Chinese investment in Europe surges to 7-year high despite rising trade tensions
Chinese investment in Europe hit a seven-year high of €16.8 billion (US$19.5 billion) in 2025, driven by a strong rebound in mergers and acquisitions...
Philippines’ top court rejects Dela Rosa’s bid to block ICC arrest warrant
Published: 4:44pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 6:39pm, 20 May 2026 The Philippine Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to block the arrest of a fugitive senator...
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing to subsidise liver cancer surgery for 200 patients
Published: 4:35pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 6:40pm, 20 May 2026 Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s charity will expand support for liver cancer patients by subsidising...
China’s Top Numerical Control rides investor fervour for aerospace to 80% IPO gain
Shares of Chinese aviation and aerospace parts supplier Shanghai Top Numerical Control Technology ended 80 per cent higher on its debut in Hong Kong...
How war-risk marine insurance can set Hong Kong apart
As conflict in the Middle East sends marine insurance costs surging, Hong Kong has an opening to prove that it is more than a...
How Vladimir Putin’s chance encounter with a Chinese boy in Beijing shaped a life’s path
Published: 4:21pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 5:04pm, 20 May 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese engineer Peng Pai on Wednesday, over a quarter century...
China turns to Russian oil as Gulf supply drops – but is it too expensive?
While China’s oil and gas imports from Gulf nations plunged in April amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis during the US-Israeli war on Iran,...
Final report reveals truth behind deadly Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 turbulence
Two years after severe turbulence left one passenger dead and dozens injured on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight, investigators have released their final report,...
Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments
Published: 3:51pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 3:52pm, 20 May 2026 An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has...