HSBC reorganises to make Hong Kong a ‘top strategic priority’ in global banking business
Bank says HSBC and Hang Seng will ‘remain very separate in the way they compete’ for business in the city.
Ban on single-use plastics not intended to punish Hong Kong businesses, John Lee says
The ban rather focuses on encouraging a behaviour change in society, chief executive says.
Hong Kong may issue T1 warning between Thursday and Friday as cyclone Trami edges closer
Forecaster says Trami will enter within 800km of Hong Kong on Thursday to early Friday.
4 Hong Kong taxi drivers slapped with 10 demerit points for overcharging, refusing hires
City leader says penalties create deterrent effect against misconduct as authorities continue to combat shady practices in industry.
Waiting for Trump? How EU’s China policy anticipates his return to the White House
The former US president may win on election day, but his unpredictability has raised doubts about what cooperation would be possible.
Pair plead guilty in Canada to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali
Ripudaman Singh Mali, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings, was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia in 2022.
China’s central bank moves to jolt stock market with 50-billion-yuan swap operation
Swap facility lets brokers, asset managers and insurance companies exchange assets with poorer liquidity, enabling them to get liquid assets for stock purchases.
Harris and Trump in battleground blitz 2 weeks to Election Day
With the race still close, Harris turns to Cheney for outreach to Republicans as Trump tours hurricane damage.
A look at how Philippines-China’s round-table discussion manages ‘lost in translation’ ties
Manila delegate says the discussions were candid but challenging, and notes there is hope for further economic engagement to ease tensions.
Russia investigates claimed shoot-down of cargo plane in Sudan
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces claimed the downed Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft had been aiding its enemy, the Sudanese military.