Sell India, buy China? Don’t get stock and property markets confused
Indian stocks have had a good run. Since the end of March 2020, the Nifty 50, one of India’s main equity gauges, has risen...
Will China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ expand to Mongolia?
Published: 4:18pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 4:28pm, 25 Aug 2025 China and Mongolia are joining forces to build an ecological security barrier to combat desertification...
HSBC rolls out fixed mortgage plan at 2.73% ahead of Fed rate cut
Hong Kong’s largest bank has rolled out a fixed-rate mortgage plan, charging lower interest for home loan borrowers ahead of the first relaxation in...
China urges ‘dialogue’ to resolve Iran nuclear issue as new sanctions loom
Published: 3:28pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 4:11pm, 25 Aug 2025 Beijing has renewed its call for a political and diplomatic resolution to the Iran nuclear...
Hong Kong should ‘strengthen research, drive industrial upgrading’: Zhou Ji
Published: 3:28pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 4:13pm, 25 Aug 2025 Hong Kong should strengthen its scientific research and drive industrial upgrading with the support of...
China-South Korea ties at ‘a critical juncture’, Wang Yi says amid bid for reset
Beijing urged Seoul to move bilateral relations forward on “the right track” when China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s...
Fatal fire prompts calls for smoke detectors in substandard Hong Kong buildings
Published: 2:29pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 4:35pm, 25 Aug 2025 The owners of old Hong Kong buildings applying for fire safety subsidies should install smoke...
Indonesia, US start 13-nation ‘Super Garuda Shield’ military drills
Indonesia and the United States launched joint military drills on Monday that will last more than a week, joining allies from 11 countries in...
Over 90% of poor Japanese families struggling to feed their children: survey
Published: 2:00pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 3:31pm, 25 Aug 2025 More than 90 per cent of low-income households in Japan are struggling to afford food...