Trump’s US$10 billion BBC defamation suit going to trial in 2027 in Florida
A federal judge in Florida on Thursday set a February 2027 trial date for US President Donald Trump’s US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against the...
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub seeks US$1 billion in first bond sale to fund operations
The loss-making authority that manages Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub will sell bonds for the first time, aimed at raising up to US$1...
Trump to end Minnesota immigration crackdown, border tsar says
The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border tsar Tom Homan said...
Hong Kong may allow more pupils to use English in lessons, education chief says
Hong Kong is considering letting more junior secondary school pupils use English as their medium of instruction (MOI), with the education minister pointing to...
China cuts EU dairy tariffs, easing trade tensions after EV dispute
China on Thursday reduced tariffs on European Union dairy imports worth over US$500 million, in the final ruling of an 18-month anti-dumping investigation started...
China’s BYD and Geely bid for Nissan-Mercedes Mexico plant to dodge Trump tariffs
Two of China’s leading carmakers, BYD and Geely, are among the finalists vying to purchase a Nissan–Mercedes-Benz plant in Mexico, according to a person...
China bought ‘legitimate’ Venezuelan oil from US after Maduro seizure, energy secretary says
China has bought some Venezuelan oil that was bought earlier by the US, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright. “China has already bought some...
Taiwan tensions poised to be primary flashpoint of Donald Trump’s Beijing agenda
Taiwan is likely to be “the most critical and contentious” issue when US President Donald Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in less...
Memory price surge of ‘more than 600%’ squeezes China’s device makers
A global memory supply shock is sweeping through the electronics industry, as surging component costs threaten to squeeze China’s smartphone and broadband equipment manufacturers....