FinanceAsia Awards 2026 – open now
Entries are now open for the 30th edition of the FinanceAsia Awards which celebrate the best banks, brokers, consultants, rating agencies, law firms and...
Malaysian streetwear boss suspended after car chase video draws cries of entitlement
Malaysian police are investigating after a viral road-rage video showing a Ferrari driver aggressively chasing another driver triggered a wave of online fury in...
WHO, ex-Hong Kong leader CY Leung’s charity pledge to boost health ties
A UN agency and a charity established by former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying have agreed to strengthen collaboration on public health projects, following...
Former US Navy sailor jailed for 16 years for selling ship secrets to Chinese contact
A former US Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China...
China’s central bank sets onshore yuan fixing at strongest point in nearly 16 months
China’s central bank strengthened the yuan’s daily fixing for a third consecutive session to a nearly 16-month high, as the currency also held firm...
China girl, 12, pens essay to thank ‘second dad’ for support, offers him US$140 after job loss
A heartfelt essay by a 12-year-old girl to the uncle who adopted her after her father died has moved many people online. The essay,...
Data tech firm Arcesium opens HK office in Apac expansion
The US management platform has clients across institutional asset management, hedge funds, banks and private markets. Read More
‘Mr and Mrs Ho’ in Hong Kong court unrepresented as assault case draws crowds
Hong Kong internet couple “Mr and Mrs Ho” still have no legal representatives in a domestic violence dispute that escalated into a criminal case,...
Exiled shah’s son emerges as a rallying figure as Iranians protest
Reza Pahlavi, who as a boy was groomed to be the next shah of imperial Iran but has spent nearly five decades in exile,...