China rated the strongest country in converting AI capacity into production use, while Hong Kong trailed New York and London as finance hub China has emerged as the world’s second most competitive …
Sentence for Hong Kong’s ex-publisher Jimmy Lai raises concerns as China defends it
The sentencing of Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai on Monday raised concerns from foreign governments and rights groups, but Chinese and Hong Kong authorities defended it, saying it …
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed …
Jimmy Lai: Lawmakers condemn China’s death sentence for UK citizen
The pro-democracy media mogul and eight co-defendants received lengthy sentences under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed …
China’s legalisation of real-world asset tokenisation sends related stocks higher
SHANGHAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Investors snapped up real-world-asset-related stocks in China and Hong Kong on Monday, betting they would benefit from Beijing’s move to set up a legal framework for the …
U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight
It follows a contentious decision from Panama’s top court to rule against a Hong Kong-backed firm’s right to operate two key terminals on the waterway.
Analysis-Hopeful signs in China’s property market? Not really, say developers
By Clare Jim HONG KONG, Feb 2 (Reuters) – China’s embattled property market has had a recent run of positive headlines, but private real estate developers and analysts alike caution that the sector …
China reportedly drops rules that sparked property crisis, developer shares surge
By Clare Jim HONG KONG, Jan 29 (Reuters) – China has done away with borrowing limits on property developers known as its “three red lines” policy, local media said on Thursday, an apparent end to …
Nipah fears trigger airport checks across Asia after India confirms two cases
By Rishika Sadam and Jatindra Dash NEW DELHI/BANGKOK/SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Authorities across Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia have taken urgent steps to stop the highly lethal and …