Hong Kong Raises Minimum Wage for Foreign Domestic Workers by 2.35 Per Cent Amidst Calls for Greater Increase

Hong Kong has implemented a modest 2.35 per cent increase to the minimum wage for its approximately 380,000 foreign domestic workers, raising the monthly wage from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220. This…

International Press Freedom Group Raises Alarm Over Disappearance of SCMP Reporter Minnie Chan Amidst Intensifying Crackdown on Journalism in China

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a leading international non-governmental organization dedicated to safeguarding press freedom, has voiced profound concern regarding the unexplained disappearance of South China Morning Post (SCMP) reporter Minnie…

D-Robotics raises $400 million in Series C funding

Chinese robotics technology company D-Robotics has successfully completed a substantial $400 million Series C funding round, marking a significant milestone in its journey to redefine the landscape of intelligent automation.…

Reporters Without Borders Raises Alarm Over Apparent Disappearance of SCMP Defense Reporter Minnie Chan

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a prominent international NGO dedicated to safeguarding press freedom, has formally expressed grave concern over the protracted absence of Minnie Chan, a respected defense reporter for…

Embodied AI startup PHYMI raises nearly US$100 million in seed funding

The substantial investment was spearheaded by IDG Capital, a prominent venture capital firm with a long history of backing transformative technology companies. Joining IDG Capital in this pivotal funding round…

Genlight Medical raises several hundred million yuan in C and D rounds

Genlight Medical, a pioneering force in advanced neurological medical devices, has successfully concluded consecutive C and D financing rounds, amassing several hundred million yuan in total. This substantial capital infusion…

MiniMax raises Alibaba Cloud spending ceiling to $1.2 billion

MiniMax, a burgeoning force in China’s artificial intelligence landscape, has dramatically escalated its three-year agreement with Alibaba Cloud, raising the spending ceiling by an extraordinary 220% to a staggering $1.2…

The Pervasive Presence of Plastic in Baby Food Packaging Raises Alarms in Taiwan

Taipei, July 14, 2026 – A new report released today by Greenpeace Taiwan reveals a startling prevalence of plastic packaging in the complementary foods intended for Taiwan’s youngest consumers. The…

PokeBot Raises Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Pre-A Funding

Shanghai, China – PokeBot, a nascent yet rapidly emerging Chinese startup specializing in embodied artificial intelligence (AI), has successfully concluded a pre-A funding round, securing hundreds of millions of dollars.…

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Raises Grave Concerns Over Chinese Missile Test and South China Sea Aggression

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Wednesday publicly articulated Australia’s profound concerns regarding China’s recent test of a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific, characterising the launch as "destabilising" during…