Why a global private-credit meltdown would hit China hard
As war in the Middle East escalates, the financial fallout extends beyond energy price and supply-chain disruptions. Vulnerabilities in the US$3 trillion-plus global private-credit...
Hong Kong weighs petrol pricing disclosure rule in tenders as fuel costs surge
Hong Kong authorities are facing mounting pressure from lawmakers to roll out more measures to rein in surging fuel prices, including a requirement for...
Shenzhen eyes ‘leapfrog’ gains in AI server supply chain under self-reliance push
Shenzhen – southern China’s technology powerhouse – has launched an ambitious three-year action plan to build itself into a hub for intelligent computing clusters...
Singapore coroner rules Indian singer Zubeen Garg’s death accidental drowning
Singapore’s state coroner on Wednesday upheld the Police Coast Guard’s (PCG) finding that there was no foul play in the death of Indian singer...
Senior Japanese minister expresses regret over military officer’s arrest at Chinese embassy
A senior Japanese official and the country’s military have expressed regret after a serving officer was arrested on suspicion of trespassing at the Chinese...
More websites, mobile apps for children collecting personal data, study finds
A global investigation involving Hong Kong authorities has found that more websites and mobile apps designed for children are collecting personal data – ranging...
Malaysia’s weather is so hot that it can warp a payment card
Across peninsular Malaysia, the heat is getting unbearable and posing health risks for many, and nowhere is this felt more sharply than in Kedah...
South Korean ‘sugar cane killer’ extradited from Philippines over drug empire
A Philippine prison was supposed to contain Park Wang-yeol. Instead, according to South Korean investigators, it became his office from which an alleged drug...
Leniency shown to Hong Kong immigration worker who repeatedly assaulted wife and son
A Hong Kong court has granted further leniency to a senior Immigration Department assistant, placing him on a one-year probation order after he was...