2026 – Page 462 – From Inside Asia

Panic! China Banks Out of Money, Strictest Capital Controls, People Rush to Open Hong Kong Accounts

Recently, Hong Kong’s financial sector has experienced a huge shake-up. Mainland residents are being stopped from opening bank accounts, investing in Hong Kong or...

by China Observer May 29, 2026

US Politics

The Loophole That Put Drunk Truckers Back on the Road

A federal database built to flag and remove drunk and drugged truckers from U.S. highways used the equivalent of an “honor system” as its...

by FIA Staff May 29, 2026

US Politics

Prescription Drug Trade-Off: Lower Premiums, Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs in Vertical Integration

A pharmacy manager works in the new Amazon pharmacy, adjacent to a fulfillment center, in Corona, Calif., on May 29, 2024. Terry Pierson/The Orange...

by FIA Staff May 29, 2026

Business

Pfizer signs potential $10.5bn oncology licencing deal with China’s Innovent

May 29, 2026 US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has entered into a global licencing agreement with Innovent Biologics, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company listed on the...

by Ryan Cheng May 28, 2026

US Politics

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Backtracks Comment Ruling Out 2028 Presidential Run

After previously indicating she had no intention of running for president in 2028, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared to backtrack on the remark on...

by FIA Staff May 28, 2026

US Politics

Federal Prosecutor in Chicago Denies Opening Investigation of E. Jean Carroll

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied on May 28 opening a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Donald...

by FIA Staff May 28, 2026

World

China police officers dig through sand with bare hands to search for Taiwan tourist’s lost phone

Chinese police officers dug through sand with their bare hands to search for a Taiwan tourist’s lost phone, winning widespread online applause. Having successfully...

by Fran Lu May 28, 2026

World

China’s expanding footprint in Central Asia

NEWSCMP China Series From addressing critical water security fears to driving a regional green tech revolution, Beijing is cementing its role as an indispensable...

by FIA Staff May 28, 2026

World

Hong Kong police arrest boy, 14, after blade found on Citybus double-decker

Hong Kong police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a razor blade found between two seats on a Citybus double-decker earlier this...

by Jess Ma May 28, 2026