Hong Kong investment arm funds 80 start-ups as war chest swells
The Hong Kong government’s two-year-old investment arm is mounting an aggressive and wide-ranging deal-making push to bolster innovation, putting money into as many as...
US Reduces Garment Imports From China, Benefiting Other Asian Nations
Trade wars and China’s human rights violations mainly contribute to the slump, with experts watching how Trump’s new tenure will impact it further. Beijing’s...
China’s Consumer Spending Problem Has Become an International Issue
The country’s dependence on investment and exports is threatening its economy at home and affecting prices worldwide. News Analysis China is a nation of...
Biden takes a last aim at China’s hi-tech ambitions with new chip restrictions
Published: 6:00pm, 2 Dec 2024Updated: 6:20pm, 2 Dec 2024 Washington has unveiled sweeping new regulations aimed at curbing China’s ability to develop advanced semiconductors...
Investigations of Chinese Military Officials a Setback to Xi’s Taiwan Plan: Experts
News Analysis A series of investigations involving senior Chinese military officials may set back Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s plan to invade...
Chinese Consumption Hits Rock Bottom; Everyone’s Waiting for “The Fish to Die”—a Regime Change?
Recently, an article titled *”Everyone’s Waiting for the Fish to Die”* has been circulating widely online. It uses a vivid metaphor to describe the...
Joe Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
Published: 8:42am, 2 Dec 2024Updated: 8:48am, 2 Dec 2024 US President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible...
Hong Kong resident Brett Kruse hoping to make a HK$100k splash with around the island swim
Published: 8:30am, 2 Dec 2024Updated: 8:53am, 2 Dec 2024 Brett Kruse will attempt to become the eighth person to swim around Hong Kong Island...
Hong Kong-based head of insurer calls for better policies to help people with autism
The Hong Kong-based chairman of Manulife Financial Asia has called on insurance companies across the world to modernise their underwriting policies to better support...