Cold snap deepens as Hong Kong temperatures plunge to 2 degrees
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Clifford Capital's two $500m bond offerings oversubscribed
The offerings attracted public sector institutions, banks, asset managers, corporates and private banks, with particularly strong participation from Asia. Read More
US border agent shoots and wounds 2 in Portland as national tensions rise
A US immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, authorities said on Thursday, leading local officials to call...
Taiwan is ‘up to’ Xi Jinping and ‘nothing like’ Venezuela: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has said the Taiwan issue was “up to” Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as he sought to draw a sharp distinction...
Unveiling China’s “Eerie shoe arrays”: Art, Evil Rituals, and the Fight to Remember Yu Menglong
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Why Bali wants to check tourists’ bank balances – and the challenges of making it work
Indonesia’s Bali is weighing a regulation that would require foreign tourists to disclose how much money they have had in their bank accounts over...
China Holds U.S.-Wanted Scam Kingpin | China in Focus
The head of a major scam network wanted by the United States has been arrested—but not anywhere near American soil. The head of the...
Chinese Sell Homes, Borrow to Buy Gold, Silver, But Lose Millions as Sellers Run
Fixed and Reuploaded. Silver has been wildly sought after, with many borrowing money to invest in it. Some have mortgaged their homes or taken...
Amid historical tensions with Japan, Hong Kong must engage for the future
I attended a memorial service last month for victims of the Nanking massacre, held at the Hong Kong government offices in Admiralty. Such occasions...