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Britain

Israel’s detention of 2 British Labour MPs ‘unacceptable’: UK foreign secretary

David Lammy ‘deeply concerned’ after Chinese-born Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, who was born in Yemen, denied entry to Israel and deported.

US-China trade war

My Take | The United States, not China, turns out to be the real bogeyman

Family offices

UAE family firm plans stronger cooperation with Hong Kong: Al Nasser executive

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Sun Life sees Hong Kong as ‘most important’ market in Asia for life insurers

New insurance premiums rose 330 per cent between 2019 and 2024, lifting Sun Life’s ranking to fifth from 12th, according to company data.

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There is a big need to help high net-worth customers with inter-generational financial planning, inheritance or liquidity management, says Manjit Singh, President of Sun Life Asia. Photo: Sun Yeung
Stocks

US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one

The decline has more to do with the emergence of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek than with Trump’s economic policies, Bessent says.

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Alibaba

How Alibaba is transforming into a catalyst for China’s AI boom

By empowering innovations through its own technology and supporting former employees, the tech giant is reshaping China’s AI landscape.

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US-China trade war

Will Trump tariffs open door for China to improve ties with Vietnam?

The ‘very damaging’ move could take a heavy toll on the country and may prompt Hanoi to move to boost economic ties with its neighbour.

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The tariffs could hit US firms with manufacturing operations based in Vietnam. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong remains braced for an IPOs windfall despite Trump factor

The city’s stock exchange aims to regain its global top spot for offerings as investors return to Chinese equities.

China technology

Editorial | Facial recognition in China calls for protective measures

Hong Kong needs to bear this in mind as mainland China brings in new rules to ease public concerns.

Royalty

Prince Andrew sent China’s Xi birthday letter every year, spy case files say

The files feature in a legal challenge by businessman Yang Tengbo, who was banned from the UK on the grounds he was a suspected Chinese spy.

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China’s President Xi Jinping gives a speech as Britain’s Prince Andrew laughs at the China State Banquet at the Guildhall in London in October 2015. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Trump extends TikTok deadline, says China is ‘unhappy’ about tariffs

US president says White House ‘has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK’, and is willing to talk to Beijing about it.

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A general view of the offices of TikTok, as the site faces an April 5 deadline to reach a deal to find a non-Chinese buyer under threat of being banned from the United States, in Culver City, California on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act

Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.

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United States

US market extends drop as strong jobs report fails to soothe tariff fears

The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index futures sank as China imposed a 34 per cent tariff on all American imports.

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US-China trade war

China hits back at US with 34% tariff on American imports

The tariff comes into effect on April 10 and is part of a raft of measures that includes more rare earths controls.

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US President Donald Trump has levied “reciprocal tariffs” to practically all the country’s trading partners, prompting responses from around the globe. Photo: Reuters
E-commerce

Trump tariffs, ‘de minimis’ exemption end challenge China’s e-commerce merchants

The policy changes affect many of China’s 120,000 online exporters, whose major market is the United States.

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Higher US tariffs and the end of duty exemptions pose a major challenge to China’s cross-border e-commerce merchants. Photo: Shutterstock
Foreigners in China

US influencer IShowSpeed’s view of China makes him accidental ambassador

The 20-year-old’s live streaming videos of his tour of Chinese cities win praise from analysts and government officials.

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China travel

Chinese tourists plan stops to smell the cherry blossoms on holiday weekend

Ching Ming Festival trip bookings were up this year compared to last, travel platforms said, with particular interest in ‘flower tourism’.

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Fintech

Hong Kong online broker Futu launches DeepSeek-powered tools

Firm joins around 20 Chinese brokers and fund managers, including Sinolink Securities and CICC Wealth Management, in embracing DeepSeek.

A Futu Securities branch in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, is pictured on October 18, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

‘China’s Goldman’ bets on Hong Kong’s role as offshore yuan hub

With low rates in China, borrowing in yuan is now cheaper than in other currencies, CICC says.

US-China relations

Donald Trump’s pick for Beijing envoy affirms US commitment to one-China policy

David Perdue says pledges to Taiwan will be honoured, while promising ‘some pain’ in White House strategy to deal with its Asian rival.

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Hong Kong stock market

Chinese stocks’ rally risks unravelling as Trump’s reciprocal tariff kicks in

Best strategy is to bet on plays that would benefit from new stimulus policies China is likely to announce, analyst says.

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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slumped 1.5 per cent to close at a six-week low on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Chinese culture

No hot food before Ching Ming? Diving into the forgotten Cold Food Festival

A nobleman once cut a piece of his flesh to feed an exiled Chinese prince. The Cold Food Festival in his honour was inspired by his death.

People in Vietnam prepare sugar-filled glutinous rice balls for the little-known Cold Food Festival, once widely celebrated in Chinese and East Asian communities but now absorbed into the tomb-sweeping festival called Ching Ming. Photo: Shutterstock
Biomedicine: Companies

China’s biotech firms record surge in overseas licensing deals in first quarter

Chinese drug makers landed 33 licensing deals with overseas pharmaceutical firms, with transactions totalling US$36.2 billion.

US-China relations

Editorial | China’s tactics may yet spell opportunity for Hong Kong in US trade war

Universal levies from Donald Trump add to global uncertainty and call for a resolute response, but by taking a longer view Beijing could open doors.

US-China relations

Pentagon urges faster militarisation of space, citing China’s advances

In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.

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Artist’s representation of a spacecraft in a near-Earth orbit. On Thursday, Pentagon officials discussed accelerating the militarisation of space. Image: Shutterstock
The Philippines

Opinion | Why the Philippines can’t count on the US’ strategic love

The Trump administration has offered reassurances to Manila, but mixed signals and global tariffs mean there are still reasons to be wary.

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US-ally trade wars

‘Bad news for all’ as Asia hard hit by Trump tariffs, amid trade war fears

‘Disproportionately stiffer’ tariffs for the region will be detrimental to growth for export-reliant Asian economies, experts warn.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s lidar sensor firms Hesai, RoboSense stand to gain after fatal EV crash

Adoption of the laser-based sensors will increase as consumers demand safe self-driving systems, analysts say.

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