Japan wants US to stick to trade deal as new global tariffs kick in
Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa warned against any tariff moves that could leave the country worse off than under a Japan-US trade deal agreed...
US trade chief’s statement on Trump’s global tariff
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer issued a statement on President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a new levy after the Supreme Court struck down...
Where Ukraine and Russia stand as war enters fifth year
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, unleashing the deadliest war in Europe since World War II. As the conflict...
Sabah quake strongest to hit Malaysia in 11 years, tremors felt in Singapore
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Sabah early Monday morning is the strongest to hit Malaysia in over a decade....
HKEX eyes more global biotechs to build IPO hub
As the exchange seeks more global firms, Insilico Medicine’s IPO in December was a significant moment, while French firm TheraVectys is understood to be...
‘K-wave’ scams exploiting Brazil’s superfans triggers police pact
When Brazilian K-pop fan Tami spotted a social media post last month selling a rare Polaroid photo signed by ZeroBaseOne member Zhang Hao, she...
Round-up: Standard Chartered’s 2025 results; Zurich Australia purchase; Citi Vietnam hire
SC’s operating profit grew 6% last year; Zurich Australia snaps up life insurer ClearView; Citi Vietnam appoints Thai Nguyet Minh as head of markets. ...
World-leading EV motor expert joins Hong Kong PolyU after 38 years in Britain
Zhu Ziqiang, one of the world’s leading experts in electric motor engineering, has left his four-decade career in Britain to take up a full-time...
Crowds at campsites ‘not out of control’: Hong Kong conservation authorities
Hong Kong’s conservation authorities have defended their handling of heavy visitor flows to Sai Kung’s country parks over the Lunar New Year holiday, saying...