China’s Social Credit System

This photo taken on Nov. 17, 2025 shows a scene of the venue for the 20th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua) Lemmy Nyongesa Mulaku, a lecturer of international studies at the University of Nairobi, said, "The G20 summit provides an opportunity for…

China has begun construction on what may become the world’s most ambitious effort to harness mighty rivers to generate electricity. The 60-gigawatt Lower Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project portends a new frontier in renewable energy but also reopens long...Read More

Macarthur Square in Campbelltown is among Link’s latest Aussie targets (Image: Macarthur Square) Link REIT pointed to an active future in Singapore and Australia on Thursday after Asia’s largest property trust booked a 3.4 percent decline in net property income for the six months ended 30 September. The Hong Kong-listed…

TOKYO/BEIJING — China informed Japan on Wednesday (Nov 19) that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, media outlets reported — a decision which comes amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between Asia's top two economies. Tensions between the two countries ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said…

IOI Properties executive vice chairman and CEO Lee Yeow Seng (Image: IOI Group) The return of REITs leads today’s look at real estate investment news from around Asia, with a Malaysian developer said to be looking at listing opportunities for its growing portfolio of commercial assets. China’s JD Property also…

Human decency in the midst of inhumane atrocity is the powerful emotional drive of China’s international Oscar entry, “Dead to Rights,” a stirring drama set during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre in the Second Sino-Japanese War. Centered on a postman who poses as a photo developer to survive the Japanese occupation…

President Lai Ching-Te said Beijing should "exercise restraint and demonstrate the conduct befitting a major power, rather than becoming a troublemaker for regional peace and stability." Taiwan’s president warned on Monday that China is now pushing what he called a “multifaceted attack” against Japan. Officials in Taipei said the situation…

China’s youth jobless rate drops to 17.3% in OctoberRead More

A member of security stands guard at the Japanese embassy in Beijing - Copyright POOL/AFP Chung Sung-Jun Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds amid a diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. The escalating spat…

The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted that a deal between the two could be signed before Thanksgiving. After a day and a half of calmness and apparent price stability, bitcoin has slipped once again on Sunday afternoon despite some bullish news coming on the US-China trade deal front. What’s…