Pharma giants pay millions to Russian distributor entangled in corruption allegations to win cancer drug business 
Xi emerges powerful from Beijing meeting, but maybe not all-powerful 
Egyptian court orders closure of news site Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah, sparking international outcry China hawks grumble over Trump’s lavish welcome planned for Xi state visit
Hours before President Xi Jinping’s aircraft lands at Joint Base Andrews, Washington is preparing for a scene that seemed unthinkable in recent years: his American…
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Why younger Filipinos are warming to China despite maritime tensions
Inside a car wash lounge in the southern Philippine city of Davao, Shenilane Formento scrolls through messages on her Chinese-made Oppo phone as she waits…
As Chinese carmakers diversify beyond CATL batteries, Beijing warns of market overreaction
A publication under China’s industry ministry has pushed back against market chatter of “de-CATLisation” as a growing number of the battery giant’s automotive partners diversify…
Northern Metropolis data hub to start phased operations in mid-2027: CLP Power
A planned supercomputing hub at the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment in Hong Kong’s border area will start phased operations earlier than expected in mid-2027, according to…
UAE Influence on Reform Should be Investigated – Report
The ties between Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been described as “extensive and troubling” in a new report. The…
Bangladesh’s Hill Country Needs Dialogue, Not More Bureaucracy
A treaty on paper with no implementation has failed to resolve disputes …