US ‘pressure’ a major challenge to CK Hutchison’s arbitration against Panama: experts
Pressure from the United States remains a major challenge in CK Hutchison Holdings’ arbitration against Panama and it may take years to resolve the...
Xi tells Putin that China-Russia ties are on the ‘right trajectory’
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, telling him that relations are on the “right...
China retail chain boss rescues man by pulling car from freezing river, earning high praise
The founder of China’s leading supermarket chain, Pangdonglai, has won admiration for wading into icy water to save a man trapped in a car....
Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children as Gaza ceasefire crumbles
Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said on Wednesday. Israel said its strikes...
US and Iran now eyeing Oman for nuclear talks as tensions run high
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday, a regional diplomat said, with a possible...
Panama ports defeat shows China faces tougher test in Latin America
China said Panama risks paying a “hefty political and economic price” following the cancellation of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings’ contract to operate two...
China and Spain in talks for PM Pedro Sanchez to visit Beijing – again
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to visit China later this year, as tensions with the United States prompt more European countries to...
‘Vibrant’ Hong Kong market to attract more listings from abroad, bankers say
When Malaysian civil engineering contractor BBSB International listed in Hong Kong last month, its offering was oversubscribed by a factor of nearly 11,000, and...
Arrests for illegal use of e-bikes, scooters in Hong Kong up 17% to 760 in 2025
Hong Kong police intensified their crackdown on the illegal use of electric bicycles and scooters in 2025, leading to a 17 per cent jump...