For lame duck Joe Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

China-Russia trade set to hit new highs, but Trump factor, payments cloud outlook

US president-elect Donald Trump’s return and prolonged financial sanctions could complicate trade between Russia and China.

Satire site The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars with help from Sandy Hook families

Jones has been saying on his show that if his detractors bought Infowars, he would move his broadcasts and product sales to a new studio.

Manulife executive in Hong Kong slams employer for ‘clinically dumb’ policies in autism cases

Damien Green, chairman of Manulife Financial Asia ‘sad and frustrated’ by insurers’ treatment of autistic people, including his own son.

Singapore’s workplace fairness law hailed as timely but rights group points to gaps

Employers who discriminate against workers based on characteristics such as race, age, sex and nationality could be prosecuted under the proposed law.

Chinese start-ups take the plunge to clean up in America’s backyards

Manufacturers of robotic pool cleaners seek to emulate China’s electric vehicle success story while keeping an eye on tariff threats.

Tencent adds 3,000 jobs in third quarter, signalling Big Tech growth in China amid AI race

The Shenzhen-based tech giant has grown to more than 108,800 employees, as nearly two years of downsizing comes to an end.

Trump’s back, but China must not go back to tit-for-tat tariffs, noted observer warns

Word of caution from eminent Beijing-based academic comes as US president-elect Donald Trump picks string of China hawks for new cabinet.

Hong Kong child protection group logs spike in calls from professionals working with minors

Against Child Abuse says social workers, medical staff and teachers among those that made about 180 hotline calls, up from 83 the year before.

Malaysia’s religious authority accuses firm in child abuse probe of slavery

GISB has long been controversial for its ties to the Al-Arqam sect that is banned in Malaysia for deviant teachings and cultlike activities.