EU fines AliExpress US$630 million over illegal products
Published: 7:23pm, 20 Jul 2026Updated: 7:25pm, 20 Jul 2026 The EU on Monday slapped a €550 million (US$630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress...
‘Systemic leap’: China’s drug innovation push yields bumper crop
Domestically produced novel drugs accounted for more than 80 per cent of market approvals in China in the first half of the year, reflecting...
Trump’s Taking On ‘Right to Repair’: What Does It Mean?
Questions persist over what it means for drivers to have the right to repair their cars and trucks after President Donald Trump’s recent memorandum,...
Mentally disabled Hong Kong waiter gets 28 months for inciting subversion
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a man with an intellectual disability to two years and four months in prison for inciting subversion, promoting...
Hong Kong Palace Museum partners with Uzbek cultural centre for future projects
Published: 6:33pm, 20 Jul 2026Updated: 9:25pm, 20 Jul 2026 The Hong Kong Palace Museum has signed a deal with Uzbekistan’s Islamic Civilisation Centre to...
Hong Kong court tells jury to acquit 14 in alleged triad gangster murder case
A Hong Kong court has ordered the release of 14 defendants charged over the alleged murder of a former triad gangster five years ago,...
China’s military mouthpiece issues full-page warning on Japan’s growing drone power
China’s military mouthpiece on Monday dedicated a full page to warning about Japan’s expanding offensive drone capabilities, which it said threatened regional peace and...
China’s EV industry rose with the aid of tax breaks. What happens when they end?
As China is ending tax exemptions that helped fuel the rise of its electric-vehicle (EV) and solar industries, analysts said it could add to...
Hong Kong bourse operator weighs longer trading hours to sharpen hub edge, sources say
Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is considering extending trading hours to align with moves by global peers and sharpen the city’s...