Financial products or illicit gambling? Can Hong Kong regulate prediction markets?
Published: 9:00am, 28 Jun 2026Updated: 3:16pm, 28 Jun 2026 The legality of prediction markets in Hong Kong has been called further into question, with...
Will Japan’s tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?
With Japan imposing higher visa fees for tourists from July while moving away from an ultra-loose monetary policy, foreign investors must prepare themselves for...
Why Malaysia’s tourism boom lives and dies on a Chinese app
Stand on the pedestrian crossing outside McDonald’s in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, and you will understand something about how travel works in the 21st...
US Expands Ban on Imports of Chinese Telecom, Surveillance Equipment
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 26 expanded its 2022 ban on imports of Chinese-made telecom and video surveillance equipment over national...
China Football Shame: Furious Fans Turn to Japan After 0-7 Disaster — Gap Widens for 28 Years
During the first match of Group F in the 2026 World Cup, a group of professional Chinese fans appeared at the stadium for the...
Serbia’s President Vucic says he’ll resign within weeks, amid student protests
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday that he would resign his post within weeks, paving the way for early elections following youth-led...
Dan Sullivan can challenge US Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska primary, judge rules
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the...
Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need
The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 Saturday, and millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs, as...
China Prepares Major Personnel Review Ahead of 2027 Party Congress, With Loyalty to Xi in Focus: Insiders
As China prepares for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 21st National Congress in 2027, the regime is set to launch a sweeping personnel review...