Why Trump’s Federal Reserve pick is raising alarm over central bank’s independence
US President Donald Trump’s nomination of his top economic adviser to the Federal Reserve Board could strengthen the White House’s influence over the central...
China Renaissance founder Bao Fan set free more than 2 years after disappearance
Star investment banker Bao Fan – who helped introduce many of China’s largest technology companies to the capital markets of Hong Kong and New...
5 reasons Trump’s attack on global trade will backfire on the US
As a trade policy nerd for the past four decades, passionate about the importance of global trade trends, I am quite disappointed when I...
China’s water paradox: rainfall drenches big cities while river run-off drops
Beijing and surrounding areas may have been engulfed in deadly torrential downpours in the past fortnight but a new study reveals a longer-term drying...
BYD challenges Tesla with launch of cheaper SUV in Hong Kong
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD is targeting first-time buyers in Hong Kong with the launch of a competitively priced car model, building on...
Indonesian father demands death penalty after soldier son’s hazing death
Four Indonesian soldiers have been arrested following the death of a newly inducted army recruit who was allegedly subjected to severe abuse by his...
Malaysian PM Anwar says Asean summit to welcome China’s Xi
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the Asean summit to be held in Kuala...
Hong Kong police arrest 11 domestic helpers in connection with illegal abortion
Published: 7:21pm, 8 Aug 2025Updated: 7:22pm, 8 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested 11 domestic workers for allegedly selling illegal abortion pills or...
China’s steelmakers cool competitive fires as price war cuts profit margins
As a fierce price war threatens to turn their revenues microscopic, China’s steel firms are calling for changes to make the industry less self-destructive...