Airstrips that were constructed on remote islands in the Pacific to target Japan in the closing stages of World War II are quietly being repaired and restored as the US builds up its defensive posture amid the growing challenge of China in the region. Chinese vessels frequently test maritime claims by South Korea and Japan…
Hong Kong has condemned the United Kingdom for undermining the city’s rule of law and meddling in local affairs after British authorities pledged to use “every opportunity” to press for the release of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who was jailed for 20 years over national security offences. The government issued a strong rebuttal…
CHONGQING, CHINA – JANUARY 07: In this photo illustration, the Manus logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the Chinese national flag visible in the background, on January 7, 2026 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tech circles from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen buzzed when Meta acquired Manus,…
Visitors walk by a hybrid car at a BYD showroom in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP A visitor checks out a hybrid car at a BYD showroom in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 26, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD said Friday its annual sales rose to…
Vodka brand Spy X has earmarked Asia’s fine-dining scene for opportunity after securing a partnership with Aqua Hong Kong. Spy X was established last year by Portuguese company Spy Manor as an ‘ultra-luxury’ vodka. Conceptualised in Portugal, it is distilled and bottled in Poland. Integration within fine dining is seen as ‘strategic expansion’ for the brand in…
For a world shaken by war in Ukraine and the Middle East, there was a faintly reassuring line in the latest Annual Threat Assessment by America’s intelligence agencies. “Chinese leaders do not currently plan to execute an invasion of Taiwan in 2027,” said the report, released on March 18th. The new phrase was striking because…
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Healthcare Investment, a provider of healthcare services based on traditional Chinese medicine, postponed its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, citing “prevailing market conditions” and other factors. The company was one of six trading debuts slated for Monday, including an exchange-traded fund (ETF) and firms involved in AI and…
BEIJING Containers are seen at the container terminal in Lianyungang, eastern China’s Jiangsu province on March 24, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) China wishes to strengthen economic cooperation with the United States to avoid “vicious competition”, commerce minister Wang Wentao told U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, according to a readout released on March 27….
Greater Bay Airlines has become the latest Hong Kong-based carrier to raise its fuel surcharges by 34 per cent amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with the fee for destinations other than mainland China set to hit HK$389 (US$50). China’s largest courier SF Express also said on Friday that it would, beginning in…
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) is lagging behind China’s national average in basic research, despite showing strong potential in sectors such as semiconductors and smart manufacturing, according to Deloitte. The cluster of cities in southern China, which included Shenzhen, spent about 28.9 billion yuan (US$4.2 billion) on basic research in 2024, accounting for…