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Art Central opens on Wednesday with 108 galleries from around the world taking part. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

More galleries from Middle East taking part in Hong Kong’s Art Central

The 10th edition of the art fair will include two galleries from the United Arab Emirates and one from Israel among 108 from across the world.

Ukraine war

US and Russia hold talks about a potential Ukraine ceasefire

Indonesia

Indonesia set to allow domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia after 10-year ban

Ukraine war

Russian negotiators hope for progress at Saudi peace talks

Moscow has rejected a joint US-Ukraine proposal of a 30-day ceasefire, instead suggesting just to halt aerial strikes on energy facilities.

Rescue workers clear the rubble of a residential house destroyed by a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia on Friday. Photo:AP
Ukraine war

Trump, Putin agree on partial Ukraine ceasefire. Kyiv wants details

Ukraine ceasefire talks set for Sunday in Jeddah after Trump and Russian president hold lengthy phone call.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | Like yuan internationalisation, US re-industrialisation is a fairy tale

As long as China keeps its capital account closed and the US keeps its own open, neither will be able to achieve its aim.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia agree on new labour protections

Indonesia is set to sign an agreement to lift its decade-long moratorium on sending citizens to Saudi Arabia as domestic workers.

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Can Indonesia pivot towards the Middle East and diversify from China, US?

With a focus on trade, infrastructure and defence, Indonesia aims to leverage the region’s substantial wealth and cultural ties.

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Ukraine war

Trump says US delegation headed to Russia after Ukraine ceasefire talks

Moscow’s response will determine next steps after a US-Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.

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Ukraine war

Rubio vows to block ‘antagonistic’ language on Russia at G7 meeting

US wants softer tone on Russia when G7 foreign ministers meet in Quebec from Wednesday.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Zelensky in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks

Tuesday’s crunch Ukraine-US talks will be the first between the two sides since White House blow-up.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AFP
Ukraine war

US to assess Ukraine’s peace stance at crunch talks in Saudi Arabia

Top US and Ukrainian officials to meet for the first time since Zelensky’s disastrous White House visit last month.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong halal bazaar? New attractions among ideas to lure more Muslim visitors

City’s halal tourism drive sees hotels and restaurants making adjustments to seek Muslim friendly status.

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Israel-Gaza war

Muslim nations reject Trump’s Gaza plan to remove Palestinians

Foreign ministers backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks to members of the media after attending an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah early on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

EU leaders agree to plan to ‘re-arm Europe’ as they rally behind Ukraine

EU leaders back new military spending plans at Ukraine summit, support Zelensky after US aid freeze.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for the EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’

The reconstruction proposal would cost US$53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, unlike the US plan.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China is ready to be an anchor in a brave new multipolar world

What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.

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Banking & finance

Standard Chartered to open sixth Hong Kong wealth centre, increase headcount

Hong Kong is a key market for the bank to achieve its goal of accumulating US$200 billion of net new money in the next five years.

Mary Huen, Standard Chartered’s CEO for Hong Kong, Greater China and North Asia, is cautiously optimistic about the bank’s growth in the city this year. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Ukraine war

Opinion | Why a Trump-Putin Ukraine peace deal could be good news for North Korea

Trump’s readiness to sideline allies and make concessions to pursue a deal with Russia suggests he may do the same with North Korea.

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Middle East

From Gaza to Ukraine: Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE expand clout as mediators

The international community is increasingly turning to the Gulf monarchies to mediate conflicts as trusted go-betweens, analysts say.

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China's military weapons

Chinese missile defence systems on show at IDEX as conflicts heat global market

China set to capitalise on Mideast market as Russia cuts back on sales and the US has restrictions for some countries, analyst says.

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Weapons trends were on show at the 17th International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and 8th edition of the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (Navdex) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, this month. Photo: EPA-EFE
Israel-Gaza war

Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades

Palestinian authority criticises ‘dangerous escalation’ as Israel ramps up West Bank offensive.

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Palestinian children and journalists disperse as Israeli tanks enter the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Deadline diplomacy: Arab nations mobilise against Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ scheme

With lives at stake, the Arab world is rallying to counter what analysts described as the US president’s ‘deranged ethnic-cleansing plan’.

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Israel-Gaza war

Arab leaders meet to craft counter to Trump’s Gaza plan

The US president has proposed to ‘take over’ the Palestinian territory and relocate its over 2 million residents to Egypt and Jordan.

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Ukraine war

UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace at G20 meeting

‘We’ve not got anywhere near a negotiated settlement,’ said David Lammy on Thursday. The Ukraine war’s third anniversary is next week.

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UK Foreign Minister David Lammy attends the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

In Saudi Arabia, China pushes for a new global financial consensus

China’s central bank governor has offered to deepen financial ties with emerging economies and help them gain a greater voice in the IMF.

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, gives a speech in Alula, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Handout
Ukraine war

Zelensky postpones Saudi visit to not give ‘legitimacy’ to US-Russia meeting

The Ukraine leader says he was not invited to the talks, which were arranged after a phone call between Trump and Putin.

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HKEX

Hong Kong stock market can help AI companies raise money: HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will host Capital Markets Forum in May.

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