Washington’s roughly one-month tariff exemption on electronic devices, including smartphones, computers and semiconductors, has done little to ease concerns among Hong Kong’s re-exporters, as ongoing uncertainty hampers their planning. Industry leaders highlighted the urgency of tapping into emerging markets to navigate the tariffs and urged the government to provide more support to small and medium-sized…
Washington’s roughly one-month tariff exemption on electronic devices, including smartphones, computers and semiconductors, has done little to ease concerns among Hong Kong’s re-exporters, as ongoing uncertainty hampers their planning. Industry leaders highlighted the urgency of tapping into emerging markets to navigate the tariffs and urged the government to provide more support to small and medium-sized…
The United States has a “rare” opportunity to become a key partner for Indonesia in areas such as emerging technology and digital infrastructure despite Jakarta’s close economic ties with China, a study has claimed. But Washington needs a more ambitious and strategic form of statecraft to do so, according to the report from the Centre…
As Washington singles out China for its biggest tariff squeeze, Beijing’s efforts to stabilise its periphery and bolster ties with the neighbours have an added urgency, according to observers. In his address to the conference, Xi called for the “breaking [of] new ground” in China’s relations with neighbouring countries, which he said were at a…
Hong Kong jewellers will be forced to reduce their exposure to the US, scale back operations, relocate production or even close down, as American President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese exports raises levies to as much as 60 per cent, industry leaders have said. The latest tariffs of 34 per cent on…
The completion of Chinese-sponsored upgrades to a naval base in Cambodia is part of Beijing’s bigger plan to break maritime chokepoints and de-risk supply chains, according to a Hong Kong-based analyst. Chinese and Cambodian officials, including Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), attended a ceremony at the Ream…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has praised the water supply from mainland China for sustaining Hong Kong’s development over the past six decades, while pledging to turn the city into an international infrastructure centre through innovation. Hong Kong’s leader made the remarks on Tuesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the fresh water supply from…
President Xi Jinping is expected to embark on a swing around Southeast Asia next month as Beijing accelerates its efforts to deepen neighbourhood ties amid regional anxiety about US foreign policy during Donald Trump’s second administration. Diplomatic sources said that Xi would be likely to set off in mid-April, with stops in Vietnam, Malaysia and…
China’s fury at the sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium reflects how container hubs have become prized currency as Beijing and Washington vie for global influence, analysts say. Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison this month sold 43 ports in 23 countries — including operations in the vital Central American canal — to…
The impact on a flagship Chinese oil and gas pipeline is under close watch after a powerful earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday afternoon, with tremors felt in neighbouring China and Thailand. Strong tremors were felt in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, but no casualties have been reported so far, according to state news agency Xinhua….