HKEX to lower minimum float for more companies to tap IPO boom
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), which recently reclaimed the crown as the world’s largest market for new listings, announced new rules on Friday...
US’ containerised launcher ‘poses threats to regional security’: China’s military
China’s military has warned that America’s new containerised missile and rocket launch system could “seriously undermine regional strategic stability”. Advertisement A commentary in PLA...
China HR boss threatens job-rejecting woman, cites ‘spirit of contract’ breach
Published: 6:00pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 6:42pm, 1 Aug 2025 A university graduate in eastern China who said she was threatened with blacklisting by a...
Will Bangladesh veer from its India-China middle path?
When a Bangladesh air force jet slammed into a school on July 21, killing 31 people, India was the first country to respond –...
50 workers in Hong Kong owed over HK$7 million as another eatery closes
About 50 workers in Hong Kong are seeking to recover more than HK$7 million (US$892,000) in unpaid wages and other payments following the shutdown...
‘Shop King’ Tang Shing-bor’s family sells Hong Kong hotel at throwaway price
Hong Kong developer Wang On Properties and US investment firm Angelo Gordon have jointly acquired a hotel in Mong Kok from the family of...
UK promises no extradition of resettled Hongkongers on political grounds
Britain has reassured Hongkongers settled in the country that they will not be handed over for “politically motivated purposes” under its plan to reinstate...
Chinese EVs are making inroads in Singapore, and here’s why
Singaporean financial adviser Winnie Koh faced a dilemma when selecting her family’s next car – she appreciated the value for money offered by Chinese...
Japan asks China to ensure citizens’ safety after latest attack in Suzhou
Published: 4:35pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 7:47pm, 1 Aug 2025 Japan has called on the Chinese authorities to ensure the safety of its citizens after...