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03:41 Stocks, dollar rebound in Asia as Trump steps back

Stock markets were enjoying a much-needed relief rally in Asia on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he had no plans to fire the head of the Federal Reserve, and hinted at lower tariffs for China.

22/04 Trump visa cuts and tariff hikes turn Chinese students away from American Dream

When 25-year-old biology student Yao's PhD program enrollment was deferred due to funding cuts at her U.S. university, she joined a growing list of Chinese students exploring other destinations.

22/04 Asia fights drag from Wall St as US assets buckle

Asian stock markets fought to hold their footing on Tuesday after a furious flight from U.S. assets undermined Wall Street and the dollar, while concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve piled fresh pressure on Treasuries.

21/04 China's JD.com calls out anti-competitive pressures on food delivery couriers

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com highlighted anti-competitive pressures on food delivery couriers in a social media post on Monday, alleging that other platforms were coercing couriers to avoid working with JD Takeaway.

21/04 Stocks and dollar slide as Trump's Fed attacks jangle nerves

Asian equities and U.S. stock futures slid on Monday while the dollar slumped, as anxiety over tariffs and public criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump hit sentiment, leading gold prices to a new high.

20/04 First Shockwaves of Trump’s Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy

Three weeks after US President Donald Trump effectively declared a trade war with the whole world, new economic forecasts and surveys will point to the initial fallout.

19/04 China’s First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart

Some of China’s best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on Saturday. One fell at the starting line. Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground. And one collapsed and broke into pieces.

18/04 A 30-Year-Old Becomes Billionaire on Chinese Tea Chain’s IPO

A 30-year-old Chinese entrepreneur has become an unlikely billionaire with the listing of his sprawling tea shop chain in the US, even as tensions between the two nations stoke an economic decoupling and market volatility.

18/04 Chinese shares may sell $ 800bi in the US, says Goldman

United States investors can be forced to get rid of about $ 800 billion in Chinese actions “in an extreme scenario” of financial decoupling between the world's two largest economies, the Goldman Sachs estimates.

17/04 Nvidia warns that Trump restrictions will cost $ 5.5 billion

United States President Donald Trump's administration has banned Nvidia from selling its H20 chip in China, a climb at Washington's technology battle with Beijing that will cost billions of dollars to the company. The measure will also impair a product line designed specifically to comply with previous US restrictions.

17/04 Stocks, dollar on back foot as trade war, Powell comments weigh

Asian stocks wavered on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of the risk of slowing growth and rising prices due to tariffs, while the uncertainty around U.S. trade policies kept the dollar rooted near three-year lows.

16/04 Chinese factory bids to keep exporting fun amid US trade war

Bin Zhang is in the business of fun, but his job has become less so because of U.S. President Donald Trump.

16/04 Hongkong Post suspends goods mail services to US

Hongkong Post said on Wednesday it had suspended goods mail services by sea to the United States and will suspend its air mail postal service for items containing goods from April 27 due to "bullying" U.S. tariffs.

16/04 Zuckerberg Defends Strategy Behind Instagram, WhatsApp Deals

Seven years ago Mark Zuckerberg floated the possibility of spinning off Instagram from his social media empire amid rising regulatory scrutiny of the technology sector and an increasing concern that the photo sharing app was “cannibalizing” the success of Facebook.

16/04 Macau's leader warns world's biggest gambling hub could face a budget deficit

The leader of Macau said the enclave risks slipping into a budget deficit if gambling revenues in the world's biggest gambling hub drop below 15 billion patacas ($1.88 billion) a month after they fell short of government forecasts in the first quarter. Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai made the comments on Tuesday to local legislators, according to a government statement.

16/04 Shares fall in Asia as Nvidia curbs fan worries, gold hits record

Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday as AI darling Nvidia took a hit from U.S. curbs on chip sales to China, highlighting the damage to come in a tit-for-tat global trade war, while gold hit a record and the dollar stayed under pressure.

16/04 Chinese exporters on Rednote ask local consumers to buy goods meant for US

Chinese sellers of items from lunch boxes to appliances have taken to social media platform Rednote to generate sympathy purchases, telling domestic consumers they are offloading stock at bargain prices amid U.S. tariffs.

16/04 Nvidia faces $5.5 billion charge as US restricts chip sales to China

Nvidia on Tuesday said it would take $5.5 billion in charges after the U.S. government said it would require licenses for exports to China of its H20 artificial intelligence chip, which has been one of its most popular chips.

15/04 At China's largest trade fair, exporters say US markets are 'frozen'

Candice Li says that after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 145%, U.S. orders for the medical devices her firm is making have vanished.

15/04 J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura pleads not guilty to indecent assault in Hong Kong

J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault before a Hong Kong court on Tuesday, after he was accused of assaulting a woman at a Hong Kong restaurant in March.

15/04 Chinese official says US tariff aims to 'take away Hong Kong's life'

One of China's top officials overseeing Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong, said on Tuesday that the United States' tariff war was "extremely shameless" and aims to "take away Hong Kong's life".

15/04 China's murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors

Gaps in enforcement of China's insolvency laws can leave creditors vulnerable to opaque dealings and malicious bankruptcy filings by firms seeking to evade payment obligations.

15/04 Asia shares rise, bonds hold steady on some tariff reprieve

Asia shares edged slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in auto companies after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he might grant exemptions on auto-related levies already in place.

14/04 Bally's swooped for Star after Australian casino group's fire sale, chairman says

Bally's Corp considered waiting for Star Entertainment to enter voluntary administration before investing but feared the Australian casino group would have been too hard to rescue, the U.S gaming firm's chairman, Soo Kim, told Reuters.

14/04 Ishizaka Koji, who played a veteran of the Shogunate in "Berabou," said "that eyebrows," so he was bold... Actually, "I thought the artist would come."

"Berabou: Tsuta Shigeru Eikano Yume no Yume" is a historical drama that depicts the life of Tsuta Shigeru (Yokohama Ryusei), also known as Tsuta Shigeru, the man who laid the foundations of the Japanese media industry and pop culture as Edo's media king. Ishizaka Koji played Matsudaira Takechika, a veteran of the shogunate. He was the head of the elderly who served three generations of Tokugawa Sh

14/04 Wall St futures make cautious gains as tariffs change

Wall Street share futures rallied in Asia on Monday after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from "reciprocal" U.S. tariffs, though gains were limited as President Donald Trump warned levies were still likely at some point.

13/04 Hong Kong denies entry to British opposition lawmaker

Britain's foreign minister David Lammy said he was seeking answers from Hong Kong and Chinese authorities on Sunday after an opposition member of parliament, Wera Hobhouse, was denied entry to the Chinese territory and former British colony.

13/04 Hong Kong's last major opposition party moves towards disbanding

Hong Kong's last remaining major opposition party took a key step towards disbanding itself on Sunday after a special meeting approved arrangements to do so in the face of pressure from China, amid a national security crackdown.

11/04 Exclusive: China has considered opening its $520 billion ETF market to Western market makers, sources say

China has been looking at allowing Western firms such as Citadel Securities and Jane Street to act as market makers in its rapidly growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

11/04 JPMorgan analyst says he now tempers public comments on US tariffs

A senior JPMorgan Asset Management investment strategist said he has held back on some of his public comments on U.S. tariffs due to concerns about the impact his full opinions would have on his colleagues and on the Wall Street bank.

11/04 China warns Hong Kong's last major opposition party to disband, members say

Five senior members of Hong Kong's Democratic Party, the city's biggest and last remaining major opposition party, say Chinese officials or middlemen have warned the parties to disband or face serious consequences, including possible arrests.

11/04 Exclusive: Shein gains UK approval for London IPO, awaits China nod, sources say

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein has secured approval from Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its planned initial public offering in London, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

11/04 Stocks, dollar sink, bonds pummelled again as trade war roils markets

The anxiety has sparked a rush into safe havens, sending the Swiss franc soaring to a decade high against the dollar, and gold to a new peak.

10/04 US targets China oil storage terminal in new Iran-related sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions on Iran's oil trading networks on Thursday, including on a China-based crude oil storage terminal linked via a pipeline to an independent refinery.

10/04 Stocks surge in relief rally after Trump pauses tariffs

Global stocks rallied, the dollar found footing and a manic bond selloff stabilised on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries.

10/04 Trump says TikTok deal is still 'on the table'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a potential deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok is still "on the table" days after it was put on hold.

09/04 Has Trump cancelled Christmas? China's decorations makers report no US orders

Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from U.S. clients, which are crucial for their business, should have started to come in by now. But because of surging import tariffs, they haven't.

09/04 Banks to battle exchanges for fees on Britain's new private share trading platform

Britain's hopes of an equity capital market revival are weighing heavily on a secondary share trading platform that is sowing discord in the finance sector months before its launch.

09/04 Exclusive: China to hold high-level meeting in response to US tariffs, say sources

China's top leaders plan to convene a meeting as early as Wednesday to discuss measures to boost the economy and stabilise the capital markets, people with knowledge of the matter said, amid an escalating trade war with the U.S.

09/04 After retrial, Hong Kong court jails social worker to nearly 4 years for rioting

A Hong Kong court sentenced a prominent social worker on Wednesday to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment for rioting during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, following a retrial.

09/04 In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less

A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings.

09/04 Stocks slide in Asia as recession fears pummel sentiment, oil hits 4-yr lows

Stocks in Asia extended a slide on Wall Street as President Donald Trump looked set to press ahead with 104% tariffs on Chinese goods.

08/04 Limited options push China into trade 'war of attrition' with Trump

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic war of attrition.

08/04 India Says ‘No’ to BYD While Wooing Rival Tesla to Invest

India will restrict market access to BYD Co. even as it courts investments from US rival Tesla Inc., showing New Delhi’s lingering angst with China despite recent signs of a thaw in relationship.

08/04 Hong Kong leader says city will sign more free trade pacts amid 'ruthless' US tariffs

Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday the city would sign more free trade pacts to diversify its risk amid a global trade war triggered by what he called "ruthless" U.S. tariffs that he said were disrupting the world economic and trade order.

08/04 Chinese President Xi suddenly agrees to promote domestic demand by turning it into a "combat mode"

The decision by Chinese President Xi Jinping to take immediate retaliation measures against US President Trump's mutual tariffs has given the world a clear message. If the US wants to have a trade war, that means China is ready to fight.

08/04 Japan leads Asian equity bounce, yields rise on trade optimism

Asian stocks bounced off 18-month lows and U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Tuesday, as markets caught their breath after recent heavy selling on hopes that Washington might be willing to negotiate some of its aggressive tariffs.

07/04 Singapore invokes foreign interference law against property tycoon's family

Singapore will designate four members of the family behind Hong Kong property developer Sino Group as "politically significant persons" over their ties to a Chinese parliamentary advisory body, its home affairs ministry said on Monday.

07/04 China's Duality Biotherapeutics tests market appetite with up to $200 million Hong Kong IPO

Chinese biotech firm Duality Biotherapeutics launched an initial public offering (IPO) of up to HK$1.56 billion ($200.7 million) on Monday in Hong Kong, testing investor appetite amid a global stock market rout.

07/04 China stocks sink on trade war fears; Hong Kong dives 10%

Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of a widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession.

07/04 "Berabou" Ichihara Hayato, who plays Toriyama Kensai School, is wearing a cloudy lens and is challenged with almost invisible. Segawa and Koshiba Fuka are "I'm a fan of acting."

"Berabou: Tsuta Shigeru Eikano Yume no Yume" is a historical drama that depicts the life of Tsuta Shigeru (Yokohama Ryusei), also known as Tsuta Shigeru, the man who laid the foundations of the Japanese media industry and pop culture as Edo's media king. Ichihara Hayato plays the blind millionaire Toriyama Kengaku. He was a man who managed to lend a lot of usury with permission from the shogunate

07/04 Wall St futures, oil dive, markets bay for quick US rate cuts

Asian markets faced more turmoil on Monday as fears of a global trade war saw Wall Street futures plunge, while investors wagered the mounting risk of recession could see U.S. rates cut as early as May.

05/04 China to US: 'Market has spoken' after tariffs spur selloff

China said on Saturday "the market has spoken" in rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, and called on Washington for "equal-footed consultation" after global markets plunged in reaction to the trade levies that drew Chinese retaliation.

05/04 US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms

The initial 10% "baseline" tariff took effect at U.S. seaports, airports and customs warehouses at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT) on Saturday, ushering in Trump's full rejection of the post-World War Two system of mutually agreed tariff rates.

04/04 Nowhere to hide: Trump tariffs leave trading partners cornered

U.S. trading partners have few good options in their trade war with President Donald Trump, other than to sue for peace.

04/04 China hits back hard in global trade war with tariffs on US goods

China announced additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods on Friday, the most serious escalation in a trade war with President Donald Trump that has fed fears of a recession and triggered a global stock market rout.

04/04 Shares bruised, dollar crumbles as Trump tariffs stir recession fears

Stocks limped to the end of the week on Friday, the dollar was set for its worst week in a month while gold flirted with a record peak as investors feared U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs would tip the global economy into a recession.

03/04 Greek feta producers fret over exports after US tariffs

A small cooperative of 1,200 stock breeders producing feta, Greece's trademark white soft cheese, in the southern Peloponnese peninsula had one big target this year: a market foray in the United States.

03/04 Trump stokes trade war as world reels from tariff shock

President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports on allies and rivals alike sparked threats of retaliation, intensifying a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and raising fears of recession.

03/04 Trump's global tariffs hurt China with 'all-round blockade'

Chinese outdoor furniture maker Jin Chaofeng set up a factory in Vietnam last July to escape higher U.S. tariffs. Now he is looking to close it, as Washington imposes steep levies on Hanoi and the rest of the world.

03/04 Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole known as "de minimus" that has allowed low-value packages from China and Hong Kong to enter the United States free of duties.

02/04 China's Communist Party suddenly switch positions of two Political Bureau members

The Chinese Communist Party suddenly swapped the roles of two of the 24 members of the Party's Central Political Bureau. This is an unprecedented move to break the practices of General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is entering his third term.

02/04 Breakingviews - China's love of open-source AI may shut down fast

Following DeepSeek's release of its cutting-edge and free large language model early this year, Meta's chief artificial intelligence scientist Yann LeCun corrected those who surmised China is surpassing the United States in the technology. A correct reading, he said, is "open source models are surpassing proprietary ones". What's less clear, though, is how long China will flood the world with its

02/04 Stocks on tenterhooks as Trump's tariff plans loom

Asian stocks stuttered on Wednesday, while the safe-haven gold was stuck near record highs as a nervous world awaited details of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans, with investors fretting about the risks of an intensifying global trade war.

01/04 US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abuses

The U.S. on Monday sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials for "transnational repression" and further eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong, in the first major move by the Trump administration to punish China over its crackdown on the city.

01/04 Stocks stabilise, gold hits record before Trump tariff reveal

Asian equities rose on Tuesday following Wall Street's overnight gains, while gold hit an all-time peak and Treasury yields fell as markets awaited details of U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

31/03 Breakingviews - The Li’s brinkmanship with Beijing will be messy

China senses a betrayal by the Li family's plans to shed global assets as part of their effort to deal their way out of a value trap. Beijing's anger is evident through a series of critical editorials in the media against the Hong Kong family's flagship conglomerate, $21 billion CK Hutchison . But that brinkmanship between the two sides could easily spill into an active and messy conflict.

31/03 CK Hutchison shares fall after likely ports deal signing delay

Chinese state media stepped up criticism of CK Hutchison's deal to sell its Panama ports to a BlackRock-led group, sending its shares lower on Monday, as sources said the transaction, due to be signed on April 2, would be delayed.

31/03 Stocks skid, bonds rally as tariff clock ticks down

Asia stocks followed Wall Street futures lower on Monday as investors struggled to price in the risk of imminent U.S. tariffs with so little still known about what form or scope the levies will take.

30/03 Trump says "there will be bombing" if Iran does not make nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.

30/03 Take Five: T is for tariffs

The coming week will be dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for reciprocal tariffs, while the latest U.S. jobs data, an Australian central bank meeting and a key euro zone inflation report means there's plenty for markets to consider.

30/03 China's biggest state banks to raise $71.6 billion in private placements

China's four largest state-owned banks plan to raise a combined 520 billion yuan ($71.60 billion) through A-share private placements, with the Chinese finance ministry involved in all four deals, stock exchange filings on Sunday showed.

29/03 China state media blasts CK Hutchison's Panama port deal in soon-deleted post

Chinese state media attacked Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's plan to sell its ports near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group in a social media post on Saturday that was taken down minutes later.

29/03 Macro operators prepare for "Tariff Day"

From New York to London and Hong Kong, investors are reducing the risk before the tariff ads next week, while keeping the cash ready to take advantage of opportunities as soon as they arise.

28/03 CK Hutchison will not sign deal to sell strategic Panama ports next week, sources says

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison will not sign a deal next week to sell its two port operations near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid growing pressure from Beijing.

28/03 China's Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade as Trump tariffs loom

China's President Xi Jinping urged a gathering of global CEOs on Friday to protect industrial and supply chains, as Beijing seeks to assuage foreign firms' concerns over the Chinese economy's health while Trump threatens further tariffs.

28/03 Assassin's Creed game, Ubii split-up, investing in Tencent

French game development company Ubisoft Entertainment plans to spin off its divisions with popular titles such as Assassin's Creed and Far Cry as a subsidiary with a corporate value of approximately 4 billion euros (approximately 650 billion yen).

28/03 Asia stocks slide, gold hits record high on US tariffs

Asian stocks fell on Friday with heavy selling in South Korea and Japan while safe-haven gold hit a record high as the latest tariff salvo from U.S. President Donald Trump stoked investor worries of an all-out trade war.

27/03 China's new business suspension with Li Jia-sheng and his family and related parties - domestic and international investment survey

China has called on state-owned companies to suspend new transactions with Hong Kong's millionaire Li Jia-chen and his family-related companies. Several people familiar with the matter have revealed this. China was increasingly unhappy with plans to sell the two Panama Canal ports to a global consortium.

27/03 Stocks skid, dollar at 3-week top as Trump announces auto tariffs

Asian shares skidded with Wall Street on Thursday while the dollar climbed to a three-week high after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on all auto imports, ratcheting up a global trade war that risks fuelling inflation.

25/03 Cathie Wood Sticks With Tesla, Predicts Stock to Hit $2,600

Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management LLC remains bullish on Tesla Inc. and expects the stock will hit $2,600 in five years, or almost 10 times its current price.

25/03 China’s DeepSeek Unveils Latest Update in Race With OpenAI

DeepSeek released updates to its V3 model that promise to deliver better programming capabilities, underscoring the Chinese AI startup’s intent to remain a step ahead of competitors.

25/03 Alibaba says to begin re-hiring, sees signs of start of AI bubble in the US

Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday the tech giant would recommence hiring, emboldened with more confidence following President Xi Jinping's February meeting with business entrepreneurs.

25/03 Asian stocks rise on easing tariff worries; dollar perks up

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, taking cues from the Wall Street, as the prospect of narrower-than-feared U.S. tariffs boosted risk appetite, while the dollar hovered near three-week highs after upbeat economic data provided some comfort.

24/03 Futures buoyant as markets sail toward tariff storm

Financial markets made an optimistic start on Monday with U.S. stock futures rising and the dollar firm ahead of a week driven by data, and the threat of steep U.S. tariff hikes on the horizon.

21/03 Wall St follows European stocks lower, dollar rises on tariff uncertainties

U.S. stocks followed their European counterparts lower and the dollar strengthened on Friday with few catalysts to stoke investor risk appetite amid lingering economic uncertainties and churning geopolitical tension.

21/03 Elon Musk calls for prosecutions of Pentagon staff who leaked to the New York Times

Elon Musk said Pentagon staff who spoke to reporters at the New York Times should be prosecuted, after the newspaper reported the billionaire was due to be briefed about the U.S. military's plan for any war that might break out with China.

21/03 Trump denies Musk to be briefed on top-secret plan for potential war with China

U.S. President Donald Trump has denied a New York Times report that his close ally, billionaire Elon Musk, was due to be briefed by the Pentagon on Friday about the U.S. military's plan for any war that might break out with China.

20/03 Asia shares track Wall Street higher as investors assess Fed outlook

Asia shares edged up on Thursday after a Wall Street rally as investor sentiment was lifted by the prospect that the Federal Reserve could still deliver two rate cuts this year, though the gains were limited by a pullback in Chinese equities.

19/03 Asian stocks meander, yen soft as BOJ stands pat on rates

Asian stocks were subdued on Wednesday and gold hovered near record highs as economic worries and a shifting geopolitical landscape kept risk appetite in check, while the yen was slightly weaker after the Bank of Japan held rates as expected.

14/03 Chinese Stocks Surge as Beijing Plans Briefing on Consumption

China’s benchmark stock index rallied the most in two months on Friday, with consumer shares leading gains on expectations of more policy support for the sector.

11/03 Who is Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine's ex-leader arrested over drug war?

Before he was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte was already nicknamed "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry."

11/03 Global stocks selloff pauses as investors catch their breath

Tumbling stock markets and rallying Treasuries steadied somewhat in Europe, as a modicum of calm returned to markets after the previous day's dramatic moves when the Nasdaq saw its biggest one-day fall in over two years.

10/03 Philippines' Duterte says he will accept arrest if ICC issues warrant

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long "war on drugs" that killed thousands.

10/03 Stocks fall, yen gains on Trump trade war, China deflationary woes

Wall Street futures sank and the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc strengthened early on Monday as building deflationary pressures in China added to growth worries from a fading U.S. economy and an escalating global trade war.

10/03 U.S. casino group Bally's says it's willing to rescue Australia's Star

U.S. casino group Bally's has offered Australia's Star Entertainment a A$250 million ($158 million) recapitalisation package that could give it majority control, adding it was "very open" to discussing a larger transaction.

09/03 The aura of "US First" has faded, and the weakness of US stocks and dollars has been sharply clear

The financial markets as a whole are no longer "US first."

08/03 China’s AI catch-up begins to look inevitable: podcast

Beijing’s leap in developing silicon smarts, embodied in DeepSeek’s shockingly cheap model, will challenge US attempts to restrict cutting-edge technology. In this week’s Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate whether it will destabilize the AI market.

07/03 Canada suspends imports from biggest US pork processing plant

Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina, the company said on Friday.

07/03 China loses private jets as other Asian growth spots emerge

A sharp fall in the number of private jets based in China in recent years shows the impact a weakening domestic economy, anti-corruption drives and the pandemic have had on the country's wealthiest, according to business aviation industry data and experts.

07/03 Take Five: Change is in the air

Fast-moving developments on Ukraine and Europe will no doubt continue to dominate financial markets in the coming week, while U.S. data includes key inflation numbers and China looks determined to hold its ground as trade tensions ratchet up.

07/03 As Trump hails taking back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc walks tightrope

Hong Kong's edge as a financial hub will erode further as the city becomes embroiled in China-U.S. tensions, with the flash sale of a Hong Kong-owned global ports business highlighting geopolitical volatility, executives and analysts said.

07/03 Stocks stumble, bond selloff abates as investors take stock of US trade policy

Investors were met with some calm on Friday after a turbulent week besieged by U.S. trade policy confusion and a global rise in borrowing costs, as a steep selloff in bonds abated and currencies steadied, though stocks tracked Wall Street lower.

06/03 Goldman serves as sole advisor for port sales by CK Hutchison

Goldman Sachs Group has served as the sole advisor of investment banks in a $19 billion (approximately 2.8 trillion yen) transaction in which CK Hutchison Holdings sells port assets to a consortium led by US asset management company BlackRock. A person familiar with the matter revealed this.

06/03 More words than deeds from China on consumption keep deflation in play

Analysts said this indicated Beijing's reluctance to take a sharper turn in changing the growth model away from investment and manufacturing exports.

06/03 Stocks rise as tariff tensions ebb; euro firms ahead of ECB decision

Asian stocks rose on Thursday as investors held out hope that trade tensions could ease after U.S. President Donald Trumpexempted some automakers from tariffs for a month, while the euro stood tall ahead of the European Central Bank's meeting.

06/03 Trump plans executive order to strengthen US shipbuilding, blunt China domination

The U.S. plans to levy fees on imports arriving on Chinese-made ships and offer tax credits to resuscitate domestic shipbuilding and reduce China's grip on the $150 billion global ocean shipping industry.

06/03 Shipping firms pull back from Hong Kong to skirt US-China risks

Some shipping companies are discreetly moving operations out of Hong Kong and taking vessels off its flag registry. Others are making contingency plans to do so.

05/03 Panama president says Trump lied about Panama Canal's 'reclaiming'

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on Wednesday morning that U.S. President Donald Trump was lying when he said that the North American leader's administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.

05/03 Trump hails 'reclaiming' of Panama canal after BlackRock-led group's deal to buy stake

U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison which includes assets along the Panama Canal.

05/03 Dollar droops on Trump trade war; Hang Seng gains as NPC begins

The U.S. dollar hovered near a three-month low against major peers on Wednesday after the latest round of U.S. tariffs and countermeasures from Canada and China fuelled an escalating trade war.

04/03 Hong Kong firm to sell Panama Canal stake to BlackRock-backed group amid Trump pressure

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison on Tuesday agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, following intense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to curb China's influence in the region.

04/03 BlackRock Buys Hutchison’s Panama Ports in Victory for Trump

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong-based conglomerate, agreed to sell control of a unit that operates ports near the Panama Canal after pressure from US President Donald Trump to limit Chinese interests in the region.

04/03 Foxconn’s Mega-AI Plant Ready in a Year Despite Trump Tariffs

Foxconn’s planned mega-AI server plant near Guadalajara, Mexico, will complete construction in a year despite the threat of new tariffs from President Donald Trump, according to Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro.

04/03 Stocks slump with bond yields as Trump pushes ahead with tariffs

Stocks slumped and bond yields slid on Tuesday in Asia as investors braced for an imminent escalation in a global trade war with new U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China set to go into effect within hours.

24/02 Alibaba Plans to Spend $53 Billion on AI in a Major Pivot

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. pledged to invest more than 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) on AI infrastructure such as data centers over the next three years, a major commitment that underscores the e-commerce pioneer’s ambitions of becoming a leader in artificial intelligence.

22/02 China's high-tech stocks rise sharply, Alibaba's financial results are positive - Optimism is growing stronger

The Chinese technology stock indicator rose by more than 5% on the Hong Kong stock market on the 21st. A series of strong earnings announcements have led to a growing optimism about the sector.

21/02 Alibaba's revival is clear, AGI development "first priority target" and CEO - stock growth

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group saw its biggest increase in sales in the last year in October-December 2024 (third quarter). It has become clear that the pioneer of the Chinese internet industry, which was established by Jack Ma, has escaped from a stagnation for several years and is making a comeback.

24/01 Dividend surge signals culture shift in China's markets

New shades of capitalism are emerging in China's tuckered out stock market as companies, at Beijing's behest, buy back their shares and pay record dividends to investors lying in wait for a so-far evasive rebound.

24/01 China readies for Lunar New Year, amid worries about the economy

Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as they joined millions of Chinese returning to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with family.

24/01 Breakingviews - How China can keep pace in the global AI race

In 2023, smartphones-to-silicon conglomerate Huawei quietly released its flagship Mate 60 Pro handset. The launch, while muted, was worth celebrating in the People’s Republic: the device featured a made-in-China chip that had previously seemed out of reach amid crippling U.S. sanctions. Late last month, Hangzhou-based startup DeepSeek added the latest technological surprise by claiming to have tra

23/01 Chinese EV makers file challenges to tariffs at EU court

Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD , Geely and SAIC have challenged the EU's import tariffs at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), filings on the court's website showed on Thursday.

23/01 HSBC's payments app closure puts around 400 jobs at risk, source says

HSBC has decided to shutter its international payments app Zing, potentially triggering around 400 job losses, a source familiar with the matter said, as CEO Georges Elhedery steps up cost-cutting efforts at Europe's largest bank.

23/01 'De minimis': the trade perk Trump may end as China tensions rise

President Donald Trump is considering changing a key U.S. trade benefit to other nations, the "de minimis" exemption on import tariffs, as he accuses China of unfair trade practices and blames it for a crisis over the deadly drug fentanyl.

22/01 Stocks bask in Trump glow, tariff uncertainty weighs on dollar

Global stocks gained on Wednesday as a flurry of new policies from U.S. President Donald Trump combined with robust corporate earnings to bolster investor optimism, while tariff uncertainty kept the dollar near two-week lows.

22/01 "Berabou" Viewers are delighted with the <certain production> that leads to another drama! ``If ``To Shine'' is the story of a writer, then this work is...'' ``The story of Man-chan, who learned printing techniques from a craftsman in ``Ranman''...''

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21/01 China stocks cautiously higher after Trump delays tariffs

Chinese stocks opened higher and the yuan strengthened in a cautious start to Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's inaugural policies suggested he will negotiate rather than immediately impose hefty tariffs on trading partners.

21/01 Shares and Treasuries choppy on Trump's plans for tariffs

Global shares and U.S. Treasuries were volatile on Tuesday, reversing a brief relief rally from early in the session in the first few hours of Donald Trump's new presidency after he announced plans for trade tariffs on neighbouring countries.

20/01 Country Garden expects to reach terms with creditors in Feb, lawyer tells court

Chinese property company Country Garden , which has defaulted on debt repayment obligations, expects to reach agreeable terms with creditors next month, the firm's lawyer told a Hong Kong court on Monday.

20/01 China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy

David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3 km (1.9 miles) after the younger man suffered a heart attack, staggering down a road being repaired in rural China, while an ambulance took 90 minutes to drive out from the city and save him.

17/01 Boeing resumes 777X test flights after grounding in August 

Boeing resumed testing for its long-delayed 777X widebody jet on Thursday, with the first flight since the U.S. planemaker grounded the test fleet in August due to the failure of a key engine mounting structure.

17/01 China's population falls for a third consecutive year

China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the downturn will worsen in the coming years.

16/01 China critic Jimmy Lai paid US general to advise on Taiwan, Hong Kong court hears

Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former U.S. general to advise former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in late 2017, but denied seeking to endanger China's national security.

16/01 Exclusive: Chinese tech firm founded by Huawei veterans in the FBI's crosshairs

The U.S. Commerce Department and FBI are both investigating a little-known telecoms hardware firm founded by senior Huawei veterans in China more than a decade ago over possible security risks, sources and documents show.

16/01 TSMC exceeds expectations with 57% profit increase in October-December quarter - suggests continued AI investment

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC), a major semiconductor contract manufacturer, announced on the 16th that its profit for the October-December 2024 period (fourth quarter) increased by 57%, exceeding expectations. The move was a boost to investors' expectations that investments in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware will continue for another 25 years.

16/01 TikTok, 5 other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints

TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb which claimed the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

16/01 US blacklists Chinese companies over TSMC chips in Huawei processor

The Biden administration added more than two dozen Chinese entities to a U.S. restricted trade list on Wednesday, including Zhipu AI, a developer of large language models, and Sophgo, a company whose TSMC-made chip was illegally incorporated into a Huawei artificial intelligence processor.

15/01 China’s RedNote: what you need to know about the app TikTok users are flocking to

Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users recently joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban on the short video app in the United States.

14/01 Biden administration finalizes US crackdown on Chinese vehicles

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration is finalizing rules on Tuesday that will effectively bar nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market, as part of a crackdown on vehicle software and hardware from China.

14/01 Exclusive: China to cut pay by half for staff at top financial regulators, sources say

China is set to slash pay for staff at its top three financial regulators, including the central bank, by about half, as part of a regulatory revamp unveiled in 2023 to bring their salaries in line with other civil servants, sources said.

14/01 China's coastal water temperatures hit record high in 2024

China is coming under increasing pressure to adapt to rapidly changing weather patterns and sea levels that are rising faster than the global average.

14/01 Country Garden overdue results set to show steep losses amid sector's sales slump

Country Garden, once China's top developer and now facing a liquidation lawsuit, is expected to report steep losses when it publishes long-overdue results on Tuesday, analysts say, as a prolonged property sector crisis weighed on sales.

14/01 Biden administration announces new regulations on AI semiconductor exports - quantitative restrictions for most countries

The White House announced comprehensive new regulations for the sale of advanced semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Nvidia and other companies. It will be up to the incoming Trump administration to decide whether and how to enforce this regulation.

13/01 Shares slip in Asia, dollar firm as inflation, earnings loom

Asian shares slipped on Monday while the dollar held near 14-month peaks after an unambiguously strong payrolls report shoved up bond yields and tested lofty equity valuations just as the earnings season gets under way.

11/01 Facing market pain, UK's Reeves says 'pragmatic' China ties will help growth

British finance minister Rachel Reeves, facing criticism for travelling to China during financial market turmoil at home, said on Saturday that "pragmatic and predictable" relations with Beijing would help boost economic growth and trade.

10/01 Will Japanese auto stocks overtake Chinese competitors? Reorganization and governance reform will be the engine

In 2025, Japan's auto stocks may be on the road to recovery, overtaking Chinese competitors and leveraging industry restructuring and corporate governance reforms.

10/01 Take Five: The week before next

Global markets face a choppy ride ahead of U.S. inauguration day on Jan. 20, with Britain and the U.S. releasing key inflation data, China publishing growth numbers while earnings on Wall Street and IPOs in Europe get underway.

10/01 Breakingviews - Toymakers build fun Hong Kong stocks a playground

Hong Kong's long-dormant animal spirits have found a fun niche in an otherwise gloomy market. Shares in Chinese toymaker Bloks surged 82% on their Friday debut, thanks to overwhelming demand in the city. The $2 billion firm, which specialises in assembling Transformers and other figurines, is tapping into the country's collectible toy frenzy led by Hong Kong-listed peer Pop Mart , whose stock cloc

10/01 Sunac China shares plunge after liquidation petition filed against developer

Sunac China shares dropped as much as 30% on Friday after a liquidation petition was filed against the indebted developer, making it the latest company to face such a move amid an unprecedented debt crisis in China's property sector.

09/01 Shanghai kicks off plan to allow foreign-owned hospitals

Shanghai has kicked off a plan to allow the establishment in China of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in key economic zones, biopharmaceutical areas and downtown districts that are home to many expatriate residents.

08/01 China updates subsidy system for passenger car replacement – ​​applies to hybrid cars and EVs

China has updated its system to provide subsidies of up to 20,000 yuan (approximately 430,000 yen) for the purchase of a new car, in order to support sales of fuel-efficient vehicles such as electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles.

08/01 Exclusive: China-linked shipowner denies Taiwan accusation of damaging undersea cable

The Chinese director of a firm whose vessel Taiwan suspects of having damaged an undersea communications cable said on Wednesday there was no evidence the ship was involved, an incident that has alarmed the government in Taipei.

08/01 Breakingviews - CATL’s $5 bln listing future-proofs enviable lead

The world's largest battery maker is determined to shore up its dominance. A planned Hong Kong listing for China's Contemporary Amperex Technology could raise up to $5 billion, according to IFR. The share sale would fund factories abroad. It would also insulate its war chest from global foreign exchange ructions.

08/01 Asia dollar bond volumes seen rising 20% as China deals gather pace

Asian dollar bond issuance is expected to rise around 20% in 2025 over last year, driven by Chinese debt deals and as U.S. interest rate cuts make it more affordable for companies to issue dollar bonds rather than local currency debt.

08/01 Asian stocks slip, dollar bolstered by US rate outlook

Asian stocks drifted lower on Wednesday, with a robust dollar keeping the yen pinned near six-month lows as traders wagered the Federal Reserve will likely be slow in cutting rates after data showed the U.S. economy and labour market remained stable.

08/01 Hong Kong relaxes rule to attract family fortunes

Hong Kong is easing the requirement for its capital investment entry scheme, bolstering its campaigns to attract family offices and elevate the city's status as a global wealth hub.

07/01 Asia shares rise on prospect of softer Trump tariffs

Asia shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's positive lead and as some investors hoped incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could adopt a less aggressive tariff stance than promised when he takes office.

07/01 Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO

Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for its New York initial public offering as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.

06/01 Nvidia-Partner Hon Hai’s Shares Climb After AI Spurs Sales Beat

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported faster-than-expected 15% revenue growth after the server assembly partner to Nvidia Corp. rode sustained demand for AI infrastructure.

06/01 China rolls out plan to tackle growing issue of dementia

China has launched a national plan to address the rapidly growing prevalence of dementia, which authorities say is becoming "a widespread societal concern" and poses "significant challenges" to the well being of the elderly and their families.

06/01 Exodus by Wall Street banks from climate group worries advocates

U.S. lenders have been rushing in recent weeks to leave one of the world's top banking sector climate coalitions, drawing scorn from campaigners who worry the industry is losing resolve to take action on fossil fuels.

06/01 China's Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining Baidu

Guangzhou-based Pony.ai Inc is seeking to launch its robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining Baidu in a race to provide services in the city, as the autonomous driving firm looks to expand its operations globally.

06/01 Shares patchy in Asia, Canadian dollar up on Trudeau report

Share markets got off to a patchy start in Asia on Monday ahead of a week brimming with economic news that should underline the relative outperformance of the United States and support the dollar's ongoing bull run.

05/01 China seeks to bolster ports and aviation hubs in western regions

China said on Sunday it would launch 15 measures to bolster the development of its western provinces with the construction of logistical infrastructure such as ports and aviation hubs.

04/01 China will subsidize the purchase of smartphones

China will expand consumer subsidies to cover smartphones and other electronic devices, a move aimed at boosting domestic spending.

03/01 Chinese yuan falls by more than 7.3 yuan to 1 dollar - authorities may allow further depreciation

The Chinese yuan sold against the dollar in the mainland market on the 3rd, depreciating by more than 7.3 yuan to the dollar for the first time since late 2023.

03/01 Take Five: And we're off

The first full trading week of 2025 brings key U.S. jobs data as well as Chinese and euro zone inflation numbers.

03/01 China sets up new national sports arbitration centre

China opened its first national sports arbitration centre this week in Beijing, the capital, taking a key step to strengthen the legal framework for resolving sports disputes and protect athletes' rights.

03/01 Asian stocks rise, dollar at two-year high as US rates, Trump in focus

Asian stocks rose on Friday, aiming to shrug off a lacklustre start to 2025, while the dollar was perched at a two-year high against a basket of currencies as investors fret about U.S. rates staying higher for longer.

02/01 Chinese electric vehicles gain market share in Norway

Chinese electric cars have surged to account for almost 10% of new car sales in Norway in only five years, data from the country's road federation (OFV) showed on Thursday.

02/01 Chinese stocks have the biggest year-to-date decline since 2016 - closing down 2.9%

Chinese stocks have had their worst start to the year in nearly a decade. Investors are bracing for economic uncertainty after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data and the prospect of additional tariffs.

02/01 China Health Commission to narrow gaps in mental health services

China's National Health Commission said that it would address gaps in its mental health services from 2025 to 2027 as authorities try to deal with an increasing number of mental health issues, particularly amongst children and adolescents.

02/01 Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law

Malaysia's communications regulator said it granted Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not applied.

02/01 Asia shares get off to bumpy start in 2025 with Trump's policies in focus

Asian stocks began the year on a dour note on Thursday as they struggled for traction after a jittery close to 2024, while the U.S. dollar charged higher and investor sentiment stayed cautious ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

01/01 Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchmed in $608 mln health unit stake sales

Hutchmed (China), controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, is selling stakes in its health subsidiary for around $608 million as the billionaire and his flagship conglomerate look to ramp up capital and pivot towards core operations at the drugmaker.

01/01 China's Alibaba to sell Sun Art stake to DCP for $1.6 billion

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its majority stake in hypermarket chain Sun Art Retail Group to Chinese private equity firm DCP Capital for HK$12.298 billion ($1.58 billion).

01/01 Macau 2024 casino revenues top official estimate but below pre-pandemic levels

Casino revenues in Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, soared by nearly a quarter in 2024 but still came in short of pre-pandemic levels, underlining the need for the former Portuguese colony to diversify its economy.

31/12 Ample supply, slow demand to temper oil price gains in 2025: Reuters poll

Oil prices are likely to be constrained near $70 a barrel in 2025 as weak demand from China and rising global supplies are expected to cast a shadow on OPEC+-led efforts to shore up the market, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Tuesday.

31/12 Asian stocks, dollar hold their own to close out strong 2024

Asian stocks eased on Tuesday in cautious end-of-year trading that has seen investors scale back bets of deep U.S. rate cuts in 2025 and brace for the incoming Trump administration, with the dollar standing tall against most other currencies.

31/12 Gareth Southgate, Sadiq Khan, Keely Hodgkinson named in Britain's New Year honours

Former England soccer boss Gareth Southgate, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Paris Olympics gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson were among the hundreds named in King Charles's New Year honours list published on Monday.

30/12 Qatar savour continental success, Saudis named World Cup hosts in big year for Asian football

Qatar were in full celebration mode to kick off 2024 with the successful defence of their Asian Cup title while Saudi Arabia ended the year on a high after being named hosts of the 2034 World Cup.

30/12 Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations

Asian shares made a muted start to the week on Monday as high Treasury yields challenged rich Wall Street equity valuations while underpinning the U.S. dollar near multi-month peaks.

27/12 China steps up monitoring of emerging respiratory diseases

China's diseases control authority said on Friday that it was piloting a monitoring system for pneumonia of unknown origin, with cases of some respiratory diseases expected to rise through the winter.

27/12 China's CATL to seek Hong Kong listing

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL said on Thursday it plans to seek a listing in Hong Kong, a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing showed.

27/12 Awarded the "Artificial Intelligence +" Enterprise of 2024, Chabaidao (2555.HK) leads the industry in digital capabilities

Awarded the "Artificial Intelligence +" Enterprise of 2024, Chabaidao (2555.HK) leads the industry in digital capabilities

27/12 US condemns Hong Kong bounties, passport revocations for democrats

The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the revoking of the passports of seven more amounted to intimidation efforts.

27/12 Asian stocks drift, yen at 5-month low in thin year-end trading

Asian stocks wobbled on Friday while the dollar was steady, keeping the yen rooted near five-month lows in thin year-end trading as investors looked ahead to 2025, when the Federal Reserve is expected to be measured in its interest rate cuts.

26/12 Dollar stays resilient, Asia shares get festive lift

Asia shares rose slightly in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, extending gains from earlier in the week with little news or data in the way to alter their direction of travel, while the dollar was perched near a two-year high.

24/12 Hong Kong offers bounties for six more democrats in security squeeze

Hong Kong on Tuesday imposed bounties of HK$1 million ($128,728) on six more pro-democracy campaigners deemed to have violated national security laws, and revoked the passports of seven others, in a continuing security squeeze in the financial hub.

24/12 Exclusive: China plans $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year

The move comes as Beijing prepares to soften the blow from an expected increase in US tariffs on Chinese imports when Donald Trump returns to the White House in January.

24/12 Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields

Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by elevated U.S. Treasury yields as investors prepared for fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025.

23/12 Trump previews combative foreign policy with threats to Panama, Greenland

Donald Trump's surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming U.S. president will pursue a foreign policy unbound by diplomatic niceties.

23/12 After Trump threat, Mexican president says Panama Canal belongs to Panamanians

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed support for Panama's government on Monday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday.

23/12 Asia shares rally on US inflation relief

Asian shares rallied on Monday after a benign reading on U.S. inflation restored some hope for further policy easing next year, while there was relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown.

21/12 Philippines set up Thailand semi clash with Vietnam to face Singapore

The Philippines will face reigning champions Thailand in next week's semi-finals of the Asean Championship after Albert Capellas' side secured a 1-0 win over Indonesia on Saturday to advance to the last four of the regional competition.

20/12 Companies sell assets purchased in M&As for a bargain

Companies that spent billions on poorly planned acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at extremely low prices.

20/12 China's Xi urges bigger international role for gambling hub Macau

China's President Xi Jinping said Macau should "keep up with the trend of the times" and play a bigger role on the international stage, as he urged the world's biggest gambling hub to never be complacent and show "courage" to change and innovate.

20/12 Asian shares pinned near three-month lows, dollar towers at 2-yr peak

Asian shares were pinned near three-month lows on Friday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could either ease or worsen concerns about price pressures, while the dollar towered at two-year peaks.

19/12 Asian stocks slide after Fed flags slower rate cuts, BOJ stands pat

Asian stocks slipped and the dollar was perched near a two-year high on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cautioned it would ease the pace of rate cuts in the coming year, while the Bank of Japan kept rates steady, as expected.

18/12 Dollar strong ahead of Fed meeting, Japan auto shares surge on Honda-Nissan news

Asian stocks hovered near two-week lows and the dollar hit milestone highs against the Australian and New Zealand dollars on Wednesday in the countdown to an expected U.S. interest rate cut.

17/12 Xi Jinping visits Macau to mark 25 years of Chinese rule

China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Macau on Wednesday to mark a quarter century of Beijing's rule over the former Portuguese enclave, and is likely during his three-day visit to urge further diversification from its casino industry.

17/12 Alibaba to sell China department store chain Intime for $1.3 bln loss

Alibaba Group said on Tuesday it would sell its Chinese department store unit Intime and book a $1.3 billion loss from the deal, as the retail giant reshuffles its business portfolio to focus on its core e-commerce operation.

17/12 Exclusive: China plans record budget deficit of 4% of GDP in 2025

Chinese leaders agreed last week to raise the budget deficit to its highest on record, while maintaining an economic growth target of around 5%, sources said.

17/12 Asian shares drift, dollar firms ahead of central bank meetings

Asian stocks edged higher and the dollar held firm on Tuesday as traders braced for a slate of central banks meetings this week that is likely to see the U.S. Federal Reserve deliver a rate cut and the Bank of Japan stand pat for now.

17/12 China capital markets witness record outflows in Nov, official data shows

China's capital markets witnessed a record outflow of $45.7 billion in November, according to official data tracking cross-border investments in stocks and bonds.

16/12 Exclusive: Shein weighs sale of less than 10% of company in London IPO, sources say

Fast fashion retailer Shein is considering asking UK regulators to waive listing rules that require at least 10% of its shares to be sold to the public in its planned London flotation, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

16/12 China's Instagram-like Xiaohongshu making inroads with e-commerce sales

Since Tera Feng started documenting her enviable Shanghai lifestyle, including visits to art galleries and fashion events on Chinese social media eight years ago, she has built up a following of more than 500,000 people.

16/12 China's 'erotic clothing' capital braces for Trump and e-commerce crackdown

The development of the lingerie industry in eastern Guanyun county has exploded partly due to a U.S. tariff exemption likely to soon be curtailed or scrapped.

16/12 Asia wary of Fed rate outlook, high bond yields

Asian share markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yields challenged equity valuations, particularly for the richly priced tech sector, in a week packed with central bank meetings and major economic data.

13/12 Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year

Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury yields are heading for their biggest weekly rise this year as expectations for deep U.S. rate cuts in 2025 recede.

12/12 Hong Kong ex-democratic lawmaker among seven convicted for rioting after 2019 mob attack

A Hong Kong court convicted on Thursday prominent former pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting for rioting after he was attacked by a white-shirted mob in July 2019 at the height of that year's pro-democracy protests.

12/12 Asia stocks rally on Fed cut bets; Aussie jumps on jobs data

Asian stocks gained on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's tech-led rally overnight after an as-expected reading of U.S. consumer inflation cemented bets for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.

11/12 Stocks settle in for nervous wait on US CPI

Asian stock markets and the dollar took a breather on Wednesday ahead of an anticipated rate cut in Canada and a U.S. inflation reading expected to leave the Fed on course to cut rates again.

10/12 China ready to go deeper into debt to counter Trump's tariffs

In one of their most dovish statements in more than a decade, Chinese leaders signalled on Monday they are ready to deploy whatever stimulus is needed to counter the impact of expected U.S. trade tariffs on next year's economic growth.

10/12 China cosmetics firm Mao Geping shares rise nearly 75% in Hong Kong debut

Mao Geping shares rose almost 75% on Tuesday after the Chinese beauty company raised $270 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering.

10/12 China stocks jump on Politburo policy shift

China stocks surged and commodities and the Australian dollar found support on Tuesday on Beijing's new promises of rate cuts and a boost to consumption, while global stocks were wobbly ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation reading.

09/12 Chinese billionaire Jack Ma sees AI future for Ant Group, in rare appearance

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma voiced confidence in its affiliate Ant Group's future, seeing significant opportunities in artificial intelligence for the fintech giant, at a rare public appearance since China halted its planned IPO in 2020.

09/12 Exclusive: China regulators tell banks to expedite offshore company listings, sources say

Regulators in mainland China and Hong Kong have told some of the world's biggest investment banks to help speed up Chinese companies' listings in the city, said sources, in a bid to boost fundraising overseas and revitalise the world's No. 2 economy.

09/12 China Politburo policy shift spurs surge in stocks, bonds

Stocks jumped and China's government bonds rallied after the Politburo shifted its monetary policy stance to imply more easing is coming, mirroring moves made in previous crises.

09/12 Breakingviews - ANZ's new CEO has his hands partly tied

Spare a thought for Nuno Matos. Right after ANZ revealed on Monday that it had hired HSBC's former global head of wealth and personal banking division as its next CEO, shareholders wiped 3% off the stock of Australia's second-largest lender by assets. At least Matos knows they don't have unrealistically high expectations of him. But he will be running the $60 billion bank with his hands partly tie

09/12 Asia stocks weighed by South Korea; busy week for central banks

Asian shares were dragged by a slide in South Korea on Monday ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings that should see borrowing costs take a step lower, while U.S. inflation data are the last hurdle to a further policy easing there.

08/12 US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defense bill that includes just over $3 billion for U.S. telecom companies to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE from American wireless networks to address security risks.

06/12 Hong Kong court rejects activist's bid for early release under new security law

A Hong Kong court on Friday dismissed an appeal by an activist jailed for secession under a China-imposed security law to gain early release from prison.

06/12 Chow Tai Fook’s profit dropped in the first half of the fiscal year. It cut down franchise stores, raised prices and transformed into high-end luxury. Its market value evaporated by more than HK$46 billion during the year.

Chow Tai Fook’s profit dropped in the first half of the fiscal year. It cut down franchise stores, raised prices and transformed into high-end luxury. Its market value evaporated by more than HK$46 billion during the year.

06/12 Investment banks eye 2025 income boom as Trump drives deal rebound

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen fuelling a dealmaking revival that could bolster investment banking income to $316 billion globally next year, a jump of about 5.7% on 2024, data seen by Reuters shows.

06/12 Asian shares slip on South Korea risk, dollar on guard ahead of payrolls

Asian stocks slipped on Friday on political ructions in South Korea, while dollar bulls waited anxiously to see if U.S. payrolls challenged or cemented expectations of a rate cut this month.

05/12 China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV tariffs

Automakers in China are ramping up exports of hybrid vehicles to Europe and planning more models for the key market, exposing the limits of the European Union's electric vehicle tariff scheme.

05/12 Rate cut bets boost stocks as bitcoin stalks $100,000

Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday in the wake of record peaks on Wall Street as a softer read on U.S. services data boosted investor confidence in the Fed lowering interest rates.

04/12 StanChart sets $200 billion new wealth assets target, focuses on Chinese and Indian wealthy

Standard Chartered (StanChart) will target $200 billion in new assets and double-digit growth in income from its wealth business over the next five years, as part of its wider strategy to shift to higher fee-earning businesses.

04/12 Asian stocks slip, rattled by South Korean political unrest

Asian equities stumbled on Wednesday while currencies were volatile as traders scrambled to contend with the political storm in South Korea, where martial law was imposed and subsequently lifted hours later.

03/12 China's first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica begins operations

China said its first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica started operations this week, a move aimed at helping observe changes on the southern continent and supporting the global response to climate change.

03/12 Asian stocks climb on Wall Street lead; yuan, euro sag

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday led by an outperforming tech sector following record highs on Wall Street overnight, while the dollar hovered near a six-week low to the yen as traders weighed the outlook for interest rates in the United States and Japan.

02/12 Shares in major Adani investor GQG plunge after analyst note on outflows

Shares of Australian-listed GQG Partners tumbled 13% on Monday after UBS downgraded the stock and said the firm may have lost A$600 million ($390 million) in funds under management in the two days following the indictment of Adani Group executives.

02/12 Asia stocks rise after Wall Street records; dollar rebounds

Asian stocks climbed on Monday, buoyed by record high closes on Wall Street, while the dollar bounced back from multiweek lows against the yen and British pound in a crucial week for the U.S. interest rate outlook.

30/11 HSBC starts search for next chairman, Sky News reports

HSBC's board has appointed headhunters to start the recruitment of its next chairman, Sky News reported on Saturday, with incumbent Mark Tucker due to stand down by 2026.

30/11 Apple misses out on big smartphone market recovery in 2024: IDC

Smartphone sales recovered significantly globally in 2024 after two consecutive years of decline. However, according to a study, Apple appears to be falling behind relative to the Android competition, which is gaining ground in China and developing countries.

30/11 Baidu's Apollo autonomous vehicles granted licence to test in Hong Kong

China's Baidu has received the licence to test autonomous vehicles with its Apollo robotaxi service in Hong Kong as it expands its footprint outside Chinese mainland.

29/11 Bank of England warns of risks from rise in global trade barriers

The Bank of England warned on Friday that higher trade barriers could hit global growth and feed uncertainty about inflation, potentially causing volatility in financial markets.

29/11 Take Five: Not much calm, plenty of storm in store

Financial markets head into a December laden with uncertainty over geopolitics, global trade and economic growth, particularly in Europe, where France is in the cross-hairs over its budget.

29/11 Exclusive: Logistics provider GLP is considering a Hong Kong listing in 2025, sources say

Logistics company GLP is considering a Hong Kong listing that could happen as early as next year, eight years after the Singapore-incorporated firm was taken private by an investor group, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

29/11 Exclusive: HSBC pulling back from China credit card business after struggling to expand, sources say

HSBC is pulling back from its credit card business in China eight years after its launch, as the lender struggled to expand and make the enterprise profitable in the world's second-largest economy, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

29/11 Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets

Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had traders favouring an imminent rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

28/11 Indian central bank to delay cutting rates to early 2025 amid inflation concerns: Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to hold interest rates on Dec. 6 as a sharp rise in consumer inflation has led several economists in a Reuters poll to push back their forecasts for the first cut in the cycle by a couple of months to February.

28/11 Abu Dhabi's IHC says its outlook on Adani Group investments is unchanged

International Holding Co's (IHC) outlook on investments in India's Adani Group remains unchanged, the Abu Dhabi conglomerate said following the U.S. indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani.

28/11 Asian stocks subdued, dollar drifts ahead of US Thanksgiving

Asian shares were subdued on Thursday and the dollar was on the defensive after U.S. data showed progress in slowing inflation had stalled even as the economy remained resilient, raising doubt over the path the Federal Reserve could take next year.

27/11 Asian stocks weak amid Trump tariff worries; yen firm

Asian stocks were heavy on Wednesday as investors fretted over what countries could be targeted for tariffs under incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, a day after he pledged new levies on Canada, Mexico and China.

26/11 Exclusive: India's Andhra Pradesh state likely to suspend Adani power deal, sources say

Andhra Pradesh is likely to put its power purchase deal linked to Adani Group 'in abeyance citing the U.S. indictment' of Gautam Adani.

26/11 Dollar rallies, stocks retreat after Trump vows tariffs

The dollar rallied against major peers on Tuesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump pledged tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, and additional tariffs on China.

25/11 India's Andhra Pradesh mulls next steps on Adani, if power deal can be scrapped

India's Andhra Pradesh state is reviewing government files and will explore if it is possible to cancel a power supply contract linked to the Adani Group, whose billionaire founder has been indicted in the United States, a top official told Reuters.

25/11 Adani bonds hit one-year low as investors weigh US bribery allegations

Adani dollar bond prices fell to almost one-year lows on Monday as investors cut their exposure to the Indian conglomerate in the wake of bribery and fraud allegations from U.S. authorities.