China is counting on heady valuations and its power as the gatekeeper to get tech stars like Ant Financial to go public at home rather than in New York or Hong Kong. Listing candidates should be wary — no matter how much it’s reformed, the domestic market is full of fickle investors and regulators. China Securities Regulatory Commission Chairman ...

  Donald Trump’s latest harsh immigration orders leave little doubt about how he and his administration view outsiders who have come to the U.S. illegally. His views on high-skilled, legal immigrants are more complicated. He’s vowed to punish companies that bend the rules to replace American workers with cheaper foreigners, but he’s also said he welcomes talented innovators to America’s ...

  The influence-peddling scandal, which led to the impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, is getting knottier. It took the dramatic turn when a court granted special prosecutor’s request for permission to arrest Samsung Group’s de facto leader Jay Y Lee over allegations of bribery and embezzlement. Lee is accused to have made payments of tens of millions of ...