Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year
Hong Kong has signed a comprehensive avoidance of double taxation agreement (CDTA) with Norway, marking its fourth such pact this year as the city...
China slaps anti-dumping duties on EU pork, but lowers final rates
Published: 6:30pm, 16 Dec 2025Updated: 7:13pm, 16 Dec 2025 China has announced anti-dumping taxes of up to 19.8 per cent on pork imports from...
‘Resilient balance’: China-US ties tipped to remain steady under Trump
A prominent Chinese expert on US affairs says the competitive relationship between Washington and Beijing is likely to remain stable for the rest of...
How Lionel Messi was dragged into an Indian election battle
India’s ruling party has seized on the chaotic handling of football legend Lionel Messi’s appearance in Kolkata to attack the government in West Bengal,...
MetaX set for Shanghai debut amid market frenzy over AI chip stocks, Nvidia uncertainty
Chinese artificial intelligence chip designer MetaX Integrated Circuits will make its trading debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, according to a filing late on Monday,...
Famous China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280 million theft rumour
Fan Zeng, one of the most valuable contemporary painters in China, recently announced the birth of his only biological son while severing ties with...
The Hidden Fragility in Commercial EO – And the Shift Toward Assurance
Modern defense and intelligence operations move at a pace that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago. Whether monitoring a contested border, tracking...
Xi calls on Hong Kong to align with 15th 5-year plan, hails city government’s work
Published: 5:17pm, 16 Dec 2025Updated: 5:58pm, 16 Dec 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Hong Kong’s leader to proactively align with the...
Japan tightens land law after Chinese buyers lead property rush near sensitive sites
A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were bought by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024,...