Hong Kong mortgage loans hit 12-month high of US$3.4 billion
Hong Kong’s approved mortgage loans surged to a one-year high in May as more homebuyers sought to refinance their existing loans amid lower bank...
Trump Says He Will Not Be Offering Anything to Iran, No Plans for Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is not offering Iran anything and is not planning to engage in any talks with...
Baidu joins open-source movement by making Ernie 4.5 models publicly available
Chinese tech giant Baidu on Monday marked its entry into the highly competitive field of Chinese open-source artificial intelligence (AI) systems, by making its...
‘Risky choice’: why Canada’s tough stance towards US and China may backfire
The Canadian government appears to be caught between “a rock and a hard place” after trying to introduce tough measures targeting both American and...
Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react
Beijing has renewed its warning to other countries not to strike deals with the United States on terms that come at China’s expense –...
New World secures US$11.3 billion funding lifeline, averts loan default
Hong Kong developer New World Development (NWD) has successfully refinanced HK$88.2 billion (US$11.3 billion) of debt just before the deadline, concluding months of negotiations...
New rules to set boundaries for China’s top decision-making bodies
China’s Communist Party is preparing to set in regulatory stone the boundaries of various commissions and groups under its top decision-making Central Committee, with...
Hong Kong sea patrol officers to use body cameras to help in investigations
Published: 8:16pm, 30 Jun 2025Updated: 8:28pm, 30 Jun 2025 Sea patrol officers from Hong Kong’s Marine Department will start using body cameras from Tuesday...
Soft soil caused Malaysia’s huge gas pipeline fire: authorities
A massive gas inferno that rocked Malaysia in April was caused by long-term strain on the pipeline due to weak soil, authorities said on...