China launches antitrust probe into US chip giant Qualcomm
Published: 5:27pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 5:31pm, 10 Oct 2025 China has opened an investigation into US chip giant Qualcomm, according to the State Administration...
China hits back at Trump’s port fees with reciprocal charges for US ships
China will levy phased fees on US-linked vessels calling at its ports starting next Tuesday, a retaliatory action set to take effect the same...
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s Machado
Published: 5:05pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 5:34pm, 10 Oct 2025 Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Advertisement The...
Is HSBC’s US$13.6 billion buyout offer good enough for Hang Seng Bank investors?
Published: 4:58pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 5:07pm, 10 Oct 2025 HSBC Holdings’ US$13.6 billion bid to take full control of Hang Seng Bank could be...
3 Hongkongers guilty of conspiracy in 2019-20 bomb plots unrepentant, court hears
Three Hongkongers found guilty of conspiring to carry out bomb attacks during the 2019 anti-government protests harboured hostility towards local authorities and displayed little...
How poorer nations can fund development as global aid and credit retreat
For developing nations, the storm clouds of deglobalisation and climate change grow darker by the day. These challenges demand an increasingly prominent role for...
Beijing takes aim at William Lai’s T-Dome shield and defence plans for Taiwan
Beijing hit out at Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s Double Tenth speech on Friday, saying it exposed Lai’s stubborn nature as a troublemaker. Advertisement...
Japan’s Komeito exits coalition, threatening Takaichi’s PM bid
Published: 3:27pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 3:58pm, 10 Oct 2025 Japan’s ruling coalition collapsed on Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in...
‘Free trade is over, it is dead’, former French minister declares
Published: 3:15pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 3:23pm, 10 Oct 2025 Former French finance minister Eric Lombard accused the United States and China of killing free...