Hong Kong to begin consultation on ‘historic’ first 5-year plan on June 15
Published: 11:55am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 11:57am, 9 Jun 2026 Hong Kong will launch a two-month public consultation on Monday on its first five-year blueprint...
Vietnam develops a new amphibious light tank
The Vietnam People’s Army’s (VPA) newspaper recently described a public review by senior military leadership of the T-1 amphibious light tank currently being developed...
K&L Gates hires Yang Wang as Hong Kong corporate M&A partner
The former Dechert managing partner joins as the US firm continues to strengthen its Greater China transactional capabilities. Read More
Supreme Court Revives Challenge to Biden-Era Gas Furnace Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 8 ruled that an energy trade association may pursue its challenge to Biden-era restrictions on consumer gas furnaces...
Storm cuts off New Zealand’s capital as flights, ferries cancelled
Published: 10:20am, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 10:22am, 9 Jun 2026 Gale-force winds and rough seas battered New Zealand’s capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry...
Malaysia’s opposition bloc in turmoil as PAS cuts ties with Bersatu
Malaysia’s most powerful Islamist party has cut ties with a former electoral ally, blowing open a bitter feud within the country’s main opposition bloc...
Tilt towards Beijing? Xi and Kim vow to ‘open new chapter’ in ties
China and North Korea have pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation and defend each other’s sovereignty, according to a North Korean state media report covering...
Hong Kong basketball coach arrested over viral video of him slapping student
A veteran Hong Kong basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of common assault after he was seen in a video slapping a young...
Spying in Xinjiang? No, I was reporting from China’s energy heartland
As the war in Iran disrupts global oil and chemical supplies, China’s coal-heavy energy sector is seizing an unprecedented opportunity. Dannie Peng visited Xinjiang...