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Private hospital in limbo after Hong Kong clinic’s HK$400,000 debt: lawmaker
Chan Hoi-yan also says legal ‘loopholes’ need to be addressed as Alliance Medical Group’s suspected shutdown could be ‘tip of iceberg’.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:
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China’s offshore yuan jumps to 6-month high as rollback of ‘egregious’ tariffs seen likely
Washington’s weaponisation of tariffs casts doubt on US asset safety, and some say this makes yuan assets more attractive.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Is ancient Chinese astronomer Shi Shen’s stellar catalogue the world’s first star log?
Using algorithmic analysis, scientists say they have shown that astronomer Shi Shen’s records predate previously recognised Greek catalogue.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Ten dead after tourist boats capsize in China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged "all-out efforts" in the search and rescue mission.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:US fires hot shot in hypersonic sea race with China
The US Navy fired a major shot in the race for sea-based hypersonic dominance, aiming to turn a long-troubled stealth destroyer into tomorrow’s fastest naval strike platform. This month, the US Navy successfully conducted an end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile, marking a pivotal step toward its first sea-based hypersonic capability. The test, […] The post US fires hot shot in hypersonic sea race...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Empowering Parents to Protect Children Online in Asia
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is helping parents navigate a complex digital landscape.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Vietnam’s PM Says US Tariffs Threaten Global Supply Chains, Growth
Pham Minh Chinh says that the Trump administration's tariff announcement has created a "challenging and complicated situation" for the country.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:The dangerous mistake in US trade war journalism
Economics journalists, like any writers, aren’t perfect. Perhaps in a previous age, people thought that everything they read in the news was exactly true; perhaps some still do. But reporting is a human activity, and humans make mistakes. In order to get the true story, you have to read multiple sources, and be skeptical of […] The post The dangerous mistake in US trade war journalism appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump has 'no idea' who Australian election loser Peter Dutton is
The US president also described election winner Anthony Albanese as "a friend of mine".
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Japanese auto giants know they need China to survive
Japanese automakers are attempting to make a comeback in China with their local joint venture partners and Chinese suppliers of smart cockpit and self-driving technology. With their combined market share in China down from 24.1% in 2020 to 13.7% in 2024, according to the China Passenger Cars Association, this is perhaps their last chance. As […] The post Japanese auto giants know they need China to survive appeared...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Home and away, China putting tight new squeeze on Tibet
China is tightening control over Tibet and flexing its strategic roof of the world advantage by cyber-spying on the Dalai Lama’s supporters “worldwide from Lhasa to London,” opening Tibet’s international airport to Singapore and Nepal, and building the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam on a glacier-fed river. China prizes resource-rich Tibet’s lofty Himalayan heights, which allow […] The post Home and away, China...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:CIA mind games and the wages of betrayal in China
[The following report is derived fromMarco Mayer’s recent conversation withFrancesco Sisciin Rome.] All main international media are highlighting the news that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has put two videos online [“Secure Contact with the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)”, link here] to recruit Chinese officials as their informants and agents. How do […] The post CIA mind games and the...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Singapore’s PAP Scores Decisive Victory in General Election
The ruling party increased its share of the vote by 4 percent over the last election, while the opposition Workers' Party stagnated.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison to house ‘most ruthless and violent’ offenders
San Francisco prison closed in 1963 and Alcatraz Island currently operates as a tourist site. Trump said it will be ‘substantially enlarged’.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s 8 online banks set sights on managing wealth after 74% deposits growth
Hong Kong’s digital banks plan to expand wealth management businesses as deposits and loans surge.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Romania nationalist George Simion clear winner in first-round presidential vote
Simion opposes military aid to Ukraine, is critical of EU leadership and says he is aligned with Trump’s Make America Great Again movement.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Princeton’s Rory Truex unwraps Trump’s gifts to China, from tariffs to tech wars
The Chinese politics specialist says he could imagine Beijing leadership smiling about Washington’s ‘counterproductive’ foreign policy.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:US-China trade war: who will blink first?
While neither side wants to yield before the other, the mounting costs of the conflict mean Xi and Trump are likely to talk soon.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Russia says willing to help resolve India-Pakistan differences over Kashmir
Muslim-majority Kashmir is claimed by both countries and has been the focus of several wars, an insurgency and diplomatic stand-offs.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Nuclear Weapons Are No Silver Bullet for Australia’s Strategic Predicament
The acquisition of a nuclear deterrent is neither as easy nor as beneficial to the country’s security as some would have us think.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Japan has no plan to threaten US Treasuries sale in trade talks: finance minister
Katsunobu Kato had said Japan’s US Treasury holdings could be a card in trade negotiations, raising its leverage as a massive creditor to US.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:May the 4th be with you: church in Germany stages cosplay ‘Star Wars’ service
Wielding a lightsaber and dressed like a Jedi, pastor marked unofficial ‘Star Wars Day’ of May 4 with a galactic-themed service in Bensburg.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Art of the TikTok Deal Should be Carefully Scrutinized by Congress
Democratic and Republican lawmakers who drafted the billon TikTok knew that Trump might try to wiggle his way out of its statutory requirements, as he is doing now.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before officials vote on Gaza war plans
Attack on Ben-Gurion airport came as ministers were set to vote on whether to intensify Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Ecuador’s Incoming Government Faces Difficult Choices Regarding China
With Daniel Noboa returning to the presidency and a new Chinese ambassador on the way, China-Ecuador relations are at an inflection point.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Brazilian police arrest 2 over ‘plot to bomb’ Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro
Plot involved group that promoted anti-LGBTQ hate speech and planned to detonate explosive devices at Copacabana Beach event, police said.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Trump signals willingness to lower China tariffs ‘at some point’
‘I’m going to lower them, because otherwise, you could never do business with them, and they want to do business very much,’ Trump said.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:2 domestic helpers arrested in Hong Kong over HK$900,000 illicit-cigarette haul
Customs arrests two women, aged 40 and 48, who allegedly used their employers’ homes as storage centres for illicit cigarettes.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Trump says he would delay TikTok ban past June 19 deadline
Trump said he had a ‘sweet spot’ for the app after it helped him win over young voters in the 2024 presidential election.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong thronged on one of biggest party nights of year
Lan Kwai Fong’s biggest landlord Allan Zeman says weekend’s business is better than last year with growth of about 15-20 per cent year on year.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Singapore election: what’s to blame for the opposition’s failure to make inroads?
As the dust settles after a charged polling season, observers point to changing voter patterns among supporters, signalling the beginning of the end for some parties.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Lebanon votes in first election since Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanon is supposed to hold municipal elections every six years, but cash-strapped authorities last held a local ballot in 2016.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs portend bleak prospects for China’s toy exporters at Canton Fair
Many exhibitors avoid showcasing latest products developed in collaboration with US clients.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Lee Shau-kee’s lasting impact revealed to new eyes at Hong Kong exhibition
Thousands visit exhibition highlighting the late tycoon’s generosity, as well as insights into his beginnings, philosophies and business strategies.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Chinese scientist Li Licheng signs up for space travel aged 84
The Chinese engineering expert plans to take three trips into space before his 89th birthday, proving it’s never too late to travel.
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