Why Filipinos risk injury and death to ring in the new year with dangerous fireworks
As the Philippines counts down to the new year, authorities are bracing themselves for another familiar increase in injuries and deaths linked to fireworks,...
China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge in consumption since its inception last...
Hong Kong to raise fines for 19 traffic offences on January 1, including illegal parking
Hong Kong motorists will face higher financial penalties starting on January 1, when new traffic fines for 19 types of offences take effect. The...
North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles Following Nuclear Submarine Display
North Korea said on Dec. 29 that it had fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test its nuclear deterrence capabilities, just...
China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for drug discovery
Biotech firm Insilico Medicine, backed by the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), is building a “digital Einstein” to revolutionise how scientists discover new medicines,...
Political Bureau Two Days, Two Meetings: Zhongnanhai Christmas Suddenly Changed!
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...
China Stages Warships, Fighter Jets near Taiwan | China in Focus
Taiwan is responding to China’s latest military drills around the island. It’s condemning the Chinese regime’s actions as a threat to regional security. China...
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia dies after prolonged illness
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged...
Rise of China’s open source platforms will burst AI bubble
The open source approach championed by some Chinese tech companies is preventing monopoly platforms from taking hold in artificial intelligence (AI). The massive investment...