South Korea proposes special court to address ‘mockery of judicial process’
A year after former president Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is pushing ahead with a bill...
Trump seizes on China ‘ban’ in Brazil soy trade, but data shows US gains small
US President Donald Trump and his administration on Tuesday seized on China’s recent ban on select Brazilian soybean shipments, touting it as proof they...
From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market
Hong Kong’s booming fundraising market is set for another busy week, with four companies scheduled to debut this week and a string of billion-dollar...
Trump’s defence chief says he didn’t see survivors or watch second boat strike
Published: 7:29am, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 7:50am, 3 Dec 2025 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he had watched the first US strike...
‘Market is rotten’: Hong Kong fire exposes greedy building renovation business
Hong Kong’s worst blaze in seven decades has exposed an ugly open secret of a murky and rapacious building renovation business that is plagued...
Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the United States could be attacked. “Anybody that’s doing that and...
National Guard shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder from hospital bed
The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in an ambush in downtown Washington last week was charged on Tuesday with murder and...
Three Scandals Ignite Fury. Xi’s Emergency Internet Purge for 21st Congress! 🚨
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...
Hong Kong Is FINISHED! Fire Has Taken 156 Lives, and Residents Who Question the Count Are Arrested
The death toll from the Hong Kong fire has risen to 156, with more than a hundred people still missing. Hong Kong citizens have...