Why China’s fight against cutthroat competition is different this time
China’s top leaders have raised concerns about excessive competition in the domestic market in recent weeks, signalling a shift in policy priorities. Advertisement In...
Hong Kong urged to expand carer support scheme to cover other vulnerable groups
Published: 1:20pm, 14 Jul 2025Updated: 1:58pm, 14 Jul 2025 A Hong Kong pilot scheme to identify hidden cases of at-risk carers should be expanded...
Malaysia imposes trade permits for US-linked AI chip shipments
Malaysia will require trade permits for all high-performance chips meant for artificial intelligence (AI) and sourced from the United States, as Kuala Lumpur scrambles...
‘Not welcome here’: Malaysia lashes out at ‘Zionist’ US envoy pick Nick Adams
The Trump administration’s selection of Nick Adams, a self-styled “Alpha Male” author and social media provocateur, as the next US ambassador to Malaysia has...
Debate over moon crater, cyber nationalists target maths star: 5 weekend reads
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
European Union on the ropes as Trump and China turn the screws
If a week is a long time in politics, after a bruising fortnight of wrestling with the world’s two superpowers, the European Union could...
China’s exports accelerate in June as US trade truce creates opening
Published: 11:09am, 14 Jul 2025Updated: 11:34am, 14 Jul 2025 China’s exports registered a sizeable acceleration in June as exporters took advantage of the 90-day...
Call for Hong Kong to set up registry to track cases of parents killing children
Two years ago, a mother in Hong Kong was accused of suffocating her three children in their home in Sham Shui Po. Advertisement Police...
Top AI medical scientists Roland Eils and Irina Lehmann leave Germany for China
Top German medical scientists Roland Eils and Irina Lehmann have joined Fudan University in Shanghai as full-time faculty members, according to the Chinese institution’s...