Could Greenland and Iran have been factors behind latest China-Russia talks?
Donald Trump’s repeated threats against Greenland and rising tensions with Iran may have been a factor in the latest round of talks between China...
Hong Kong crypto investors stay cautious but upbeat as bitcoin sell-off deepens
Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency investors remain cautiously optimistic despite a sharp market sell-off over the weekend that pushed major digital assets to months-long lows. Bitcoin...
China pushes to shore up government finances with tax rises on several sectors
China has tightened tax incentives and raised preferential rates in several sectors as part of a broader push to generate more government funds, after...
Hong Kong aims to enlist more private hospitals in free newborn screening scheme
More private hospitals in Hong Kong are expected to join the government’s free newborn screening programme for rare genetic conditions this year, according to...
China’s first-of-a-kind ABF crystal creates most energised solid-state laser beam
The shortest wavelength of a laser beam generated from a crystal has been realised in a laboratory at the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics...
Huawei woes, Canada-China EV deal, Europe on the menu? 7 global relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like...
Sarah Ferguson called Epstein ‘brother’ and ‘legend’, new emails reveal
Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Britain’s former prince Andrew, called late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a “legend” and the “brother I have always wished...
Hong Kong business confidence hits 2-year high, survey finds
Business confidence in Hong Kong has reached its highest level in two years, with more than half the companies polled by the American Chamber...
As great powers bet on AI, what of the workforce holding it together?
Artificial intelligence (AI) may look automated, but it runs on human labour. Behind every chatbot and image generator are thousands of people labelling images,...