What do Beijing official Xia Baolong’s Jardine Matheson, HSBC meetings mean for Hong Kong?

Experts weigh in on back-to-back meetings with major British companies and the ‘clear message’ being sent to the US.

North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile, Seoul says

North Korea last test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in December 2023.

South Korea mulls missile aid for Ukraine amid fears about North Korean troops in Russia

President Yoon Suk-yeol warned of a “grave situation” if North Korean troops join the conflict, prompting Seoul to weigh its options for supporting Ukraine.

Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax scores big in US with Talkie chatbot entertainment app

Talkie, part of the fast-growing ‘companion AI’ market segment, was the fourth most-downloaded AI app in the US in the first half of 2024.

Riyadh Air in code-share talks with Cathay Pacific to grow Middle East, Asia route network

The partnership talk followed the bulk order of 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft, announced this week during the annual FII conference in the Saudi capital.

Hongkongers suffer more digital fraud attacks than global peers, research says

Gen Z users are in the crosshairs of online scammers who prowl forums and dating sites for prey, according to TransUnion.

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says

Some advance units have already arrived in the Kursk region, and ‘the likelihood is pretty high’ that Moscow will use them in combat.

Chinese student in Michigan arrested for trying to vote in 2024 US presidential election

State charges unnamed 19-year-old with acting as an unauthorised elector and perjury for making false statement to secure registration.

China’s finance sector comes to grips with new normal in year since landmark conference

China’s central financial work conference laid down stricter standards for the field one year ago. How have practices and attitudes changed?

Newspapers’ decision not to endorse a presidential candidate roils US media landscape

Move by Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and USA Today spark staff resignations and reader outcry, who say owners are scared of Trump.