China slams fresh US tariff hike, calls for ‘equal talks’ to solve dispute
Published: 9:42am, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 9:47am, 4 Mar 2025 Beijing expressed strong opposition to Washington’s latest tariff hike on Chinese products on Tuesday, and...
Philippines investigates China-linked donations amid spying concerns
The Philippine government has said it will look into cash and other donations made by Communist Party-affiliated groups led by four Chinese nationals accused...
Hong Kong property sales fall to 5-month low; buyers spooked by US-China tension: agencies
Hong Kong real-estate sales fell to their lowest point in five months in February, reflecting caution among homebuyers and investors amid increasing tensions between...
Optimism in China’s property market is well-deserved, with caution
In its year-ahead outlook for China’s economy on November 15, Goldman Sachs was resolutely downbeat about the prospects for a stabilisation in the housing...
First Lady Melania Trump Backs Bill to Criminalize Deepfake and Revenge Porn
The bill unanimously passed the Senate and still needs to clear the House. A bill that would criminalize deepfake and revenge pornography has secured...
Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
As expected, the vote was along party lines. The Senate on March 3 approved Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education in...
China parents lose US$130,000 death lawsuit against park as daughter did not buy ticket
A court in eastern China has rejected a couple’s bid to get compensation from a tourist site where their daughter plunged to her death...
Industrial Bank (HK branch): taking a leadership role within Asian structured finance
Trusted financial partners are important to the successful completion of any transaction, but especially when markets are volatile and prone to fluctuating without warning. ...
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash
Published: 8:52am, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 8:55am, 4 Mar 2025 US President Donald Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with...