EU sanctions state-linked Chinese oil companies over Russia war support
The European Union has sanctioned two mainland Chinese oil refineries and one Hong Kong-based oil trader as part of its latest efforts to hobble...
India may sharply cut Russian oil imports after US sanctions: sources
Indian refiners are poised to sharply curtail imports of Russian oil to comply with new US sanctions on two top Russian producers, industry sources...
HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan says geopolitics, economic uncertainty may dim IPO outlook
Published: 9:22pm, 23 Oct 2025Updated: 9:29pm, 23 Oct 2025 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting cautioned that the fundraising bonanza...
China-US talks in Malaysia, moon mission’s water probe: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Chinese investors grill listed companies with European units after Dutch move
Chinese investors are grilling listed companies with European exposure after the Dutch government seized management control of Nexperia from its Chinese owner Wingtech Technology,...
Are China’s lithium battery export curbs slowing upgrades to US Abrams tanks?
Weeks after China unveiled its lightweight but powerful Type 100 main battle tank featuring diesel-electric propulsion, the US Army’s pursuit of a similar design...
If the US wants peace in Korea, no talks are better than rushed talks
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s coming visit to South Korea, speculation is mounting about a possible meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un....
Repairing Trump’s tariff ‘damage’ will take time, warns former US Treasury chief
US President Donald Trump’s “badly misguided” tariff policy is impairing the efficiency of America’s economy despite its short-term resilience, and the damage will need...
King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in 500-year first
Britain’s King Charles and Pope Leo prayed together in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, in the first joint worship including an English monarch...