NZ Building Giant Fletcher Announces $419 Million Loss
One of New Zealand’s largest listed companies, Fletcher Building, has announced a $419 million (US$244 million) loss for the full 2024/25 financial year, calling...
Water Supply Cost Shock on the Way for Most New Zealanders
Very few towns and cities in New Zealand have installed water meters and bill separately for drinking water, stormwater and sewage, instead rolling the...
China’s ZEV Industry Invests More Abroad Than at Home for First Time
News Analysis China’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) industry is accelerating its overseas investment push amid overcapacity at home, thin profit margins, and growing regulations in...
Chinese National Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Shipping Weapons to North Korea via China
A Chinese national who overstayed his student visa has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally shipping ammunition and other military items...
China’s Shipbuilding Merger Masks Cracks Beneath the Surface
News Analysis China is once again consolidating its state-run shipbuilding industry—this time by folding together two giants that had already been merged once before:...
2 Men Sentenced for Laundering Drug Proceeds as Part of Global Organization
A federal judge in Boston has sentenced two individuals involved in an international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for...
Arkansas Massage Parlor Owner Charged for Trafficking Chinese Women
A Chinese national is facing a human trafficking charge after state law enforcement officials raided his three massage parlors, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin...
5.8 Magnitude Quake Rocks Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island
PALU, Indonesia—A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday morning, injuring 29 people, including two in critical condition. The...
Taiwan Calls on Its People to Reject CCP’s Distortion of WWII, Anniversary Events
Taiwan has denounced the Chinese communist regime for using this year’s anniversary to push its false claim that it was the Chinese Communist Party...