US Treasury to Allow Resale of Venezuelan Oil to Cuba to Ease Island’s Fuel Crunch
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced a new licensing policy to streamline the resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, with the goal of...
Fok welcomes ‘inspiring’ budget, says Asian Games will be part of HK$1.2bn funding review
Hong Kong lawmaker Kenneth Fok Kai‑kong welcomed the government’s HK$1.2 billion investment in sports development as “a timely boost that will inject fresh momentum”,...
Trump’s normalisation of market chaos can only go so far
It is one of the oldest sayings on Wall Street, yet the adage “markets hate uncertainty” has never stood up to scrutiny. Like most...
AI committee can help Hong Kong start-ups ‘tackle legal, geopolitical hurdles’
A proposed high-level committee that will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) could help tech start-ups in Hong Kong mitigate legal and geopolitical challenges, as...
Singapore budget surplus: poor ‘fiscal marksmanship’ or prudent forecast?
Singapore’s unexpectedly large budget surplus arises from tough decisions to raise taxes earlier and means that the country is now in a position of...
SHKP, Hong Kong’s bellwether developer, posts 36% jump in first-half net profit
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer by market capitalisation, reported a 36.2 per cent year-on-year jump in first-half net profit to...
‘Digital public shaming’: Chinese AI tools under fire for pornographic deepfakes
Chinese AI tools have come under fire for allowing deepfake images that critics say are a form of “digital public shaming” targeting women. Free...
China-EU trade ties are at a crossroads. Could tech bridge the divide?
Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper technological cooperation with Germany and highlighted opportunities under China’s latest five-year plan – a move that could...
China influencer earns US$7 million from wish candles sale before arrest for fraud
In China, some young people are paying steep prices for wish candles sold by influencers, hoping to rekindle a romance. One such influencer, Li...