US inflation? China is more worried the trade war will make goods too cheap
Published: 9:00pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:45pm, 9 Apr 2025 While US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes stoke fears of inflation in America, China is...
CK Hutchison defends Panama ports concession, breaking silence on controversy
Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings has defended the contract that has allowed it to run two ports at the Panama Canal since 1997, saying...
Germany’s Merz gets coalition deal, eyes reviving growth as global trade war looms
Published: 8:48pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:12pm, 9 Apr 2025 German conservatives under Friedrich Merz agreed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD)...
US military seeks to boost joint operations training in Pacific as China’s strength grows
The United States is seeking to improve its joint operations training in the Pacific amid mounting tensions with China. Advertisement With China’s military growing...
Void left by US aid cuts could be vital test for China-India detente
The bilateral relationship between China and India, described in rich imagery as the “dragon-elephant tango” by President Xi Jinping, came into focus when leaders...
US Treasury secretary calls China’s trade escalation ‘unfortunate’
Published: 8:30pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 8:40pm, 9 Apr 2025 China’s move to impose 84 per cent retaliatory tariffs against the United States is unfortunate...
Hong Kong’s finance sector embraces GenAI, with adoption to reach 90% in 5 years: survey
The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in Hong Kong’s financial services industry is gathering pace, with a study showing that 75 per cent...
Beijing white paper outlines China’s trade stance before retaliatory strike on US
China has unveiled a comprehensive framework reaffirming its stance on trade ties with the United States, warning that its tariffs would “ultimately backfire”, while...
US lawmakers urged to ‘pull back from the brink’ over Hong Kong trade office bill
Published: 7:20pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:03pm, 9 Apr 2025 Beijing has urged several US lawmakers to “pull back from the brink” after they reintroduced...