Why Hong Kong should be very interested in the Pinglu Canal
Our report that China’s landmark Pinglu Canal is set for trial operations in September was one of the most read the week it was...
Kazakhstan bank turns to Hong Kong as gateway to offshore renminbi finance
A Kazakhstan-based commercial bank backed by China Citic Bank is seeking to collaborate with Hong Kong financial institutions and investors to develop new financing...
BYD powers past Geely as oil shock charges up global EV demand
The global energy crisis has helped propel BYD back into pole position in China’s automotive sector, allowing it to regain ground on Geely Auto...
Philippine military chief assures no political intervention amid Senate turmoil
Published: 8:00am, 11 Jun 2026Updated: 9:56am, 11 Jun 2026 The Philippines’ armed forces chief has moved to quell fears of political intervention after a...
Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI
Canada’s culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to...
FBI disables 13 Chinese suspected spying websites targeting US officials
The FBI said on Wednesday that it seized more than a dozen internet domains used by Chinese intelligence services to gain personal information in...
Chinese propagandists stoking dissent over Trump tariffs and data centres, OpenAI says
Chinese propagandists have been trying to use OpenAI’s flagship chatbot to gin up opposition to Donald Trump’s tariffs and intervene in American debates over...
Trump says US might not renew trade deal with Mexico and Canada
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States might not renew its free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico and criticised...
As de-dollarisation trends persist, can the yuan take the euro’s place?
In early April, hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” in a prime-time address, China’s yuan-denominated...