Trump uncertainty looms over fixed income markets
December 10, 2024 The US president-elect Donald Trump is widely expected to introduce policies that could slow down the rate-cutting pace by the Federal...
Filipino couple charged with hacksaw murder of police officer in Philippines
Published: 4:39pm, 10 Dec 2024Updated: 4:45pm, 10 Dec 2024 A Filipino police couple have been charged with murdering a fellow officer whose dismembered body...
East Asia’s success shows regional integration key to global competitiveness
The world’s most dynamic economic regions share a common characteristic. Their production networks are integrated beyond national borders. From semiconductor supply chains in East...
AI to boost China’s massive Confucius cultural project with ByteDance donation
China’s internet giant ByteDance has donated 25 million yuan (US$3.4 million) for the digitalisation of a national cultural project that is compiling all known...
China’s infrastructure spending may surge in 2025 to meet 5-year goals
With the clock ticking down on China’s 2021-25 five-year plan, many infrastructure targets remain unmet, setting the stage for a potential acceleration in construction...
Xi Jinping warns ‘no winners’ in US trade war, vows China will protect its interests
Published: 3:27pm, 10 Dec 2024Updated: 3:48pm, 10 Dec 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned there will be no winner in a tariff or...
China’s Huangmaohai mega link is about boost Greater Bay Area powerhouse
Published: 3:10pm, 10 Dec 2024Updated: 5:25pm, 10 Dec 2024 China is about to open the latest addition to a growing network of mega transport...
Chinese police can use text message evidence in crackdown on domestic violence
Police issuing warnings in domestic violence cases could use video and audio recordings, text messages, testimony from children or neighbours, and medical records as...
Hong Kong’s John Lee to meet Xi Jinping on Beijing duty visit starting Wednesday
Published: 2:48pm, 10 Dec 2024Updated: 4:45pm, 10 Dec 2024 Hong Kong’s leader will conduct his annual duty visit to Beijing to meet state leaders...