Founder of China’s Evergrande Group Hui Ka-yan pleads guilty in fraud trial
China Evergrande Group’s founder and former chairman Hui Ka-yan pleaded guilty to charges including embezzlement of corporate assets and corporate bribery, according to a...
What is really behind South Korea’s row with Israel?
At least 26 South Korean tankers are thought to be stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. That fact alone may best explain why President...
Can Hong Kong, target of the most US sanctions, become China’s quantum gateway?
Hong Kong holds the unwanted distinction of being the most US-sanctioned territory in China, with more than 300 entities blacklisted by Washington in a...
Cheap tours blamed for coerced shopping in Hong Kong: tourism experts
Unreasonably low prices offered by some mainland Chinese tourist groups visiting Hong Kong are a major factor behind coerced shopping, industry leaders have said,...
Malaysia’s Anwar douses row over diesel supplied to Philippines
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for an end to allegations of diesel being supplied to the Philippines, stating that the claim is...
Double defeat for Vance as failed Iran talks and Orban’s exit bruise US vice-president
J.D. Vance had two jobs last week: get an Iran deal and keep Hungary’s Viktor Orban in power. Neither happened for the US vice-president....
China’s imports surge in March as exports soften amid Hormuz blockade
China’s export growth softened and imports rose considerably in March, as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz drove up transport costs and energy prices....
Canada’s Carney secures majority government with special election wins
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government with special election wins Monday night, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support...
Trump claims Jesus-like meme that caused outcry was him as a doctor
US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his now deleted social media post that appeared to depict himself as Jesus Christ, contending that it...