China AI chipmaker MetaX draws more IPO investors than Moore Threads
Shanghai-based chip firm MetaX Integrated Circuits has emerged as the latest star in mainland China’s stock market, with the graphics processing unit (GPU) maker...
Supreme Court Will Examine Trump’s Authority to Fire Independent Agency Members
The Supreme Court is poised to consider overturning a 90-year-old precedent that limits the reasons why presidents may remove members of the Federal Trade...
China-Japan ferry halts service as tensions over Takaichi remarks flare
A passenger ferry named after an ancient monk seen as a symbol of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange has suspended its service as Beijing continues its...
New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds
China’s securities regulator has called on the country’s 160 mutual fund houses to establish a performance-based salary mechanism, as part of efforts to uproot...
In Philippines, Marcos’ ratings sink as anti-corruption drive ‘backfires’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is facing his lowest ratings yet since taking office in 2022, a trend observers warn could be a signal...
Steel bars brought in to strengthen building ravaged in Hong Kong’s Tai Po blaze
Steel bars have been brought in to reinforce the structure of one of the fire-ravaged blocks in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court in Hong...
Thailand Launches Airstrikes Against Cambodia After Deadly Border Clashes
The Thai Army launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Dec. 8 after the two countries blamed each other for breaking a...
Chinese minister calls for more opening-up as key planning meeting looms
China’s commerce minister has urged the country to push forward with opening-up policies over the next five years to reshape China’s role in the...
From ‘Ne Zha’ to ‘Queen of Votes’: Christine Fong’s path to Hong Kong Legco win
Published: 6:28pm, 8 Dec 2025Updated: 6:47pm, 8 Dec 2025 Earning her nickname “Ne Zha”, the little fire prince in Chinese folklore, from a role...