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Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to deal with China
Jan 30, 2026 (AFP)
Trump made the remarks to reporters while attending the premiere of a documentary about his wife, First Lady Melania Trump. Asked on the press line for his reac...
Panama court annuls Hong Kong firm's canal port concession
Jan 30, 2026 (AFP)
The case came after Trump threatened just days into his second term to take back the canal -- built by the United States and handed to Panama in 1999 -- as he s...
Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak
Jan 30, 2026 (AFP)
Markets have endured a rollercoaster ride this week as traders weathered a weaker dollar, Donald Trump's threats against Tehran, a resumption of tariff warnings...
WTO faults US in dispute brought by China over clean energy subsidies
Jan 30, 2026 (AFP)
The global trade body's dispute panel said that large tax credits granted under former president Joe Biden's landmark climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act (...
Strong exports lift Hong Kong's 2025 growth above estimates
Jan 30, 2026 (AFP)
Robust trade figures and an increase in investment contributed to Friday's figure, which is higher than the government's growth goal for the year and beat a Blo...
'Superman' Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong billionaire behind Panama ports deal
Jan 30, 2026 (AFP)
The Li family owns 30 percent of CK Hutchison, which controls ports, retail, infrastructure and other businesses in dozens of countries and reported revenue of ...
Starmer, Xi stress need for stronger UK-China ties to face global headwinds
Jan 29, 2026 (AFP)
Starmer's visit to China is the first by a British prime minister since 2018 and follows a slew of Western leaders seeking a rapprochement with Beijing recently...
UK drugs giant AstraZeneca announces $15 bn investment in China
Jan 29, 2026 (AFP)
AstraZeneca's chief executive Pascal Soriot was part of a delegation of business leaders accompanying Starmer on his visit. "China... has become a critical cont...
Hongkongers snap up silver as gold becomes 'too expensive'
Jan 29, 2026 (AFP)
After a precious metals shop in Hong Kong's central business district announced that hundreds of silver bars had sold out for the day on Wednesday, murmurs of d...
Gold soars towards $5,600 as Trump rattles sabre over Iran
Jan 29, 2026 (AFP)
The surge in safe-haven precious metals also saw silver hit another peak and has also been helped by a softer dollar sparked by speculation that the US presiden...
Not allies, not enemies: Britain's ties with China; China's Anta Sports to become top Puma shareholder
Jan 27, 2026 (AFP)
It is the latest in a string of Western leaders seeking a rapprochement with Beijing, as US President Donald Trump turns on traditional allies. Starmer hopes to...
Dollar sinks on yen intervention talk, gold breaks $5,000
Jan 26, 2026 (AFP)
Reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had checked in with traders about the yen's exchange rate sparked a surge in the Japanese currency, according ...
US to slap full tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal: Treasury secretary
Jan 25, 2026 (AFP)
"We can't let Canada become an opening that the Chinese pour their cheap goods into the US," Bessent said on ABC's "This Week." During a visit to Beijing on Jan...
Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'
Jan 24, 2026 (AFP)
Facing challenges from China and the United States, India and the European Union have been negotiating a massive free trade pact -- and talks, first launched ab...
Stocks mixed after tariff-fuelled selloff as uncertainty boosts gold
Jan 21, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese bond yields also settled back following Tuesday's surge on the back of a pledge by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to cut taxes. The US president injecte...
China vows to boost flagging demand in new 2030 economic plan
Jan 20, 2026 (AFP)
The world's second-largest economy grew five percent last year, according to official data released Monday, buoyed by record-breaking exports and reaching the g...
EU wants to keep Chinese suppliers out of critical infrastructure
Jan 20, 2026 (AFP)
Relations between Brussels and Beijing are strained as the European Union has taken an increasingly tough line on trade issues with China. The EU in particular ...
Equities sink, gold and silver hit records as Greenland fears mount
Jan 20, 2026 (AFP)
After a bright start to the year fuelled by fresh hopes for the artificial intelligence sector, investors have taken fright since the US president ramped up his...
China's 2025 economic growth among slowest in decades
Jan 19, 2026 (AFP)
While the five percent expansion was in line with Beijing's annual target -- a low-ball figure analysts have likened to a political comfort blanket -- observers...
Gold, silver hit records and stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears
Jan 19, 2026 (AFP)
The US president has fanned already-rising geopolitical tensions this month by insisting that Washington would take control of the North Atlantic island, citing...
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