HSBC, Manulife, BOC Life expand offerings for Hong Kong retirees
Published: 7:30am, 8 Jul 2025Updated: 7:40am, 8 Jul 2025 HSBC, Manulife and BOC Life are among the financial firms courting retirees with new investment...
China could embrace universal basic income as AI takes jobs
It may seem far-fetched to suggest that China should consider implementing a universal basic income at this time, as authorities appear to be unenthusiastic...
Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea
US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, on Monday slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South...
Hong Kong economy’s ‘mixed signals’ portend retail ‘turbulence’, analysts say
Hong Kong’s retail industry will experience mixed fortunes in coming months, as rising unemployment threatens to dent consumer spending even as the economy and...
35 Techs Block China! German Clients in China Process Metals and Recycle Waste to Prevent Tech Theft
On June 23, a netizen from Shandong Taiping Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. posted a video on Douyin saying that a German client had entrusted...
‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war
The 2025 trade war launched by the United States is shaping up to become a watershed moment for Chinese policymakers. Advertisement While the country’s...
To quieten drumbeats of war in US and China, cool heads must prevail
While the Ukraine war drags on and new conflicts rage in the Middle East, we cannot overlook the drumbeats of great power tension across...
Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese National Security Bureau (NSB) is warning the public about significant cybersecurity risks posed by five Chinese mobile apps, including excessive data...
Pakistan’s Chinese HQ System Fails to Protect 5 Bases; Iran’s Chinese Drones 99% Intercepted
In a 2024 public demonstration on China’s state media, CCTV, the maximum salvo of a DF-26 brigade was only 25 vehicles. While there are...