Consulate attack highlights China’s ‘delicate’ balancing act in Myanmar

Blast raises doubt over whether military government can protect Chinese assets and comes ahead of possible China visit by junta chief, analysts say.

Indonesian forests pay the price for growing global biomass energy demand

Much of the biomass from forests destroyed for wood pellets has been sent to South Korea and Japan.

Ruling LDP braces for blow in snap Japanese election

Analysts said a power-sharing agreement was probable, adding the result would not affect Japan's strategy on security and defence.

Hong Kong needs to do more to compete with Singapore, Dubai on gold trading, experts say

Hong Kong has to create a comprehensive gold trading ecosystem, attract international traders, central banks and hedge funds.

Hong Kong’s own Saint-Tropez? Yacht tourism marinas may take 5 years to build, tycoon says

Allan Zeman says waterfront must be enhanced by building marinas ‘like they have in Europe’ to attract visitors.

Iran warns it will defend itself after Israeli strikes

Tehran stressed its right to retaliate against Israeli action but said it was also focused on a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.

TSMC tech in Huawei’s AI chips raises questions about ‘porous’ supply chain

It remains unknown how TSMC dies found their way into Huawei’s Ascend 910B, but analysts say it shows the limits of Washington’s sanctions.

To be a belt and road education hub, Hong Kong must teach in Mandarin

John Lee’s ‘Study in Hong Kong’ plan emphasises attracting students from belt and road countries. But it also implies controversial changes in universities.

Help wanted: the Hong Kong domestic workers fighting to stay in city despite 2-week rule

If terminated early by the employer or employee, domestic workers only have two weeks to find a new job.

Car review: Xpeng’s G6 has ‘slight edge’ over Tesla’s Model Y with ‘fool’s errand’ lidar

The G6 sports-utility vehicle, launched in June 2023, is the vanguard of Xpeng’s push into Hong Kong’s right-hand drive market with its larger sibling the X9 people-mover.