FA AWARDS SPOTLIGHT 2026: CTBC Bank
June 30, 2026 CTBC Bank delivered one of the strongest performances in Taiwan’s financial sector in 2025, combining market leadership, digital innovation, international connectivity...
China’s Capital Leads the Collapse: Empty Airports, Ghost High-Speed Rails & Dead Malls!
China’s economic slowdown is increasingly reflected in the capital, Beijing, where signs of decline are becoming more visible. The number of out-of-town residents living...
Hong Kong beauty operators warn tighter rules may deal ‘blow to our trade’
A Hong Kong government plan to tighten regulations on prepaid beauty and fitness contracts has sparked concern among operators, who warn that a rigid...
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui jailed for 30 years in US for fraud conviction
A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced on Monday to 30 years in a US...
How South Korea’s AI megaprojects aim to ‘maintain edge’ over China, meet demand
South Korea’s US$518 billion semiconductor push aims to tap the artificial intelligence boom into a durable industrial advantage and keep up with leading rival...
Shanghai should step up as finance hub, as Hong Kong ‘not enough’, proposal says
Shanghai has been urged to build itself into a hub serving the rising outbound investment needs of Chinese firms, potentially increasing rivalry with Hong...
US parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son who weighed 116kg
The parents of a seven-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 116 kilograms (255 pounds) when he died have been charged with murder, torture and child...
Trump Signs Presidential Memo Promoting ‘Right to Fix’ Vehicles
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand Americans’ access to automobile parts and allow independent repairs with the signing of a presidential memorandum...
Chinese Dissident Dong Guangping Arrives in Canada After Years of Failed Escapes
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping has arrived in Canada after more than a decade of failed escape attempts, detentions, and forced returns that began after...