Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po recently said the city could rise to become the world’s No 2 financial centre in 10-15 years. That is the right kind of ambition. In a world being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, China’s growing global weight and rapid technological change, Hong Kong must think beyond remaining internationally competitive…
The Hengqin Port in Zhuhai City, south China’s Guangdong Province, had handled more than 100 million cross-border passenger trips since it was put into operation in August 2020, with the milestone reached by Friday afternoon, according to the Zhuhai General Station of Immigration Inspection. The port had also processed 11.7 million inbound and outbound vehicle…
INDIA Now that’s service. Indian weddings are legendary for their grandeur, but the newest trend in nuptials is over the top — waitresses gliding to the guests on hoverboards. Wedding organizers love the glitz and glamour, especially for social media purposes. The boring old waiter outfit is now replaced by beautiful women wearing matching shiny…
The Hengli refinery, China’s second-largest, has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s military, the US Treasury says. Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026 The United States has sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery for buying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Iranian oil. Ahead of potential new talks on ending the US-Israeli…
Hyundai Motor advances a renewed China strategy anchored in its ‘In China, For China, To Global’ approach IONIQ V debuts as the first dedicated IONIQ production model for China, tailored to local customer needs and expectations China positioned as a strategic hub for EV innovation and global competitiveness Ambitious roadmap targets 20 new models in…
Visitors browse the artificial intelligence section of the Fourth Global Digital Trade Expo on Sept 21, 2025 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China firmly opposes US smear and defamation against the country’s development achievements in the artificial intelligence industry, urging the US side to discard bias and stop technological coercion against…
A journalist films Xiaomi SU7 Ultra cars during a Xiaomi track day driving experience in Tianjin, in northern China on April 23, 2026, ahead of the Beijing Auto Show which opens on April 24. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP via Getty Images) Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Foreign automakers are…
A former senior manager at a major Chinese cryptocurrency exchange has been acquitted by a Hong Kong court of secretly moving five million Tether, with a market value of about HK$39 million (US$5 million), to his own accounts six years ago. A seven-member High Court jury reached the verdict on Friday to find Chen Boliang,…
Chinese startup says DeepSeek-V4-Pro beats all rival open models for maths and coding. Published On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026 China’s DeepSeek has unveiled the latest versions of its signature artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, a year after its flagship model sent shockwaves through the global tech scene. The Chinese start-up launched preview versions of DeepSeek-V4-Pro and…
In the vast, turquoise expanse of the South China Sea, hundreds of fishing boats sit idle off China’s southern coast. But the people on these vessels aren’t there to fish. “They’re there to maintain presence,” said Gregory Poling from the US Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). “Philippine surveillance shows crew members sitting around…