
Rising from a Chinese hacker to a Cambodian duke, the 38-year-old billionaire cultivated an image of legitimacy while allegedly running a global operation of fraud and money laundering

With large numbers of borrowers on the hook for high-interest debt, Beijing is intervening, guiding rates lower. Insiders warn that the move could shrink margins and roil the sector

Policymakers are revamping subsidies while carmakers accelerate their drive overseas to sustain sales growth as optimism fades after a banner 2025

An aggressive strategy to control its vast reserves of the strategic metal turned the Southeast Asian country into a global powerhouse in the EV supply chain. Now, a self-inflicted supply glut is threatening Jakarta’s grand ambitions

In the toymaking capital of the world, manufacturers are running into a host of obstacles in the rush to create playthings that can talk back

While a stronger Chinese currency could cool trade frictions and boost consumer buying power, economists argue the real economic fix lies in a much harder task

Film studios such as Disney, music labels and tech giants are navigating lawsuits as the technology blurs lines between innovation and infringement

The aim is to build a hub that can rival established free ports such as Hong Kong and Singapore, while remaining deeply integrated with China’s vast domestic market

Chinese companies spot an opportunity as AI data centers lock up capacity of the world’s top producers like Samsung, leaving smaller buyers struggling to secure a supply of the all-important chips

Brazil is now a vital testbed for Chinese carmakers, tech giants and clean energy players chasing global reach and local relevance

Social worker Zhu Cong’s small shelter in the southern city of Changsha goes beyond providing beds and meals, seeking to restore identities and reconnect the homeless with the families they left behind

Phone-makers and app developers recoil after the TikTok parent unveiled a prototype ZTE model preinstalled with a new virtual assistant with system-level access

As schools rush to adopt new technologies, educators at a global summit in Doha discuss whether artificial intelligence is a partner or a peril

By highlighting ‘quality and efficiency,’ the Central Economic Work Conference reinforces a move away from the country’s old playbook of debt-fueled investment as it prepares to kick off its 15th Five-Year Plan

Some insurers have bought large stakes in banks to exploit a rule that allows them to book instant accounting gains, but at the potential cost of real losses down the line

Since May, around 40 provinces and cities have issued detailed rules on housing projects, triggering a broad wave of quality-focused upgrades

Inside the AI stock-trading contest that exposed the promise — and danger — of letting algorithms chase alpha

Founded by two charismatic celebrity entrepreneurs, ETU Enlighten School promised a new way of learning. Now, a cash shortage and warring partners have left its future in doubt

The move to seal records of non-criminal violations aims to help people with violations like petty theft or brawling re-enter society, but public anxiety is focused on whether it will let drug users slip through the cracks

New mandatory trials could eliminate two-thirds of all herbal injections, forcing a shift to modern scientific validation

A weak deal in Brazil marks a low point for diplomacy at the event, with failures on fossil fuels and adaptation funding revealing deep divisions in a new world order

Squeezed by state budget cuts, many public health care institutions are finally accepting commercial medical insurance. However, payments have proven to be a problem

At a remote school in Shanxi province, a small group of students finds refuge from a society still fearful of the virus that causes AIDS. Their biggest lesson: how to one day live outside the sanctuary

Firms including Alibaba, JD.com and ByteDance used this year’s Double 11 shopping event to live test a bevy of tools — merchants are on board, but customers remain apprehensive about reliability and privacy

A raging blaze in Hong Kong kills at least 128 and exposes systemic failures in building practices and regulation

The southern metropolis, a symbol of China’s rapid economic development, is facing 30% vacancy rates for Grade A office space after stoking a years-long construction boom

The tiny Gulf kingdom is pitching itself as a lower-cost, business-friendly gateway to the wider Middle East as it seeks to bring in capital, technology and tourists

The system channels transactions through a single gateway, moving away from the patchwork of bilateral links between individual service providers

AI is attracting record investment but causing sweeping job losses amid fears it could all end in a burst bubble

The law aims to clarify the roles of prosecutors, administrative agencies and nonprofit organizations in tackling cases ranging from pollution to data-privacy violations
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