Hong Kong urged to rethink plan for Fanling golf course flats after court ruling

‘Given the complexities and variables of the case, the government needs to reconsider the usage of this land,’ lawmaker Andrew Lam says.

China’s economic pressures create ‘ongoing concerns’ for British firms as hardships grow

Almost 60 per cent of firms surveyed by the British Chamber of Commerce in China reported an increasing difficulty to operate in China this year.

China’s Xinjiang eyes closer ties with Pakistan and Central Asia to offset US sanctions

Far west region boosts role as belt and road gateway by opening Pakistan border for the winter and growing ties with Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu.

Is Japan losing the resource race? China’s seabed mining plans raise alarm

A state-owned Chinese firm has reportedly secured exclusive rights for seabed exploration near the edge of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

ASML says new US chip curbs on China won’t affect 2025 sales forecast

The Dutch chip equipment maker says it is studying the impact of the new restrictions, but sees little impact on long-term demand.

Hong Kong must cement its national security foundations to prosper

The truth is simple and profound: the stability or disarray, prosperity or poverty of every nation and region are intricately tied to the state of its security.

China’s Xi calls for the protection of Belt and Road Initiative interests overseas

In ‘new phase’, BRI projects need risk control and a mechanism to protect the interests of host countries, Xi says.

Chinese AI firms rush out costly ‘reasoning’ models to take on OpenAI’s o1

Alibaba Cloud is the latest among a slew of Chinese firms to roll out the AI models that take more time to reason through maths and programming queries.

China’s strategic ‘little giant’ firms quickly rise to 14,600, surpass 2025 goal

China set a goal of cultivating 10,000 so-called ‘little giant’ firms by 2025 amid increasing tech competition with the US.

Thai temple abbot found hiding 73 corpses, claims to use for training monks to meditate

Abbot claims corpses were used for ‘death awareness’ training to help monks confront fear of death, deepen spiritual practice.