Hong Kong Bar Association backs making bid-rigging a crime after deadly fire
Published: 7:12pm, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 10:27pm, 18 Dec 2025 The Hong Kong Bar Association will propose targeted legislation to criminalise bid-rigging and make key...
China’s military accuses Japan of raising ‘space arms race’ risk
China’s military mouthpiece aimed its rhetoric at Japan’s space ambitions and its new intelligence unit on Thursday, accusing Tokyo of embarking on a space...
ByteDance AI model usage grows over tenfold amid increased Chinese enterprise adoption
ByteDance saw usage of its Doubao large language models (LLMs) rise more than tenfold this year, as more enterprises in China adopt artificial intelligence...
In Malaysia, uproar over mall’s pet-friendly policy forces U-turn
Published: 6:59pm, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 7:08pm, 18 Dec 2025 A newly opened shopping centre in Malaysia has reversed an attempt to brand its indoor...
China sends special envoy to mediate as Thailand and Cambodia exchange fire
Beijing sent a special envoy to Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday for peace mediation efforts after the two Southeast Asian neighbours engaged in another...
French doctor Frederic Pechier jailed for life for poisoning 30 patients, 12 fatally
A French court on Thursday sentenced a doctor to life in jail for poisoning 30 child and adult patients, 12 of whom died, reportedly...
Wall Street Journal accuses Hong Kong union head of abusing legal process
Published: 6:49pm, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 6:52pm, 18 Dec 2025 The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has accused the head of a Hong Kong journalists’ union...
Senate to Consider 97 Trump Nominees Delayed Mostly by Democrats—What to Know
The Senate is set to take a vote Thursday on 97 nominees, mostly for the executive branch, in one swoop. It comes as President...
South Korea’s police chief removed for supporting Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law plot
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former president Yoon...