Hong Kong’s pursuit of top university rankings comes at a cost
Wanxin Li is a visiting professor at the School of Public Policy Management, Tsinghua University, and an adjunct associate professor at the Department of...
Nasdaq bolsters Apac leadership team
October 26, 2026 US exchange Nasdaq has appointed Andrew Murray as Asia Pacific (Apac) senior vice president, financial technology.
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China shoots ahead on AI video models
While few dispute that China is narrowing the gap with the United States in developing artificial intelligence (AI) models, there is one area where...
Hong Kong to tighten burgeoning premium financing market as red flags, risks emerge
Hong Kong’s insurance watchdog is tightening oversight of the city’s booming premium financing market, as the once-niche lending arrangement spreads to lower-tier insurance buyers,...
Why North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured a Chinese bus factory in Dandong
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s tour of a commercial vehicle factory during a surprise visit to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday...
North Korea tells UN South ‘fabricated’ border landmine blast
North Korea sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council accusing Seoul of fabricating a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers,...
Lula pulls off Brazil’s first-ever run-off comeback to beat Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro
Published: 8:30am, 26 Oct 2026Updated: 10:49am, 26 Oct 2026 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election on Sunday in a dramatic comeback...
Interpol’s Hong Kong meeting to consider ‘silver notice’ targeting criminal assets
Interpol will seek approval at its general assembly in Hong Kong next month for a new “silver notice” system to target criminals’ assets and...
South Korean CEO’s 4-year jail term over plant fire that killed 23 spurs anger
“How can South Korea’s law be this weak? Twenty-three people died!” Those were the words of Chinese mother Li Shun-ji after South Korea’s Supreme...