Hong Kong aiming to curb illicit fuel trade with tougher penalties: source
Buyers of illicit fuel in Hong Kong could face a maximum penalty of HK$1 million (US$127,687) and one year in prison under proposed legal...
Myanmar president seeks peace talks by July 31, 2 rebel groups reject offer
Myanmar’s new military-backed government wants to hold peace talks with opposition armed groups by the end of July, the country’s junta leader-turned-president said, but...
Taiwanese leader Lai postpones Africa trip after 3 nations revoke overflight permission
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te was forced to postpone a visit to the island’s last African partner after three other nations abruptly refused to...
Japan’s new arms export rules trigger Chinese warning against ‘moves towards militarism’
Japan has scrapped long-standing restrictions on arms exports in a major break with its post-war pacifist policy that is likely to derail any potential...
Economist Justin Lin urges West to adopt ‘Eastern wisdom’ as China moves up value chain
The West’s narrative of Chinese “overcapacity” is a double standard, said a former chief economist of the World Bank as he urged advanced economies...
US forces intercepted ‘gift from China’ to Iran, Donald Trump says
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that American forces had intercepted a “gift from China” to Iran. Speaking ahead of the expiry of...
First AI driverless trucks deployed to tackle Hong Kong port labour shortage
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has deployed Hong Kong’s first AI-powered driverless trucks, a move the container terminal operator said could help tackle a chronic...
China’s CRRC drops bid for Lisbon metro deal as EU finds ‘billions’ in subsidies probe
Chinese railway giant CRRC has been forced out of a Lisbon metro contract in favour of a Polish firm, after a European Commission investigation...
Tai Po blaze probe: temporary removal of fireproof windows ‘complied with rules’
A Labour Department official has told an inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po inferno that the temporary removal of fireproof windows from emergency...