Jardine Matheson in Mandarin Oriental take private bid
The proposal values the group at $4.2bn and will involve delisting from the Singapore Exchange. Alibaba and Ant Group have agreed to buy 13...
Jardine Matheson makes Mandarin Oriental take private bid
October 21, 2025 The Mandarin Oriental has agreed to a proposal made by Hong Kong conglomerate Jardine Matheson on the terms of a recommended...
Hong Kong minister admits procurement vigilance ‘below expectations’, vows reform
Civil servants’ vigilance in guarding against potential procurement scams falls short of public expectations, Hong Kong’s treasury minister has admitted, pledging to conduct site...
At China’s Canton Fair, exporters sense a warming trend in yuan settlements
At the ongoing autumn edition of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou – China’s oldest and largest trade exhibition – Chinese exporters are noticing a...
Japan’s Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi as Next Prime Minister
Japan’s parliament on Oct. 21 elected Sanae Takaichi, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the new prime minister, making her the...
White House Ballroom Project Breaks Ground
Demolition work on the White House East Wing commenced on Oct. 20 to make way for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project, with parts of...
Louvre jewels may be irrecoverable as French police race against time
Crime gangs around Europe were increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while law enforcement often caught thieves,...
Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM, ending political crisis
Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner....
Why a fourth Trump-Kim summit would be on North Korea’s terms
With rumours swirling of a fourth face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un later this month, analysts say it is the North Korean...