Hong Kong Observatory may issue T1 warning as early as Friday as Yinxing intensifies

Typhoon Yinxing expected to enter within 800km of city between tonight and Friday morning, forecaster says.

Will gold gain lustre in wake of Trump’s election win?

Price falls as investors take profits from earlier gains, but longer-term prospects are bullish due to trade and inflation uncertainties.

Tropical Storm Trami leaves tombs submerged in the Philippines

The storm made landfall at the end of October.

Unease over China proves pivotal in US election races in Michigan

Swing state takes hawkish turn as candidates seize on mainland-backed EV battery plant to accuse one another of harbouring Beijing ties.

Australia ‘confident’ Trump won’t torpedo Aukus submarine deal

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the pact had bipartisan support and that both countries were eager to see a ‘stable’ Asia-Pacific region.

Semiconductor firms ASML, AMD, Qualcomm reaffirm China commitment at CIIE trade fair

They joined about 400 other firms at the Intelligent Industry & Information Technology exhibition, part of the 2024 CIIE trade fair in Shanghai.

Shock as China boy grabs girl in lift, drags her away, is arrested, then freed

Boy, 14, who chokes girl, seven, giving her nightmares, is defended by people who say he was ‘bewitched’ at time of crime.

Hong Kong set for pain from tariff rises after Trump win but businesses ready, experts say

Hong Kong economy will inevitably be hurt as the US is likely to raise tariffs on Chinese goods and toughen tech policies, academic says.

Chinese economists push reform as stimulus takes hold, but Trump win creates uncertainty

As China’s stimulus begins to show a stabilising effect, academics say structural changes needed to buoy demand and counter Trump policies.

Donald Trump set to sustain US-Philippines ties to counter China’s clout: analysts

China will be Donald Trump’s key priority, and the Philippines can expect security commitments from Washington to continue, analysts say.