Mainland China’s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong tipped for faster growth
Mainland China’s population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) – those with assets exceeding US$30 million – has grown by 23 per cent over the past...
Natixis CIB opens GIFT City branch
April 23, 2026 Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has become the latest foreign bank to open a branch in India’s Special Economic...
Lebanon to confront Israel over demolition of homes in occupied areas since ceasefire
In areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, the Israeli army has been destroying homes...
Italian man convicted of trafficking Singaporean Tinder date for Dubai sex work
A court has convicted an Italian man of human trafficking by tricking a Singaporean woman into sex work in Dubai, after rejecting his defence...
MTR Corp unveils HK$300 million wheelset centre, boosting efficiency by 80%
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has unveiled its first wheelset maintenance centre, set to open in the coming months, cutting the time for the labour-intensive...
Tencent unveils first flagship AI model with former OpenAI researcher at helm
Tencent Holdings has released a new flagship artificial intelligence model, the first since former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu joined the Chinese tech giant to...
Can Chinese scientists bring Nasa’s ‘space spider’ dream to life?
For years, Nasa funded a dream called SpiderFab – a spider-like robot that would crawl through orbit, weaving solar power stations and giant antennas...
‘Innate kindness’ of Chinese people moves British granny, 74, travelling solo across country
A 74-year-old British grandmother who set off on a solo trip to China received an unexpected outpouring of support from Chinese netizens who took...
More bookings, shorter trips: Chinese adjust to higher fuel prices for Labour Day break
The number of Chinese tourists deciding to travel during the five-day Labour Day holiday at the start of next month could rival or exceed...