Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first confirmed phone call of Trump’s second term in June. Trump had previously claimed in April that Xi had called him, though he did not clarify when that conversation occurred US President Donald Trump has said that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, has told him that Taiwan…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese mega dam stops using Western industrial chips over security…
Hong Kong’s economy will expand by between 2 and 3 per cent this year as previously forecast despite worsening geopolitics, with a robust local stock market, stabilised property sector and rising wages sustaining further growth, the government has said. The Census and Statistics Department said on Friday that economic growth for the second quarter was…
With watches as technically and aesthetically groundbreaking as those made by Richard Mille, extremely limited editions are an inevitability. That makes a trusted supplier of pre-owned Richard Mille watches a must-visit resource for fans of the boundary-pushing Swiss luxury watch brand, who are sure to be beating a path to the newly opened Value of…
The number of visitors to Hong Kong rose by 12 per cent year on year in July, with long-haul arrivals from countries such as Britain, the United States and France showing the biggest increase of 21 per cent, according to official data. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Friday that the city welcomed 4.39…
China has moved early to lock in soybean supplies from Brazil for September and October, sidelining US exporters from what is traditionally their most lucrative selling period. The shift underscores Beijing’s growing trade reliance on South America and comes amid renewed political and commercial tensions with Washington. According to market analysis from Brazil’s Safras &…
China is set to deliver its first domestically developed e-beam lithography tool for commercial use, advancing its chipmaking capabilities and taking a step forward in the race for technological advancement. Lithography systems – among the most sophisticated machines ever created – are crucial for the mass production of chips, though China remains in the very…
Jennifer Aniston, 56, is still making headlines with her new boyfriend, hypnotist Jim Curtis, amid whispers of a potential elopement in Cabo this year, according to Women’s Day. She also recently revealed to Vanity Fair that she and Gwyneth Paltrow chat about their shared ex, Brad Pitt, and reflected on her feelings about the infamous…
article 18 March 2019, Hamburg: ILLUSTRATION – A fifth grade student of a grammar school uses the search function of her smartphone. Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa (Photo by Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images) WASHINGTON – Cell phones in schools have become a highly debated topic across the country as school districts continue to enforce stricter…
article 18 March 2019, Hamburg: ILLUSTRATION – A fifth grade student of a grammar school uses the search function of her smartphone. Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa (Photo by Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY – Cell phones in schools have become a highly debated topic across the country as school districts continue to…