China’s anti-corruption campaign claims 3 more top military officers
Three more top-ranking Chinese officers have been expelled from the national legislature, becoming the latest to fall foul of an anti-corruption campaign sweeping through...
Hong Kong’s Starry Lee seeks to unite lawmakers, but quiet about Legco presidency
Published: 4:35pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 6:48pm, 28 Dec 2025 Hong Kong’s Starry Lee Wai-king has said her roles as a delegate to the National...
Likening Trump’s AI mission to the Manhattan Project is sadly mistaken
US President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order for the “Genesis Mission”, a national campaign to use artificial intelligence (AI) to boost...
Hong Kong to launch ‘special channel’ for cross-border sensitive biological data
Published: 4:03pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 4:35pm, 28 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities are preparing to launch a special channel next year to allow sensitive...
How Algeria could help China plug iron ore gaps and gain pricing power
In the heart of Algeria’s Sahara Desert, Chinese state-owned giant China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has completed laying track on the PK330 Bridge, a...
Philippines in 2025: a year of crisis, from corruption scandal to South China Sea tensions
As the Philippines wraps up a tumultuous year punctuated by colourful barbs thrown across warring political houses, an ongoing corruption scandal surrounding flood control...
China pupils, inspired by suspense novels, use chalk dust to crack code of classroom phone safe
A group of suspense-novel-loving Chinese school pupils smeared chalk dust on the combination lock of a safe in their classroom to unlock it and...
Vietnam’s pickleball craze brings fun and frustration: ‘it drives me nuts’
Published: 3:08pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 3:11pm, 28 Dec 2025 The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles starts before sunrise and ends after midnight at dozens...
Why are rich Chinese ‘quietly’ moving private jets offshore, slumming it in budget seats?
China’s ultra-wealthy are quietly parking their private jets offshore to sidestep tougher compliance rules at home, while corporate executives are downgrading to commercial flights,...