Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts warn of growing China ties
Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in hopes of shielding key...
US secretary of state hints at possible meeting with Chinese foreign minister
Published: 1:26am, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 2:56am, 11 Jul 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he was working on a possible...
Hong Kong police vow to pursue fugitive singer Tommy Yuen ‘to the end’
Hong Kong police have said they will pursue Cantopop singer Tommy Yuen Man-on “to the end” after he failed to appear in court to...
Trump’s birthright citizenship ban blocked by US judge in class-action ruling
Published: 11:03pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 12:51am, 11 Jul 2025 In the first major test of the US Supreme Court’s recent move to rein in...
Philippines urged to ‘double down’ in talks over 20% tariff with Trump
Published: 10:24pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 10:49pm, 10 Jul 2025 The move by US President Donald Trump to impose a higher-than-expected tariff on the Philippines...
HKU launches clinical trial in Hong Kong to treat chronic hepatitis B patients
Published: 10:12pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 10:24pm, 10 Jul 2025 The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has launched a clinical trial for a gene-related therapy...
Taiwan debuts US-made Abrams tanks during live-fire drills as PLA flexes muscles
Taiwan’s military has live-streamed live-fire drills featuring its new M1A2T Abrams tanks in a show of force aimed at boosting public morale and highlighting...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$36 million of ketamine shipped from the Netherlands
Published: 9:39pm, 10 Jul 2025Updated: 9:51pm, 10 Jul 2025 Hong Kong customs has seized 80kg (176lbs) of ketamine worth an estimated HK$36 million (US$4.6...
China’s cloud services spending hits US$11.6 billion on AI-related demand
Cloud infrastructure services spending in China reached US$11.6 billion in the first quarter, up 16 per cent from a year earlier, as adoption accelerated...