Analysis: How Hong Kong is building financial infrastructure for the Rmb
The HKMA and CMU Omniclear are leading Hong Kong’s ambitions to internationalise the use of Chinese bonds in global trading. The development of the...
IMF delays loan review for Bangladesh amid failure to meet conditions
An April review by the IMF ended without an agreement, with June the next opportunity to meet the IMF’s conditions and release two tranches...
Hong Kong man suffers ‘flesh-eating’ infection after acupuncture, leg amputated
A 47-year-old Hong Kong man has undergone an amputation of his left lower leg two days after developing a Group A Streptococcal infection following...
Chinese and American analysts find common ground amid Trump’s chaos
Chinese and American observers have found rare common ground over the chaos radiating from Washington, amid Donald Trump’s renewed trade war with China and...
U.S.-China Tariff War Intensifies China-Russia Trade Conflict, China-Europe Rail Declines Sharply
Recent data from China State Railway Group reveals a decline in China-Europe freight train operations for the third consecutive month, driven by increased inspections...
Hong Kong’s unsold homes reach all-time high as buyers hesitate amid tariff threats
The number of unsold first-hand private residential units in Hong Kong’s completed projects rose to a record high last quarter as developers struggled to...
Chinese biotech giant WuXi AppTec reports strong US revenue despite Washington scrutiny
China’s WuXi AppTec, which a US legislative commission called the “Huawei equivalent for biotechnology”, has reported a surge in US business despite increased scrutiny...
Senior AI scientist Alex Lamb once shrugged off China. Now he’s joining Tsinghua
“Chinese institutions do 5 to 15 per cent AI research now in articles and meetings, and produce quite a bit less research than US...
Indonesia’s free meal scheme faces calls for stronger food safety standards
Indonesia’s flagship free nutritious meals programme, a centrepiece of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, has come under more scrutiny following yet another mass food poisoning...