Hong Kong councillors urge swift rebuilding and rehousing options after Tai Po fire
Tai Po district councillors have urged the government to expedite rebuilding plans and offer Wang Fuk Court residents a range of rehousing options after...
China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn
China’s top real estate developers continue to shrink, according to industry data. The number of mainland property developers achieving annual contracted sales of at...
Việt Nam 2025: Redrawing the Administrative Map at Breakneck Speed
In 2025, “merger” became one of the most defining keywords in Việt Nam. It appeared everywhere: from the consolidation of ministries and media organizations...
Citic Securities tops Asia-Pacific investment banking ranks with US$1.45 billion in fees
Chinese investment bank Citic Securities took the top position for overall investment banking fees in Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan, in 2025, driven by its strong...
China’s ideology chief calls on propaganda officials to focus on the economy
China’s ideology chief has again called on propaganda officials to focus on the economy, as the country grapples with a slowdown, high unemployment and...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang credits DeepSeek with accelerating open-source AI shift
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday credited Chinese start-up DeepSeek with “activating” a global shift towards open-source artificial intelligence, as he used a keynote...
China premier urges Guangdong to ignite economic growth amid intensified competition
During a visit to Guangdong, China’s largest provincial-level contributor to gross domestic product, Premier Li Qiang emphasised the need for the province to continue...
Apac (ex Japan) investment banking fees grew 19% to $24.9bn in 2025: LSEG
In a positive year for the region’s banks, 2025 ECM fees in Apac, ex Japan, were up 45% from 2024, DCM fees saw 11%...
Thailand says Cambodia ‘violated’ border ceasefire after strike wounds soldier
Thailand’s army said on Tuesday its Cambodian counterpart claimed fresh cross-border fire was an accident, after Bangkok accused Cambodian forces of violating a 10-day-old...