Trump Tower Ho Chi Minh City? US President’s son visits Vietnam amid US$1.5 billion deal
The Trump Organization and a local partner are exploring plans to build a skyscraper in Vietnam’s business hub of Ho Chi Minh City, with...
China’s industrial robot output soars, as start-ups Unitree and UBTech take lead
China’s production of industrial robots surged by more than 50 per cent in April compared with a year earlier, according to official data, highlighting...
South Korea’s presidential candidates clash over China and US, ‘pragmatic’ policy
South Korea’s presidential front runner Lee Jae-myung has signalled a “pragmatic” foreign policy pivot that could ease tensions with China and reverse his predecessor’s...
China’s economic resilience muffles speculations over imminent fiscal stimulus
Beijing may be less likely to enact aggressive fiscal stimulus measures in the coming quarter, analysts said, as April’s macroeconomic data has proven China’s...
What are the risks of alternative diets and how should Hongkongers shed weight?
Published: 4:40pm, 19 May 2025Updated: 5:07pm, 19 May 2025 The Hong Kong Nutrition Association recently warned against the growing popularity of restrictive diets such...
Stronger Asian currencies a mixed blessing for region’s property markets
When US President Donald Trump announced now-suspended swingeing “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all America’s trading partners on April 2, Asian economies – which account...
UK and EU forge new post-Brexit deal on fishing, security and Ukraine
Negotiators for the European Union and the UK have reached a deal to strengthen their post-Brexit relationship ahead of a summit on Monday, according...
Hong Kong watchdog flags new scam involving complaints from ‘neighbours’
Published: 4:05pm, 19 May 2025Updated: 4:58pm, 19 May 2025 Water leakage and noise complaints from “neighbours” are being used in a new type of...
BeiDou, China’s version of GPS, now being used over 1 trillion times per day
The BeiDou satellite navigation system, China’s answer to GPS, cemented its leading position in the Chinese market last year, as its economic footprint grew...