Trump-Xi diplomacy put to test thanks to tit-for-tat Covid lawsuits
In 2025, even as US President Donald Trump sought to stabilise trade ties with Beijing, two Republican-led states were moving in the opposite direction,...
Hourly services at first automated Hong Kong public car park partially resume
Hourly services at Hong Kong’s first automated public car park have partially resumed following a suspension of operations for an urgent system update just...
Trump ‘cancelled’ second attacks on Venezuela after prisoner release, eyes oil investments
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after the government, whose leftist president was...
Trump Cancels Second Wave of Attacks Against Venezuela After Prisoner Release
President Donald Trump said he has canceled a previously anticipated second wave of U.S. military strikes against Venezuela after the country’s interim authorities began...
El Nino could cost Hong Kong US$300 billion and shorten life expectancy: study
Extreme weather brought about by the El Nino phenomenon could cost Hong Kong as much as US$300 billion over the 21st century, according to...
US job growth slows amid AI boom and tariff caution, Fed likely to hold rates steady
US job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment, but...
The great chip leap: China’s semiconductor equipment self-reliance surges past targets
China’s drive for chip manufacturing equipment self-sufficiency advanced so rapidly in 2025 that even the country’s planners were caught by surprise, as the ratio...
US House lawmakers abandon bid to bring back controversial China Initiative
Following months of opposition from the Asian-American community, US House lawmakers on Thursday removed a provision from a bill aimed at restarting the China...
EU agrees to ‘world’s largest’ free-trade zone with Mercosur pact after 25 years
A majority of European Union countries gave the go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign the Mercosur free trade deal with Brazil, Argentina,...