Xi-Trump summit unlikely to revive Chinese investment in US, report warns
Chinese investment in the US is unlikely to recover meaningfully from its mid-2010s collapse even if President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump...
Hong Kong homebuyers flock to new launches as flats sell out swiftly
Hong Kong homebuyers snapped up most of the new flats released on Thursday, with developers beginning to ramp up new construction amid sustained housing...
A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong
The international order is under mounting strain. In recent years, unilateralism, protectionism and the selective application of international law have eroded confidence in the...
Pakistan’s IMF-backed recovery under pressure as US-Iran mediation stalls
Pakistan’s bid to mediate between the US and Iran has put Islamabad near the centre of efforts to defuse the Middle East conflict, but...
China’s US experts are falling short in the ‘great power game’, top scholar argues
Chinese scholars must sharpen their focus on the internal conflicts reshaping the United States if they are to help Beijing navigate its rivalry with...
Iran war tests India’s Brics leadership as ‘political relevance’ questions mount
Brics’ inability to speak with one voice on the Middle East conflict has become a stern test of India’s leadership of the bloc, exposing...
Former executive of Hong Kong’s insurance regulator acquitted of misconduct
A former executive director of Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority has been acquitted of misconduct after she was alleged to have coerced insurer Prudential into...
Hong Kong eases enrolment rules for merged schools amid declining student numbers
Hong Kong’s education authorities will relax rules for under-enrolled public secondary schools that merge with others in a bid to encourage consolidation amid declining...
Wang Fuk Court resident finds charred HK$100,000 inheritance after opening safe
Two victims of the Wang Fuk Court inferno dug through the ashes of their home, only to each discover about HK$100,000 (US$12,800) in charred...