Hong Kong steps up probes, crackdown on firms linked to Wang Fuk Court blaze
Published: 8:34am, 10 Dec 2025Updated: 8:41am, 10 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities and professional bodies have stepped up investigations into the city’s deadliest fire...
China’s powerhouse province targets doubling GDP by 2035 – but can it deliver?
Guangdong, China’s largest provincial economy, has vowed to double its economy by 2035 from 2022 levels, in line with the central government’s target of...
Shaman rumours resurface as South Korea returns to Blue House
Published: 8:00am, 10 Dec 2025Updated: 8:22am, 10 Dec 2025 South Korea’s decision to return its presidential office to the Blue House, undoing Yoon Suk-yeol’s...
China, Hong Kong stocks set to gain nearly 20% in 2026, JPMorgan says
China and Hong Kong stocks could deliver nearly 20 per cent gains in 2026, supported by resilient global growth, improving earnings and easing competition...
US senators warn of China-cartel links forming a global ‘Silk Road of crime’
Lawmakers from both parties are warning that Chinese criminal groups have helped build what officials call a “Silk Road of crime”, a global network...
UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms, warns of cyber threats, hybrid warfare
Britain announced sanctions against Russian media and ideas outlets on Tuesday as the UKs top diplomat warned Western nations must raise their game to...
Australia’s social media ban for children takes effect in world first
Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s...
How China pulled off a critical mineral tech revolution in just 10 months
When a European start-up developed a breakthrough technology capable of transforming low-grade bauxite – once considered waste – into high-quality feedstock for aluminium production,...
Autistic Scottish artist Nnena Kalu smashes Turner Prize ‘glass ceiling’
Published: 5:34am, 10 Dec 2025Updated: 5:44am, 10 Dec 2025 Scotland’s Nnena Kalu took home the Turner Prize on Tuesday, with the autistic artist beating...