From bankruptcy to viral critic: the remarkable journey of Chinese veteran actor Li Chengru
Li Chengru is a nationally famous Chinese actor, but before he gained fame as an entertainer, he was a self-made businessman who lost his...
78 arrested over illegal gambling, including members of syndicate at racecourse
Published: 5:33pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 6:44pm, 21 Jul 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 78 people, including a 16-year-old, in a crackdown on illegal...
Landmark insurance policy clears Shenzhen’s flying vehicle for Hong Kong lift-off
A groundbreaking cross-border insurance policy covering a piloted aircraft has cleared a key regulatory obstacle, allowing the Shenzhen vehicle to take to the sky...
Serentica Renewables secures $345m loan facility for India decarbonisation push
July 21, 2026 India’s Serentica Renewables has secured a $345.1 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Export-Import Bank of India (India...
Repeatedly Targeted Anti-CCP Activist Beaten Unconscious in New York
Anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) activist Jie Lijian was beaten unconscious by three men in New York and remained under intensive hospital care after losing...
India tunnel disaster at hydropower project leaves 10 dead, 17 missing
Published: 4:57pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 6:17pm, 21 Jul 2026 At least 10 people were killed and 17 others remain missing after a suspected gas...
Malaysia cracks down on cybercrime with new rules for digital space: ‘necessary reset’
Malaysia is close to overhauling its nearly 30-year-old cybercrime law and giving authorities long-sought tools to pursue online fraud, digital impersonation and AI-generated abuse,...
As Iran war drags on, China keeps tight grip on fuel exports despite eased curbs
Published: 4:34pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 5:19pm, 21 Jul 2026 While Beijing has lifted refined fuel export restrictions this month amid elevated global oil prices...
To win the chip war, China needs a multinational strategy
Nvidia’s H200 chips, a step down from its most advanced Blackwell line, have resumed imports into China, albeit in small quantities. Meanwhile, China’s chip...