Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react
Beijing has renewed its warning to other countries not to strike deals with the United States on terms that come at China’s expense –...
New World secures US$11.3 billion funding lifeline, averts loan default
Hong Kong developer New World Development (NWD) has successfully refinanced HK$88.2 billion (US$11.3 billion) of debt just before the deadline, concluding months of negotiations...
New rules to set boundaries for China’s top decision-making bodies
China’s Communist Party is preparing to set in regulatory stone the boundaries of various commissions and groups under its top decision-making Central Committee, with...
Hong Kong sea patrol officers to use body cameras to help in investigations
Published: 8:16pm, 30 Jun 2025Updated: 8:28pm, 30 Jun 2025 Sea patrol officers from Hong Kong’s Marine Department will start using body cameras from Tuesday...
Soft soil caused Malaysia’s huge gas pipeline fire: authorities
A massive gas inferno that rocked Malaysia in April was caused by long-term strain on the pipeline due to weak soil, authorities said on...
US, Japan put Philippine railway project back on track
A long-delayed railway that would link key military bases and economic hubs in the Philippines has been resurrected – this time with the backing...
China’s Economy Falls off a Cliff, Young People Unemployed, “Full-Time Good Grandsons” Trend
A June 8th report on WeChat highlighted that some young people born after 2000, after failing their exams or struggling to make a stable...
An ‘Invisible Sword’: New Decree Targets Việt Nam’s Lawyers
Anh Băng wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 20, 2025. The Vietnamese government has just issued Decree 121/2025/NĐ-CP, a...
China’s Sophgo adapts chip product for DeepSeek in self-reliance push
Chinese chipmaker Sophgo has adapted its compute card to power DeepSeek’s reasoning model, underscoring growing efforts by local firms to develop home-grown artificial intelligence...