Driver, passenger arrested after BMW hits 3 vehicles in Hong Kong
A driver and his passenger were arrested after their car, which had an expired licence and allegedly contained small amounts of the drug etomidate,...
US-China trade war truce could help break-up efforts
The United States and China are set to extend October’s trade war truce by up to a year when US President Donald Trump visits...
Number of births in Hong Kong plunges to record low 31,100 in 2025
The number of babies born in Hong Kong plunged to a record low of 31,100 in 2025, while the city’s provisional population estimate rose...
Hong Kong police arrest 3 men over HK$700,000 dried seafood burglary
Hong Kong police have arrested three men on suspicion of burglary after allegedly stealing HK$700,000 (US$89,549) worth of products – including fish maw and...
Alibaba’s Qwen tops 120 million orders in 6 days amid China’s AI shopping battle
Chinese consumers placed over 120 million orders on Alibaba Cloud’s flagship artificial intelligence app Qwen within six days, signalling growing acceptance of AI-powered shopping...
China’s carmakers cut supplier payment cycles amid Beijing’s price war crackdown
Major Chinese carmakers have cut their lengthy supplier payment cycles – previously used to offset costs and stay competitive in the country’s vast auto...
Government Poll Shows Public Support for Defense Exports as Tokyo Considers Easing Key Restrictions
On January 9, Japan’s Cabinet Office released survey data showing that 68.3% of respondents broadly backed promoting defense equipment exports under certain rules, with...
Is Japan’s US$550-billion promise to Trump just a ‘signing bonus’ with strings attached?
Despite US President Donald Trump having congratulated Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her recent election triumph, Tokyo is under pressure to deliver on...
Hong Kong banks’ profit growth slows as rising bad debts offset wealth-management income
Hong Kong’s retail banks posted 7.3 per cent pre-tax profit growth last year, as rising bad debts and a narrower net interest margin offset...