Former Chinese official sentenced to death in US$323 million bribery case
A court in eastern China has handed down a rare death sentence to a former municipal official convicted of taking more than 2.2 billion...
Legco could tighten members’ code after William Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee
Hong Kong’s legislature may review and tighten its code for members in light of the resignation of a lawmaker arrested for alleged drink-driving and...
Shenzhen Girl Cries as All Friends Jobless — Bridges Filled with Unemployed: China 50% Unemployment?
In China, many industries are struggling, more and more people are losing their jobs, and the internet is filled with voices of distress. Join...
Beijing opens lithium futures to foreign traders to cement pricing power over US
Beijing has unveiled new measures to keep its tight grip on lithium prices, in a move that may give it an edge over the...
Is Beijing preparing for submarine action with maritime survey east of Taiwan?
When a mainland Chinese research vessel spent three days last month conducting an oceanographic survey in the Philippine Sea east of Taiwan, state media...
India and Japan to develop stealth technology for warships as faith in US wavers
India and Japan have agreed to jointly develop technology that makes Indian warships harder to detect, in a move that analysts say takes their...
Hong Kong churches warned over ‘systemic’ flaws in handling sexual harassment
Hong Kong churches have been urged to broaden the implementation of anti-sexual harassment policies to better protect members after a survey found signs of...
China’s Xi Jinping sets new precedent with July 4 message for Trump and US
In a departure from convention, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the United States on Independence Day. “This year marks the...
125 arrested as triads use violence to take over construction site lunchbox trade
Hong Kong police have arrested 125 people in a crackdown on a triad group that monopolised lunchbox supply businesses at construction sites by intimidating...