How lower US interest rates will help Hongkongers even if local prime rates don’t drop
Hong Kong banks may not cut their prime rates this year, but local interbank rates will still follow US rates lower, benefiting a majority...
Thailand releases first aquarium-bred leopard sharks to rewild endangered species
After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark glided into the blue waters off Maiton Island in southern Thailand, released in...
Việt Nam’s 14th Party Congress Consolidates Power as New Politburo and Secretariat Take Shape
Key Events Việt Nam’s 14th Party Congress Signals a New Phase of Power Consolidation; Party Leadership Flags Charter Reform as First Task of New...
Why the CCP Grabbed Chen Zhi Before the US Could
Chinese state television aired footage on Jan. 8 showing armed police escorting Chen Zhi into custody after Cambodia extradited him to China a day...
Fake McDonald’s, LV, Starbucks: Chinese Developers Use Them to Trick Homebuyers
This developer went as far as creating a fake McDonald’s to sell houses. Just look at this—these aren’t even real images of McDonald’s in...
Philippine ferry carrying over 350 people sinks, at least 15 dead
A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday morning near an island in the southern Philippines, and rescuers have saved...
Chinese tech listings shine in Hong Kong, fuelled by Beijing’s self-reliance push
New share listings by Chinese technology firms in Hong Kong have delivered above-average returns on their debuts so far in 2026, as investors faced...
South Korea becomes second largest AI market for Google after Gemini 3 launch
Google’s Gemini is rapidly gaining traction in South Korea, which has become the second largest paid subscription market for the generative artificial intelligence service....
Hong Kong’s unclassified landfill waste data gaps ‘undermine green efforts’
About 75 per cent of paper waste and 40 per cent of plastic items sent to landfills are unclassified, according to official statistics, with...