The Chinese crew will stay until Friday, offering ‘briefings’ to Sri Lankan sailors and visiting tourist attractions, Colombo’s navy said.

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, and alleged co-conspirator were arrested after meeting FBI assets to buy weapons.

About HK$4.5 billion in losses have been incurred from scam and fraud cases in the city in the first six months of 2024.

Singapore now serves as the Asia hub for several major US internet firms, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc.

The fast-fashion giant is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for a planned London listing, sources say.

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 1.7 per cent when it opened, while the CSI 300 Index fell 2 per cent on the mainland.

Lower financing costs and greater wealth effect from stock gains are needed to overcome another year of declines in home prices, analysts say.

Japanese tourist arrivals to Hong Kong are up 106 per cent so far this year, but industry analysts say the weak yen threatens further growth.

Leading Chinese scientist hopes project will be the ‘beginning of our international expeditions’ after decades of playing catch-up.

Libpet Tech CEO and founder Jojo Xu named a finalist in innovation category for this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.