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1. Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China relations is ‘deeply problematic’, lawmaker says

   US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s designation of Washington-Beijing ties as “G2” carries a “deeply problematic” meaning that sidelines United States’ allies and partners in the region, a US lawmaker has stated in a letter. Democratic Party House Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, a ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, sent the letter to Hegseth on...

2. Porn star Bonnie Blue faces deportation, blacklisting from Bali

   A controversial British adult film star faces deportation from Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for violating immigration laws after she was arrested on suspicion of making pornographic online content, police said on Thursday. Local police last week raided a studio in the popular tourist hub of Badung near the island’s capital, Denpasar, detaining Bonnie Blue, whose real name is Tia...

3. Hong Kong should study social media impact on teens, craft its own policies: experts

   Hong Kong authorities should look into the impact of social media on the city’s teenagers and explore ways to tighten control over their internet usage, education and health experts have urged. Their comments came on Thursday after Australia became the first country to ban social media for children under 16 as it ordered 10 of the biggest platforms to bar underage users or face fines of up to...

4. Philippines denies ex-mayor Alice Guo has received special treatment in prison

   Philippine prison authorities have denied that convicted former mayor Alice Guo was receiving special treatment at the Correctional Institution for Women after reports claimed she had been given access to a mobile phone and allowed to receive unauthorised visitors. The allegations emerged days after Guo – sentenced to life imprisonment for human trafficking linked to illegal online gaming and...

5. Nina Wang trust donates HK$100 million to Hong Kong fire victims, surpassing Li Ka-shing

   The trust of late billionaire Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum has donated HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) to victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze, surpassing tycoon Li Ka-shing to become the second-largest single donor after the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The Nina Wang Charitable Management announced on Thursday that it would donate HK$100 million to support the government’s recovery and community rebuilding...

6. ‘Major breakthroughs’: Chinese biotech firms plan global expansions after domestic success

   With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter. Chinese biotech companies are expected to make major...

7. Women in China community chat group required to share menstrual dates, raises privacy concerns

   A concerned mother in China has revealed that her local authorities are requiring all post-partum women to report when they had their last menstrual period. The request has sparked a backlash over privacy concerns and abuse of power. On December 2, an unidentified new mother in Xuanwei, Yunnan province, southwestern China, raised concerns on social media after revealing that local authorities...

8. US-Venezuela tensions: how far will Trump go?

   US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of US troops to the Caribbean and warned of strikes on Venezuelan soil. On Wednesday, Trump announced the seizure of an oil tanker in enforcement of unilateral US sanctions. How far could Trump go, and what would be the result? What is the motivation? Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a leftist nemesis of the United States, successfully...

9. Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital opens as initial quotas fully booked

   Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital has opened its doors to patients, with subsidised outpatient services for the first month fully booked, prompting the facility to add extra slots to meet demand. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is located in Tseung Kwan O. It aims to provide services for more complex cases under a model that features Chinese medicine as the leading approach...

10. Should Opec worry? China joins US shale oil revolution with deep fracking breakthrough

    China’s recent breakthroughs in fracking technology have the potential to usher in a new shale revolution that could solidify the country’s energy security and reshape the international oil order. That would see China join the United States, whose shale boom earlier this century enabled it to become the largest crude oil producer in the world. This fundamentally altered the international oil...