Slovakia keen to join China-led group on Ukraine war, visiting leader tells Xi Jinping
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s remarks could enrage EU counterparts as bloc sees growing faction willing to engage with Russia.
Hong Kong property: busiest month since May as DBS, HSBC bosses pick up luxury homes
Total transactions in Hong Kong’s property market could end the year with the highest volume since 2021, Centaline forecasts.
3 deaths in Hong Kong suspected to be tied to newly emerging drug ‘space oil’
As authorities move to toughen stance on drug, police reveal number of related arrests have already shot up by 988 per cent this year.
China’s forex reserves should move away from US dollar to curb risks: economist Zhang Ming
‘Possible future sanctions from the US’ under a new US president have set off alarms in Beijing’s policy circles.
How a Trump victory could benefit the world
Trump’s protectionism and isolationist leanings could allow others to fill the void left by the US to promote greater stability.
Hong Kong prison officer attacked by 3 men with knives after leaving work
Pik Uk Prison officer, 50, suffered multiple knife wounds, source says.
English snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan and Hong Kong ‘mutually attracted’, minister says
Labour chief Chris Sun says he understands director of immigration used personal ties to facilitate seven-times world champion’s move to city.
Lebanon’s PM accuses Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after strikes on Beirut, Gaza
The strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US officials to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Lebanon.
China’s crowded and closed generative AI market is facing a shakeout, analysts say
The US-China tech war, focused on chips and AI, is driving a split between the tech ecosystems of the two countries.
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim poised for third China trip in 2 years
Anwar Ibrahim’s four-day visit starting on Monday is expected to include stop in Shanghai before talks in Beijing with top leaders.