WASHINGTON (TNND) — Amid escalating tensions over trade disputes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared that President Donald Trump will still be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the end of month. Last Thursday, China announced greater restrictions on the export of its rare earth materials, leading Trump to announce he intended to slap a…
Hong Kong has widened its recognition of veterinary health certificates for cats and dogs imported from mainland China, expanding from only Shenzhen to all regions across the border. Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department revealed on Tuesday that it was now accepting animal health certificates issued by official veterinarians from all customs authorities on…
Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme allowing semi-private schools to apply for expanded enrolment of overseas students in a bid to open the city’s primary and secondary education market. The government will also increase the enrolment ceiling for self-financing non-local students at public universities from 40 to 50 per cent of its local undergraduate…
As Farage left the chamber, the US congressman Jamie Raskin tried to ask him another question, speculating again that he was on his way to lunch with President Trump. “One more,” Raskin said as Farage left the chamber. “Blame it on me.” The Centre for Countering Digital Hate, a British-American non-profit group, said the comparison…
As Xi Jinping ‘s Chinese Communist Party stakes its prestige on an upcoming military parade, leaders in Tokyo and Seoul are growing more cooperative, much to China’s chagrin. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Yusuke Hinata and pool) China up close Lee Jae Myung has yet to RSVP to Xi Jinping’s military parade invitation KATSUJI NAKAZAWA August…
Book by July 31 to Enjoy Savings and Bonus Coupons on Hong Kong – Seoul Flights HONG KONG, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — T’way Air, Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, has launched its “Summer Vacation Deals” promotion on its website. Valid through July 31, the offer applies to Hong Kong-Incheon (Seoul) flights for travel through March…
BANGKOK – Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most Wall Street stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. The report showed inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.7% last month from 2.4% in May. Economists said higher prices for clothes,…
SEOUL, South Korea, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On the morning of July 9, 2025, CSOP Asset Management Limited (CSOP), Asia’s leading ETF issuer, successfully hosted the Hong Kong – Korea Capital Markets Conference in Seoul. Mr. Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, attended and delivered a keynote speech. The event…
US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, on Monday slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or higher import taxes on several other nations ahead of a self-imposed Wednesday deadline. Analysts said the move shows that the mercurial American leader is using threats to…
The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has launched an investigation to determine whether pre-installed apps embedded in smartphones at the time of purchase restrict user choice by not allowing users to delete the apps. Under the Korea Telecommunications Business Act, it is prohibited for manufacturers and mobile carriers to unjustifiably prevent users from deleting pre-installed apps…