Success of Hong Kong’s top talent scheme must go deeper than numbers
Since its launch late in 2022, the Top Talent Pass Scheme has become a central component of Hong Kong’s global competitiveness strategy. By July...
Chinese province floats new use for digital yuan: paying long-delayed debts
China is mulling the application of its digital yuan – the central bank-backed currency also known as the e-CNY – to tackle persistent payment...
Top China athlete praised for looks, talent says she embodies strength, beauty
Rising Chinese high jump star, Shao Yuqi, has gone viral for her athletic performance and striking appearance. Advertisement The athlete has also attracted attention...
Who is the 94-year-old Hong Kong war veteran who shook hands with President Xi?
Published: 8:30am, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 9:47am, 5 Sep 2025 Ninety-four-year-old Lo King-fai introduced himself as a Hong Kong fighter in the war of resistance...
Japan’s ‘house of cards’: Ishiba clings to power as hawks demand LDP election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is presiding over a political “house of cards” that analysts say is looking more shaky every day, as he...
Citi’s Asia private bank ramps up hiring as capital inflows drive regional rally
Citigroup’s Asia private bank has hired 10 per cent more advisers this year as strong capital inflows have sparked rallies in Hong Kong and...
US State Department employee sentenced for passing classified information
A US State Department employee was sentenced to four years in prison in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on...
Venture firm Lanchi doubles down on Chinese AI, robotics start-ups with new fund
Chinese venture capital firm Lanchi Ventures is doubling down on investing in China’s artificial intelligence and robotics start-ups while raising a new fund amid...
‘Summer of stablecoins’: how will China respond to US dollar’s crypto surge?
Once a niche corner of the cryptocurrency world, stablecoins have surged into the global spotlight this year, prompting analysts and industry insiders to declare...