US shipbuilding revival looks dead in the water, China’s Li Yanqing says
Li Yanqing, executive vice-president and secretary general of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (Cansi), discusses the impact of US trade policies,...
What’s on the wish list for China’s private sector ahead of the ‘two sessions’?
Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is the fourth entry in a series...
Cathay Pacific halts Dubai flights until Thursday amid US-Israeli attack on Iran
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have grounded at least 37 flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East, with flag carrier Cathay Pacific suspending its...
Australia mulls forcing app stores, search engines to axe unsafe AI services
Australia’s internet regulator said it might push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that failed to verify user ages after...
Hong Kong can’t raise its birth rate without easing education stress
Hong Kong hit a record low in births last year despite a range of government incentives, including a HK$20,000 (US$2,560) baby cash bonus for...
10 killed in Karachi as pro-Iran protests erupt across Pakistan, India
At least 10 pro-Iranian protesters were killed in clashes with police as they tried to storm the gates of the US consulate in Pakistan’s...
Fines, penalties and forfeitures pump HK$2.1 billion into government coffers
Fines worth HK$2.1 billion (US$268.39 million) flowed into Hong Kong’s coffers in 2025‑26, nearly 26 per cent more than initially forecast, following an increase...
China boy defends aunt who faces pressure to marry, says she ‘only wants a man with 8-pack abs’
A woman in southern China who was being pressured by her family to marry has been defended by her nephew, leaving relatives speechless. On...
Hong Kong luxury real estate: how a European agent won US$30.45 million penthouse listing
Minna Honkanen could not have anticipated the seismic events that would grip Hong Kong after she decided to try her luck there in early...