Without pension reform, China is leaving its rural elderly out in the cold
“Rural heating problems in Hebei cannot wait any longer” declared a recent report in Farmers’ Daily. It described a disturbing reality in parts of...
KKR completes $2.5bn raise for Apac private credit funds
The fundraise includes $1.8bn for KKR Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II as the investment giant sees growing investor demand for allocation to private credit...
KKR raises $2.5bn for Apac private credit funds
The fundraise includes $1.8bn for KKR Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II as the investment giant sees growing investor demand for allocation to private credit...
Trump prevails in US Senate showdown over Venezuela war powers
US President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign to unify his party behind his takeover of Venezuela succeeded Wednesday when all but three Senate Republicans voted...
Jailed Chinese AI chatbot developers appeal in landmark pornography case
In a landmark case in China, two AI chatbot developers have appealed against their convictions on pornography charges over software that generated sexual content...
China midwife accidentally severs baby’s middle finger, results in reattachment surgery
Social media in China has been shocked and outraged by a midwife who cut off a newborn baby’s finger when severing his umbilical cord...
Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu leads Legco affluence list with 54 properties
Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu owns 54 properties at home and overseas, more than any of the other 89 lawmakers, a review of their...
China-EU tariff agreement on EVs seen cutting shipments but boosting profitability
A requirement to set minimum prices for their cars in the European Union will reduce sales there for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers, but...
Trump sets 180-day deadline to counter China’s control of critical minerals
US President Donald Trump has put allies and trade partners on notice, invoking national security powers to ease China’s chokehold on critical minerals, warning...