Whatever happens in Trump’s White House, EU and China to remain rivals, top envoy says
Published: 8:00pm, 4 Dec 2024Updated: 8:00pm, 4 Dec 2024 The EU’s trade tensions and rivalry with China are likely to persist, Brussels’ top envoy...
Hong Kong residents reticent to get latest Covid-19 jab, Moderna survey finds
Hong Kong residents’ willingness in taking the latest Covid-19 vaccine is lower than in Singapore, but higher compared with other Asian markets, according to...
China retaliation for US protectionism, while ‘never a good choice’, may be just starting
With little option in the face of mounting protectionist measures from Washington, and coupled with a need to “give the public an account” of...
Jimmy Lai says Hong Kong ‘beyond redemption’ after national security law took effect
Published: 7:30pm, 4 Dec 2024Updated: 11:11pm, 4 Dec 2024 Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has said he abandoned his “fight for freedom” after...
Hong Kong products expo eyes 30% jump in attendance after return of multiple-entry visas
The organiser of one of Hong Kong’s largest annual bazaars has said it expects stronger attendance numbers and a higher percentage of mainland Chinese...
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite...
Residents in Beijing, Northeast China Report New Highs in Pneumonia-Related Deaths
Residents in Beijing and northeast China have reported observing what appears to be a new high in pneumonia-related deaths amid severe cold as the...
TEPCO’s Operational Ban Is Lifted, Putting It One Step Closer to Restarting Reactors in Niigata
TOKYO—Japanese nuclear safety regulators lifted an operational ban Wednesday imposed on a nuclear plant owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind...
Toyota’s Global Output Surges to Record in November on Strong Demand
TOKYO—Toyota Motor’s global production jumped 11 percent in November to a record level, bouncing back from last year’s supply chain disruptions and benefiting from...