Funds raised from new share sales in Hong Kong jumped 220 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, strengthening the local stock exchange’s grip on the top spot in the global rankings, while analysts predicted that the initial public offering (IPO) market would continue to pop well into next year. A total of…
Home » Latest Travel News of Asia » Kunshan Celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2025 with a Fusion of Modern Technology and Ancient Culture at the Cross-Strait Lantern Festival in China Published on September 30, 2025 Kunshan, China is once again the vibrant center of cultural and industrial exchange with the launch of the 2025…
Investors from China and Hong Kong committed nearly $922 million to Thailand from January to August 2025, the Ministry of Commerce said. Total foreign projects approved reached about $6.27 billion, up 125% from a year earlier. Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) said 687 foreign investors were cleared to operate in the period. Approvals came…
Hong Kong note-issuing banks HSBC and Standard Chartered on Monday completed trades at the launch of the city’s cross-boundary bond repurchase (repo) scheme, according to the two lenders. The cross-boundary bond repo business was launched by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China, alongside other mainland authorities, as the latest…
China has selected Dead to Rights, a harrowing historical drama set amid the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, as its official contender for the 98th Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film category. Directed by Shen Ao from a script he co-wrote with Xu Luyang and Zhang Ke, Dead to Rights centers on a humble postman, Ah Chang…
The PCTC is powered by a dual-fuel engine that can run on either methanol or conventional fuel oil to ensure compliance with IMO Tier III NOx emissions standards. When operating on methanol, NOx emissions can be reduced by as much as 70 per cent. Loading and unloading will be via side and stern ramps. All…
Published on September 29, 2025 China has introduced an innovative K visa program designed specifically to attract foreign talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), creating a new competitive front in the global talent acquisition landscape. This visa, beginning operation in September 2025, offers foreign STEM graduates the ability to live and work in China without…
Home » Hong Kong News » Tokyo to Hong Kong: Japanese Tourism Surges as Panda Attractions and Kawaii Culture Thrive Published on September 29, 2025 Japanese tourists return to Hong Kong in throngs, with a 32.2% growth in visits in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Between January and…
Here are some stand-out celebrity looks from Milan Fashion Week this past season, from Demi Moore’s knockout appearance at Gucci (and performance in The Tiger) to Meryl Streep’s viral moment as Miranda Priestly at Dolce & Gabbana. Serena Williams Serena Williams at the premiere of Spike Jonze and Halina Reijn’s short film The Tiger. Photo:…
United States President Donald Trump has demanded that Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban hand the country’s Bagram airbase over to Washington, five years after he signed a deal with the group that paved the way for the US withdrawal from Kabul. At a news conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on September 18, Trump told…