Pop Mart shares dive despite soaring profit as investors fear Labubu dependence Labubu and The Monsters series make up 38 per cent of 2025 revenue, while conservative growth guidance for 2026 weighs…
Man extradited from Singapore to New Zealand faces rape, home invasion charges Zhang Xuesong is accused of raping and strangling the victim and reportedly fled to China, and later Singapore,…
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to upgrade Tung Chung line signalling system on Sunday night Rail operator vows work will finish before the first train in the morning, ensuring normal service on the line and…
Sri Lanka’s refusal to host US warplanes before Iran war risks trade backlash Trying to keep conflict at arm’s length by distancing itself from the US could bring Sri Lanka’s economy ‘to its knees’,…
China-owned vessel secures rare Strait of Hormuz transit as Iran war grinds on China’s Cosco Shipping Lines has also reopened Middle East bookings, signalling a tentative return while warning…
Amid struggles at home, 80% of Chinese companies in EU plan more investment Chinese firms operating in Europe have very different view to European firms with investments in China, survey finds Almost…
GSIS exemplifying the benefits of bilingual education [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The German Swiss International School (GSIS) in Hong Kong has long…
UK police arrest 2 men over Jewish ambulances arson attack Arrests came after police said they were investigating an online claim of responsibility by a little-known Islamist group with links to…
How climate change led to demise of once-thriving Chinese civilisation 4,500 years ago New research paints a picture of a culture that struggled to navigate a significant increase in rainfall and…
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CityU professor gets 4½ months in prison for offering HK$1,000 bribe to agent Magistrate rejects argument that academic Du Du’s actions to get out of rental agreement rooted in ‘cultural…
Former Hong Kong exchange executive Ba Shusong reported out of public sight An economist, academic and frequent speaker on Hong Kong’s role linking mainland China to the world, Ba left HKEX in…
African producers may have energy edge during Iran war, if they can overcome hurdles Analysts say oil from Africa may be lower-risk alternative, coinciding with a fresh push for infrastructure to…
Data science, AI slip as 53% of Hong Kong’s university subjects fall in QS rankings Despite overall drop, dentistry at HKU remains second while performing arts at HKAPA regains 10th place and…
Minister caught in Malaysia’s ‘corporate mafia’ saga denies US$2.4 million bribe claim Ramanan Ramakrishnan has challenged businessman Victor Chin to identify the politician ‘Mr R’ said to be at the…
China Mobile bets on Hong Kong as gateway for global computing flows China Mobile opens new data centre and expands cables as Hong Kong is drawn deeper into China’s national computing network China…
Former defence exec Tan Ruisong given death sentence for ‘exceptional’ corruption Tan confessed to taking about US$89 million in bribes and insider trading during his time at Avic He is one of the…
China names AI tokens after the yuan. Should the US worry for the dollar? China has officially designated ciyuan as the translation for ‘token’, giving strong economic overtones to what has been a…
Zhang Dongmei named new deputy director of office overseeing Hong Kong affairs Selection of former vice-president of All-China Women’s Federation makes her first female deputy director since office’s…
OpinionMiddle powers are taking up the mantle of multilateral leadership With the US in retreat, nations committed to economic integration are moving forward through partnerships like the CPTPP For…