Hong Kong to tighten media access to land records, triggering concerns
Published: 8:39pm, 21 Oct 2026Updated: 8:42pm, 21 Oct 2026 Hong Kong lawmakers and the media industry have raised concerns about the authorities’ plan to...
China’s offshore tax crackdown could inadvertently fuel a digital dollar boom
Hugh Harsono writes regularly for multiple publications about cyberspace, economics, foreign affairs and technology. From October 22, China’s grace period for the disclosure and...
The EU will ‘pull its punches’ on China despite growing trade war talk: analysts
The European Union is likely to avoid a full-blown trade confrontation with China due to internal divisions in the bloc and fear of retaliation,...
Chinese mathematician Sun Zhiwei proposes 1,000 problems to challenge AI
In an age of AI-induced answers to complex mathematical problems, Chinese mathematician Sun Zhiwei maintains that curiosity and asking good questions are more important...
Star Ferry fares to rise by up to HK$1.80 from January
Star Ferry fares are set to rise by as much as HK$1.80 (23 US cents) from January after Hong Kong authorities endorsed the operator’s...
Macron takes veiled shot at Trump, Netanyahu over ‘stupid’ France riot remarks
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday criticised world leaders for making “stupid” comments about the rioting on the sidelines of protests in France, in an...
Beijing’s top Taiwan official meets US think tank to reaffirm red lines
Beijing’s director of the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), Song Tao, has held a rare meeting with a delegation of US scholars that pledged to...
Hong Kong tours avoid France protest areas as schools cancel planned trips
Published: 6:39pm, 21 Oct 2026Updated: 6:50pm, 21 Oct 2026 Tour operators have changed itineraries and pulled Hong Kong travellers away from protest hotspots in...
Why US Secretary of State Rubio is skipping New Delhi for an Indian oil refinery
Published: 6:30pm, 21 Oct 2026Updated: 6:33pm, 21 Oct 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India’s Jamnagar this week – home to...