China has ‘room’ for imported inflation, but economic risks rising: PBOC adviser
China has sufficient leeway to cope with imported inflationary shocks from Middle East instability, a monetary-policy adviser to the People’s Bank of China said,...
King Charles to pay state visit to US in late April amid Iran war concerns
King Charles III will visit the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, despite some calls for the trip to be...
How US war in Iran is pushing Philippines closer to China
The Iran war could provide an impetus for the Philippines and China to reach an agreement on disputed energy resources in the South China...
Trump urges countries seeking oil sto go to Strait of Hormuz and ‘just take it’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to...
Beijing’s top official on women’s affairs lays out 3 goals for Hong Kong
Hong Kong should adopt measures that better meet the needs of women and family development in its first five-year plan and take pragmatic steps...
Hong Kong exporter confidence records steepest drop in 2 years
Confidence among Hong Kong’s exporters fell at its steepest rate in two years amid global trade turbulence even as demand was expected to remain...
Could the energy crisis prompt US and China to ‘sit down and work together’?
As the Strait of Hormuz crisis roils world energy markets, China and the US still have strong potential to work together to find solutions,...
Nepal to apologise to ‘untouchable’ Dalits for first time
As a child, Saraswati Nepali was not allowed to drink from the same water jar as her classmates. When she was thirsty, she had...
China tests ‘world’s heaviest cargo drone’ suited to high-altitude and island operations
China has executed the maiden flight of the Changying-8, which it says is the world’s heaviest multi-terrain cargo drone with the potential for military...