Hong Kong police intercept Maserati, arrest 2 over suspected money laundering
Hong Kong police intercepted a Maserati on a busy street in Mong Kok on Wednesday and arrested two people in connection with a suspected...
Analysts doubt Iran war will prompt China stimulus, tip ‘solid’ first-quarter GDP growth
The US-Israeli war on Iran and the current Iranian and American blockades of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are likely to overshadow China’s...
EU budget chief pitches collaboration and bonds on Hong Kong leg of Asia tour
The European Union will remain open to capital from mainland China and Hong Kong even as the bloc pursues a “de-risking” strategy in certain...
Given history of ceasefires, it’s no surprise US-Iran truce is fraying
The fraying of the ceasefire in the US-Israel war against Iran reflects grim patterns of history. Truces are often doomed because they focus on...
EU unveils age-check app amid efforts to better protect children online
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that an EU-developed age-verification app was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to...
Can Iran’s small, fast-attack boats challenge US Navy in Strait of Hormuz?
Iran’s small vessels may be able to challenge US blockade operations, Chinese analysts suggest, despite the heavy losses suffered by the Iranian navy during...
Hong Kong official defends decision to decline mainland firefighters’ help in Tai Po fire
A Hong Kong fire services official has defended a decision to decline mainland Chinese firefighters’ help to combat the city’s deadliest inferno in decades,...
Why Southeast Asian nations are hesitant to join major US-Philippine Balikatan drills
Balikatan, the flagship annual military exercise between Manila and Washington, begins in the Philippines this month without a single neighbouring Southeast Asian member taking...
Sudan enters 4th year of war as ‘abandoned crisis’ grows
Famine. Massacres. And now badly needed food and other supplies are under strain. Sudan on Wednesday enters a fourth year of war that is...