Hong Kong counts cost of Typhoon Wipha: losses of ‘up to HK$2 billion’ on Sunday
Published: 3:49pm, 21 Jul 2025Updated: 7:43pm, 21 Jul 2025 Typhoon Wipha may have caused financial losses of up to HK$2 billion (US$255 million) on...
Chinese bond ETFs top US$50 billion in assets managed
Chinese investors are snapping up exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track bonds, betting on their lower costs and diversified exposure to profit from an environment...
New railway lines put Guinea and Algeria on track to send iron ore to China
China is poised to begin receiving iron ore shipments from Guinea and Algeria this year, as Chinese firms complete the railway lines and ports...
China slams EU banking sanctions as tensions rise ahead of key summit
Beijing has called on the European Union to “immediately cease its wrong practice” of sanctioning two Chinese banks, vowing to take action to defend...
China officials order cleaners to search piles of trash for lost watch, spark anger
A local government in China has been panned by internet users for making two cleaners spend four hours in the scorching heat searching for...
Malaysia on edge as police hunt armed robbery suspect amid surge in shootings
As Malaysian police pursue a gunman accused of firing a weapon on a street in southern Johor state at the weekend, the country’s sense...
Hong Kong police arrest 2 for stealing HK$200,000 using tampered cheques
Hong Kong police have arrested a man and a woman for allegedly stealing cheques from postboxes and tampering with them to obtain about HK$200,000...
Hong Kong balances public housing targets with cost-saving measures amid review
Hong Kong authorities are actively seeking ways to reduce the construction costs of public housing, including a review of foundation designs and the postponement...
Haunted waters: the Philippine murder mystery spoiling Taal Lake’s catch
The volcanic mist that hung over Taal Lake last week seemed to thicken with every rumour. Where fishermen once cast their nets, search teams...