Trump’s new tariffs, stock market intervention, mega IPOs
The US imposed tariffs as high as 12.5 per cent on 60 trading partners, including China, after President Donald Trump adopted a different method...
Hong Kong insurers ride affluent demand to record sales as longevity and legacy needs grow
Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 51 per cent in the first quarter to another record high, driven by affluent customers from mainland...
South Korea returns looted Qing dynasty lions to China in cultural diplomacy win
South Korea has returned a pair of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) marble sculptures to China, a symbolic gesture as the two nations work to repair...
China adds 14 European entities to export control list, hitting back at EU sanctions
Published: 4:14pm, 24 Jul 2026Updated: 5:04pm, 24 Jul 2026 China has added 14 entities from the European Union to its export control list, the...
Japan’s overworked defence ministry plans first new bureau since 2007
Japan’s move to establish a new bureau to boost defence cooperation with allies is part of Tokyo’s wider policy to deepen deterrence against China,...
Coke is hit? In India, Iran war can shortage sends Diet Coke prices fizzing
First, the US-Israeli war on Iran sparked a Diet Coke shortage in India by squeezing supplies of aluminium cans, triggering an unusual wave of...
South China Sea: Beijing and Manila trade blame on second day of Scarborough Shoal clashes
Published: 3:24pm, 24 Jul 2026Updated: 4:36pm, 24 Jul 2026 China-Philippine clashes continued near the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal for the second day on Friday,...
Wall Street funds back China’s WuXi AppTec as weight-loss drug orders soar
Published: 3:15pm, 24 Jul 2026Updated: 3:20pm, 24 Jul 2026 US global asset managers, including BlackRock, have expanded stakes in mainland Chinese pharmaceutical contractor WuXi...