UK’s Starmer arrives in China, encourages firms to seize opportunities
By Andrew MacAskill BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Keir Starmer began the first visit to China by a…
China coming âcloserâ to US as âglobal powerâ, European ex-leader says
The United States remains the âmost important global powerâ but China is getting closer, said Jose Manuel Durao…
Chinaâs largest gold miner Zijin buys Canadaâs Allied Gold for US$4 billion as ties thaw
Chinaâs biggest mining company Zijin Mining Group is acquiring Canadian miner Allied Gold in an all-cash deal valued…
WEF participants more positive about Hong Kongâs economy: Financial Secretary
January 26, 2026 HONG KONG â Attendees at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos…
Has Japanâs tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Shanghai maps global financial hub plan to 2035, for world-class and socialist metropolis
Shanghai has laid out a full spectrum of goals on finance for the next five years and beyond,…
REFILE-FOREX-Dollar at week low as geopolitics revive ‘Sell America’ trade
The dollar retreated to its lowest level in a week in early trading on Tuesday after threats…
Chinaâs tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeekâs AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon: North Korean quintet among invited runners
The organisers of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon have invited two of the worldâs top 100 runners…
Taiwan names senior DPP politician new cross-strait chief amid Beijingâs scepticism
Taiwan has appointed a senior Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician and former liaison to Japan to head the…
Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai will be sentenced in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) â A Hong Kong court heard arguments Monday about the sentencing of democracy advocate and…
Tokyo shares jump to new record following Wall Street rally
HONG KONG (AP) â Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, led by a rally in Japan after Wall…