STORY: Scores of people have been killed in some of Spain’s worst floods in recent history. Meteorologists say a year’s worth of rain had fallen in eight hours in parts of the eastern region of Valencia Tuesday. Authorities plan for more rescue operations on Thursday, and the death toll is expected to rise. In Utiel,…
A former Hong Kong transport minister has poured cold water on the government’s hype over the “panda economy”, arguing it should focus on contributing to the country’s high-end development rather than “aiming at the low end”. Anthony Cheung Bing-leung also said on Saturday that Hong Kong was struggling to appeal to investors because it had…
Anyone who loves bird watching can tell you that, depending on who’s doing the counting, there are somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 different bird species around the world. And given their migratory movements and the fact that some regions of the world are more hospitable to birds than others, there are certain places that attract…
By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – The European Union should seek a compromise and negotiated outcome with China, Spain said on Thursday, on the eve of a crucial EU vote on electric vehicle (EV) tariffs. Instead of imposing tariffs, the EU should “keep negotiations open … beyond the binding vote” to strike a deal on…
Political and business sectors in the UK and Spain have shown interest in Hong Kong’s traditional and emerging financial services, a top minister has said after wrapping up his week-long visit to the two countries. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the two countries were eager to learn how to make use…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has made a push to lure a Spanish-based global start-up summit to the city on the first leg of his European tour, with an expert saying the event would help the government’s efforts to create an international technology hub. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po led a group of Hong Kong tech…
Hong Kong is seeking to deepen ties with trading partners in Europe, with the city’s finance chief set to make his second post-pandemic trip to London after heading to Madrid for four days. The Post learned that Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po could also meet British officials, months after the country’s Labour Party took office,…
Germany and China are actively working to convince European Union members to oppose electric vehicle tariffs during a vote next week, senior EU sources say. Berlin has been phoning other capitals in a late bid to get them to oppose the duties during a vote planned for September 25. The development comes as Chinese commerce…