China’s EV exports grew by 87% in November. Almost 1 million Chinese EVs were exported across Asia, and over 600,000 ended up in Europe so far in 2025. Mexico saw exponential year-over-year growth after BYD launched a series of affordable models in the country. China’s domestic electric vehicle market is starting to show signs of…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Pentagon says Chinese aircraft carriers, 6th-gen fighters make US ‘vulnerable’…
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea on Dec. 20, 2025. Department Of Homeland Security | Via Reuters The escalating…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s ultra-hot heat pump breakthrough paves way for melting ore…
An inherent “asymmetry” of power poses a challenge to resolving South China Sea disputes via the quiet diplomacy traditionally favoured by Southeast Asian nations, a leading Malaysian security expert has said. Chinese analysts said Beijing supported the “Asean way” too, so long as sovereignty claims were resolved bilaterally. They also warned against external interference and…
Organisers of the World Pickleball Championships in Hong Kong said they aimed to use their event as a platform to bigger and better things as the action got under way on Friday. The city’s leg of the annual touring series, which will run until Sunday, boasts only about 25 professionals, mostly locals, among a total…
Hong Kong will pack in as many as 22 matches before the 2027 Rugby World Cup as they trade in their status as Asian heavyweights to try to hold their own as global minnows. Opportunity will have to be balanced with damage limitation when the city’s men make their tournament debut, after Wednesday’s draw landed…
Tokyo is considering exporting a missile system to the Philippines as it seeks to ease its weapons-export restrictions, Japanese media reported – a move likely to draw criticism from Beijing. The missile system, dubbed Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile, is of the same type that Tokyo plans to deploy on Yonaguni, an island only 110…
After four years of lower levels, a reservoir in Penang, Malaysia, has reached 99% capacity thanks to consistent downpours, reported New Straits Times. The Air Itam dam hit 99.4% of its total volume this week. The reservoir hadn’t been this full since late 2021, when it reached just over 93% capacity. Over 20 inches of…
Today’s ESG Updates China Green Hydrogen: Analysts warn overcapacity and tech shifts may force consolidation in India’s solar module industry. India Solar Shake-Up: Analysts warn overcapacity and tech shifts may force consolidation in India’s solar module industry. Global Aid Trends: Study shows rich nations are pulling back on development aid, affecting climate and sustainability efforts….