Day: February 3, 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up StepFun has unveiled a lightweight AI model that it says punches above its weight, rivalling larger systems from domestic competitors...

A veteran Chinese investigative journalist has been detained by police in Sichuan province after publishing an article critical of local officials, raising fresh concerns...

Hong Kong’s retail sales rose 1 per cent in 2025 after recording a 6.6 per cent year‑on‑year increase in December, with authorities saying that...

Around 85 per cent of insurance claims for damages caused by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have been settled, with the amount paid...

The last treaty limiting nuclear weapons deployments by the US and Russia expires on Thursday, ending more than 50 years of restraints on the...

China’s economic locomotive Shanghai is aiming for a growth rate of around 5 per cent this year, after gradually rebounding since 2023 and reaching...

Two men are set to be charged with murder in Malaysia following the discovery of the charred skeletal remains of six people – including...

The sudden death of a top fund manager in Shanghai – the latest in a string of similar cases – has raised alarm in...

I pay far less attention to China’s growth numbers today. What matters more is where fiscal capacity is flowing. China has entered a phase...