LG, Samsung Flee China! Korean & Japanese Firms Follow, Leaving Jobless Chinese in Despair
“On December 31, 2025, South Korea’s LG Group announced the closure of its LG Display factory in Yantai. All equipment was removed, and over...
Hong Kong eyes slice of booming ‘NewSpace’ economy as professional services hub
Hong Kong aims to develop its “NewSpace” economy by positioning itself as a leading hub for finance, insurance, legal and arbitration services, and materials...
China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course
China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year despite having to weather an unprecedented trade war with the United States,...
Philippines’ first gas discovery in over a decade offers hope for looming energy crisis
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Monday that a “significant” discovery of natural gas had been made near the country’s sole producing offshore...
Japan struggles to weed out plant threatening agriculture, ecosystems
The verdant green leaves and dainty white flowers of the alligator weed are becoming a common sight in waterways across Japan. But while the...
Policy blowback shows why Hong Kong lawmakers must play a bigger role
The dust has settled on the election of the Legislative Council president, and committees and panels have settled into the new Legco. Most, it...
China, Chile to explore Atacama Trench in Pacific with ‘tools no other country possesses’
China and Chile are set to launch a three‑month expedition into the uncharted depths of the eastern Pacific Ocean – a “historic opportunity” to...
China wife sues after discovering late husband’s affair, US$2.8 million transfer to mistress
A Chinese woman was shocked to discover that her late husband had engaged in a seven-year affair and had transferred nearly 20 million yuan...
HKMA unveils 20-point road map to modernise Hong Kong’s trade finance ecosystem
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a road map to introduce 20 measures under a five-year initiative aimed at modernising the city’s...