Xi Jinping backs services sector to power China’s next growth phase
President Xi Jinping has signalled a renewed focus on China’s services sector, calling for a demand- and tech-led strategy to reshape growth and create...
Who is Asim Munir and why are Trump and Iran praising him?
As the United States and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire, Pakistan’s strongman military chief is emerging as a major diplomatic player on the...
Tai Po blaze: no fire safety system checks before firm sent 85 shutdown notices
A fire services company never conducted any on-site inspections before submitting 85 notices to shut down the hose reel system of a housing estate...
China’s Zhipu AI open-sources flagship model, raises prices to narrow gap with US rivals
Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI open-sourced its latest flagship model, GLM-5.1, on Wednesday while raising application programming interface prices by 10 per cent,...
Ray Dalio says US-China ties are critical as world enters dangerous new era
Billionaire investor and philanthropist Ray Dalio has called the US-China relationship the single most critical factor for global well-being, as the war on Iran...
Can Philippines become critical minerals powerhouse with help from US, Japan?
The US and Japan have an ambition to transform the Philippines into a critical minerals powerhouse and cut their reliance on China as part...
As war premiums hit groceries, China deals give Africa room to breathe
The first tankers that turned away from the Strait of Hormuz did not just redraw shipping maps. They redrew grocery lists, too. After Iran’s...
Trump warns of 50% tariffs on arms suppliers to Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50 per cent tariffs on any country supplying weapons to Iran. “A Country supplying Military Weapons...
Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill
The latest bill proposed by US lawmakers to further restrict China’s access to advanced chipmaking equipment marks a fresh escalation in Washington’s efforts to...