China to fund Kenyan road and rail schemes as it seeks support in opposing Trump tariffs
President Xi Jinping promised to fund a number of projects in a meeting with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Beijing. Read More
Malaysia vows to buy more US goods in break from united Asean front on Trump’s tariffs
Malaysia is looking for ways to reduce its US$25 billion trade surplus with the US in a bid to ease the pain of a...
Why the next pope may be Asian or African
The death of Pope Francis is more than a powerful distraction from the routine chaos of the Trump administration in the United States –...
South China Sea: China blames Philippine activity for coral damage at disputed Sandy Cay
China has concluded that coral reef degradation in the waters surrounding Sandy Cay – a disputed reef in the South China Sea – was...
Bail extended for Hong Kong actor Raymond Wong over insider trading case
Published: 4:21pm, 25 Apr 2025Updated: 4:41pm, 25 Apr 2025 A Hong Kong court has extended veteran movie producer and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming’s bail...
At G20 in Washington, top Chinese officials slam trade war as talks remain elusive
Published: 4:00pm, 25 Apr 2025Updated: 4:56pm, 25 Apr 2025 China’s central bank governor and finance minister – its top financial and economic officials –...
Hong Kong can help mainland firms ‘break through’ US trade barriers: John Lee
Published: 3:10pm, 25 Apr 2025Updated: 3:30pm, 25 Apr 2025 Hong Kong will play a bigger role in providing mainland Chinese enterprises with supply chain...
Hong Kong to jail, fine those possessing, using vapes in public from April 2026
Published: 3:04pm, 25 Apr 2025Updated: 3:57pm, 25 Apr 2025 Possessing or vaping with alternative smoking products such as e-cigarettes in public will be considered...
China’s exporters face domestic challenges amid intensifying trade war, low demand
Since the US began rolling out multiple rounds of tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this month, Beijing has urged exporters to pivot to the...