Xi Jinping’s astounding purge of the senior leadership of the military is well documented, but another purge within the Chinese Communist Party has drawn less attention. Xi Jinping has ruthlessly gone after former Politburo Standing Committee member and one-time economic czar Wang Qishan. Xi has not charged Wang with any crime, but the latter lives…
Simon Thillay is Head of ASO at AppTweak, a platform that has been working in app store optimization for over ten years. At Business of Apps London 2026, he and AppTweak’s VP of Product Michael Greppi laid out how LLMs are changing app discovery and what teams can do about it today. Key takeaways: LLMs…
An injured juvenile crocodile has been found in a Hong Kong residential building, prompting a rescue operation by an animal concern group. At about 1pm on Wednesday, police alerted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a member of the public had reported spotting the reptile at a residential block on…
The “Magnificent Seven” plus Broadcom (AVGO) and Oracle (ORCL) have lost roughly $2.7 trillion in market value in June, according to Yahoo Finance analysis, as investors take a harder look at the companies funding the AI build-out. Initially, this month’s reset focused on the Magnificent Seven. Now the pressure captures Broadcom and Oracle — two…
Vinícius and Real Madrid ahead of a summer of decision: the contract that could change the market after the World Cup Real Madrid is entering one of the most sensitive periods of its sporting and business policy in recent years: the future of Vinícius Júnior is once again an open topic in Madrid, and the…
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Hong Kong’s next Kai Tak Cruise Terminal operator must be “very visionary” and do far more than…
Since Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s remarks on November 7, 2025, Japan-China relations have continued to deteriorate, with no signs of a return to normalcy. The APEC summit is scheduled for November 2026, and while Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to attend, the likelihood of an actual bilateral meeting is very low….
Syngenta Group showcases its latest agricultural innovations and sustainable solutions at the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing BEIJING, June 24, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Syngenta Group China today announced plans to partner with McDonald’s China and McCain China in building a more resilient and sustainable potato supply chain in China, so consumers can enjoy fries…
Hong Kong police have arrested 29 people in a crackdown on a loan-sharking and money‑laundering ring that charged victims annual interest rates as high as 3,000 per cent. Police said on Wednesday that the syndicate had set up a secret call centre in Tsuen Wan and posed as licensed finance companies, randomly phoning people in…
The silver market fell again on Tuesday, as silver seemingly cannot get out of its own way at this point. Silver The silver market fell almost immediately at the open on Tuesday and just continued to collapse. All things being equal, I think this is a market that continues to look at the $60 level…