Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (left) speaks with CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick at the CONVERGE LIVE event on April 22, 2026. CNBC Should a war break out between China and the U.S. in the Pacific, “what you are seeing in the Strait of Hormuz will be a dry run,” Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Wednesday….
A year ago, after more than a decade in the United Kingdom and several years in the United States – including time working for the United Nations in New York City – I returned to Asia and arrived in Hong Kong expecting it to also be a leading hub for international relations. Hong Kong is…
The South China Morning Post received six honours at the State Street Institutional Press Awards Asia-Pacific 2025 on Tuesday. The awards, which recognise outstanding news reporting on institutional finance across Asia-Pacific (APAC), drew a record 246 submissions this year from eight economies – mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and France. Most…
Hong Kong-headquartered Toys ‘R’ Us Asia has pivoted to an experience-focused format and smaller stores in the city following an expansion programme that sought to increase its outlets as it navigates the changing retail landscape. The group planned to close the year with 20 stores in Hong Kong, representing a 40 per cent rise from…
The Hong Kong Sevens reached a high-octane finale on Sunday with costume-clad rugby fans filling the stands at Kai Tak Stadium, but some nearby restaurants said they struggled to match last year’s takings, blaming an influx of new rivals for diluting profits. After two action-packed days, the atmosphere on Super Sunday remained electric as a…
For a Chinese enterprise venturing overseas, the first decision is often not which market to enter, but which city to launch from. And that choice increasingly narrows to Hong Kong or Singapore. Both offer deep capital markets, common law systems and Chinese-speaking talent. Both want to be the trusted first stop. But a gap has…
A Hong Kong charity is attempting to fast-track the supply of guide dogs for the blind by breeding a Labrador with a golden retriever for the first time, as only 10 per cent of applicants for canines were ready for immediate pairing. Jasmine Tang Yau-sheung, head of operations with Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Services,…
EHub Connects Global Innovation Resources and Engages Singapore’s Innovation Community, with AI and Investment as Core Drivers, Unlocking International Collaboration in Intelligent Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies SINGAPORE, April 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub (EHub) made its debut at GITEX AI ASIA, marking a significant step in engaging…
Clifford Chance has helped more than a dozen innovative companies raise funds under the new listing regime since 2018, when Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) introduced reforms for pre-revenue biotech firms and companies with weighted voting rights (WVR), where one class of shareholders carries more voting rights than others. “The current market cap requirement…
Hong Kong is expected to introduce short-term relief measures for the transport sector that has been heavily affected by oil price fluctuations under a task force set to be established to monitor and respond to the Middle East conflict and the global energy crisis, the South China Morning Post has learned. The news followed a…