
US Greenlights 2 Arms Sales to Taiwan Within a Week
The United States is greenlighting two arms sales, together worth $1 billion, to Taiwan in a single week. Body-language clips online are sparking a...
How Hong Kong’s law protects those drawn to crypto and virtual asset investments
In Hong Kong and elsewhere, digital currencies, cryptocurrencies (including stablecoins) and virtual assets are gaining in popularity and are rapidly becoming a mainstream asset...
Energy Department Issues $1 Billion Loan to Reboot Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant
The Department of Energy (DOE) said on Nov. 18 that it had issued a $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy Generation LLC to restart...
Imports Drop Sharply in August, Narrowing US Trade Deficit
President Donald Trump’s tariffs helped narrow the U.S. trade deficit in August as imports contracted by more than 5 percent, new government data show....