2026 – Page 750 – From Inside Asia

CUHK alumni lose legal bid to overturn election ban over ‘scandalous’ conduct

Two Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) graduates have lost a judicial challenge against their disqualifications from an election for the institution’s advisory body,...

by Brian Wong February 20, 2026

World

6 European activists held in Turkey while investigating prison conditions

Turkey has arrested six European activists who came to the country to examine prison conditions of political detainees, their lawyer said on Friday. They...

by Agence France-Presse February 20, 2026

News

IMF Says China’s State-Led Growth Model Is Hurting Other Economies, Calls for Subsidy Cuts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply criticized China’s state-led growth model, warning that heavy industrial subsidies, debt-financed investment, and weak domestic demand are...

by Tom Ozimek February 20, 2026

World

Pax Sinica vs Pax Silica: how China-US mineral war is taking shape

If 2026 were a chess match, critical minerals would be the opening gambit, and both China and the United States are going all out....

by Chenjie Song February 20, 2026

World

Bangladesh faces daunting post-election challenges in economy, garment sector

The biggest challenges that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has to tackle following its recent victory in the general election are the country’s sluggish...

by Biman Mukherji February 20, 2026

World

China scrambles fighters to confront US warplanes based in South Korea

US and Chinese fighter jets have engaged in a rare stand-off over the Yellow Sea, according to media reports in South Korea. This comes...

by Seong Hyeon Choi February 20, 2026

China Observer YouTube

Foreign Investment Drops 78%, China’s Factories Collapse, Robot Arms Pile Up, Bosch Closes Plants

On February 14, blogger Xiao Yang posted a video saying, “When foreign investment pulls out and uproots the entire supply chain, private companies fall...

by China Observer February 20, 2026

World

Police probe suspected poisoning of 4 dogs, with 2 more canines missing

Hong Kong police are investigating the suspected poisoning of four dogs on farms in the northern New Territories, with an animal welfare group saying...

by Theodora Yu February 20, 2026

World

Law firm asks court to block access to files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ probe

A law firm has asked a Hong Kong court to bar police from inspecting privileged documents seized during a raid earlier this month as...

by Brian Wong February 20, 2026