World’s oldest man dies in England at 112. John Tinniswood lived through both World Wars
Published: 7:43pm, 26 Nov 2024Updated: 11:38pm, 26 Nov 2024 The world’s oldest man, Briton John Tinniswood, has died aged 112 at the care home...
Hong Kong’s US$2.7 billion infrastructure bonds attract keen demand from retail investors
Hong Kong’s latest offering of HK$20 billion (US$2.7 billion) infrastructure bonds got off to a strong start, as HSBC and other co-arrangers reported keen...
Austin’s Fiji Visit Focuses on Defense Cooperation Agreement
Austin said the U.S. government will provide $4.9 million to support Fiji’s military modernization, pending congressional approval. The United States and Fiji have started...
HKEX appoints group chief sustainability officer
November 26, 2024 The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has appointed Paul Chow in a newly-created role as group chief sustainability officer. According to...
Alibaba combines domestic and international e-commerce business
The aim is to create synergies between Alibaba’s supply chain at home and abroad as competition intensifies. Read More
China’s tech firms at the front of the queue for loans amid policy tilt
China’s central bank urged key government ministries and major banks to accelerate loans to tech companies, pushing for the implementation of its large-scale stimulus...
Big head, big teeth, big implications: early hominid from China stirs new species debate
Sometime between 200,000 and 160,000 years ago, a group of early hominids who lived in what is now northern China were pursuing their next...
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024: the winners
All the winners of the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024 across the five categories. Read More
Elon Musk calls fighter jets ‘obsolete’, drones the future of air combat
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that...