Reinflate the property sector? No, China wants an ambitious redesign
For years, China’s embattled real estate sector has been framed as a terminal drag on the economy – a deflating bubble that policymakers are...
China targeted in US birthright citizenship debate, but Supreme Court justices sceptical
China has emerged as a focal point in the debate over US birthright citizenship, as the nation’s Supreme Court appeared sceptical of oral arguments...
Iran’s president sends message to Americans in unusual open letter
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticised the US war against his country in an open letter to the people of the United States on Wednesday,...
Russia says it has taken full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region
The Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had...
How China’s state insurer is turning Brazil’s credit crisis into an export advantage
With one of the world’s highest benchmark interest rates among major economies, Brazilian importers who buy from China are turning to a state-owned Chinese...
Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.5 million in online collagen drinks scam
A housewife in Hong Kong has lost nearly HK$2.5 million (US$320,500) in an online shopping scam after she tried to buy collagen drinks for...
Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations
Staff at the property management company at Hong Kong’s inferno-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate acted with disregard for legal requirements, taking such actions...
4 Hong Kong schools to close as 9 seek mergers over insufficient enrolment
Four of 15 Hong Kong public primary schools at risk of closure due to insufficient enrolment plan to shut down, while nine are seeking...
How Donald Trump could reframe US goals in Iran war to justify finishing it
With Washington’s objectives in the Iran war shifting, the evolving goals could allow US President Donald Trump to justify success and finish the conflict...