Shein, the Chinese fast‑fashion powerhouse, is lining up a Hong Kong IPO at a sharply discounted $27 billion valuation – a move that underscores investor jitters over slowing growth, mounting regulatory scrutiny and brittle supply‑chain risks
Asia’s once red-hot data center boom is cooling as power shortages, tighter regulations and surging land costs bite – forcing operators to pause expansions, scale back footprints and push out investment timelines
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is calling for public input on new rules for digital mental health tools – a move meant to sharpen oversight, bolster patient safety, and align Australia with international standards
South Korea is overhauling compensation for victims of harmful humidifier disinfectants, moving to a joint-liability system shared by the government and businesses to strengthen accountability and speed up relief
Asia Pacific’s technology, media and telecom sectors are being reshaped at speed. J.P. Morgan spotlights artificial intelligence, the roll-out of 5G and the surge in digital consumer platforms as the main engines driving the region’s next wave of growth
Across Indonesia, children are mounting a vocal protest against a proposed social media ban – warning it would sever access to vital online learning tools, strip away everyday entertainment, and undo the friendships and support networks they built during the pandemic