2025 – Page 371 – From Inside Asia

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Asked to Testify in Congress Over Trump Cases

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have demanded that former special counsel Jack Smith testify before the panel, after reports indicated that Smith’s investigation...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025

US Politics

House Democrats Meet Privately on Government Shutdown

U.S. House Democrats meet privately as a caucus at 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 14 to discuss the ongoing government shutdown despite Speaker Mike...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025

World

Nuclear ‘bribery’ backlash in Japan over restart plan for world’s largest plant

Published: 8:00am, 15 Oct 2025Updated: 8:00am, 15 Oct 2025 Japan’s largest power company is reportedly dangling a 100 billion yen (US$654 million) payout for...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025

News

US Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Leader of Southeast Asian Online Scam Network

Federal authorities have seized $15 billion in bitcoin from Chen Zhi, a Chinese-Cambodian kingpin accused of running a sprawling scam enterprise that relies on...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025

World

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by US officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025

World

Hong Kong’s pension scheme earns higher grade, still lags behind Singapore’s

Hong Kong’s pension scheme improved its overall adequacy, sustainability and integrity over the past 12 months, rising from a C+ grade to a B...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025

World

How Chinese paper mills use AI to create ‘higher quality’ academic fraud

Chinese paper mills are using generative artificial intelligence tools to mass produce forged academic papers, a new investigation by the mainland’s state broadcaster has...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025

News

Senior State Department Adviser Arrested, Accused of Taking Top Secret Docs, Meeting with Chinese

A senior adviser to the U.S. State Department has been arrested and accused of taking thousands of top-secret documents and meeting with Chinese officials,...

by FIA Staff October 14, 2025