China’s space start-ups eye IPO boom as SpaceX heads for record listing
This is part of a series on the global impact of SpaceX’s historic IPO, tracing how mainland Chinese investors’ strategies, the Hong Kong market...
China’s BYD claims Germany’s plug-in hybrid crown, disrupting market of iconic auto giants
One out of every seven plug-in hybrid vehicles registered in Germany in May came from BYD, as the Chinese carmaker’s registrations surged 232 per...
Hacking of Philippine Senate’s website spotlights widening political crisis
The Philippine Senate’s political crisis has spilled into cyberspace after its official website went offline on Thursday following its defacement with a warning accusing...
Fury over Jared Kushner’s Albania resort project threatens to engulf political elite
As protests in Tirana extend into a second week, they have escalated from opposition to two €5 billion (US$5.7 billion) planned resorts in ecologically...
China leads US in everyday AI apps but firms are overvalued, experts say
China holds an edge over the US when it comes to getting artificial intelligence applications into the hands of everyday users, according to tech...
16 arrested over bogus MPF withdrawal requests due to serious health problems
Sixteen people have been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly using falsified medical certificates claiming loss of working ability or terminal illness to fraudulently...
China launches new satellite to test high-speed communication tech
China launched a new test communication satellite on Thursday in a pivotal step to validate technology essential for next-generation orbital connectivity speeds and reliability....
Hong Kong, Indonesia move towards direct transactions in yuan, rupiah
The People’s Bank of China, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Bank Indonesia signed an agreement on Thursday to create a framework for bilateral...
Why tech titans’ IPOs matter as much in China as in the US
Blockbuster initial public offerings from tech champions such as Anthropic and SpaceX are about to fundamentally reshape global capital markets. This wave will redirect...