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China says to pursue 'correct' path of globalisation as trade woes mount

Mar 23, 2025 (AFP)

The China Development Forum convenes after weeks that have seen Trump slap multiple rounds of tariffs on goods from the country, threatening a vital lifeline as...

Pro-Trump US senator meets Chinese vice premier

Mar 22, 2025 (AFP)

He, responsible for economic matters, adopted a warm and welcoming tone in greeting the 62-year-old lawmaker and his wife, underlining the two countries can bec...

Markets skid into weekend as trade fears cast a pall

Mar 21, 2025 (AFP)

Traders took heart from Fed boss Jerome Powell's comments that the impact of hefty levies imposed on imports from key partners would likely be transitional, and...

China says it 'welcomes' visit by pro-Trump senator

Mar 21, 2025 (AFP)

Daines, a strong supporter of US President Donald Trump, has extensive business experience in China and Hong Kong. "China welcomes Senator Daines's visit and it...

Asian markets skid into weekend as trade fears cast a pall

Mar 21, 2025 (AFP)

Traders took heart from US central bank boss Jerome Powell's comments that the impact of hefty levies imposed on imports from key partners would likely be trans...

Hong Kong's embattled CK Hutchison says profits down 27% in 2024

Mar 20, 2025 (AFP)

"On the whole, the Group's underlying operating results were relatively stable" last year despite a one-time issue related to its Vietnam telecommunications bus...

Most markets track Wall St gains as Fed soothes tariff fears

Mar 20, 2025 (AFP)

Markets have been seized by volatility recently as US President Donald Trump embarks on his hardball trade policy that has seen him impose painful duties on imp...

Chinese owner sees revenue growth slow

Mar 20, 2025 (AFP)

The Shanghai-based company posted revenues of 110 billion yuan ($15 billion) in the three months to December 31, up 24 percent year-on-year. The figure was down...

Hong Kong's embattled CK Hutchison says profits down in 2024

Mar 20, 2025 (AFP)

CK Hutchison offloaded its global ports business outside China -- including operations in the vital Central American canal -- this month to a group led by giant...

Nike shares slide despite outrunning expectations

Mar 20, 2025 (AFP)

The results were better than analyst expectations but the struggling company's share price nevertheless sank by more than four percent in after-hours trading. T...

Markets mixed as geopolitics, trade wars deplete sentiment

Mar 19, 2025 (AFP)

The tepid start to the day followed tech-led losses on Wall Street, while an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Russia would st...

Latvia slaps traffic restrictions on Russia, Belarus borders

Mar 18, 2025 (AFP)

Latvia, its fellow Baltic states, and Poland -- all neighbours of Russia -- have accused Moscow and Minsk of artificially orchestrating the influx to destabilis...

Markets track Wall St gains as tech inspires Hong Kong

Mar 18, 2025 (AFP)

Traders have kicked off the week on a positive note after Beijing at the weekend unveiled a range of measures aimed at reigniting activity in China's army of co...

Hong Kong leader says concerns over Panama ports deal warrant 'attention'

Mar 18, 2025 (AFP)

The business empire of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, sold most of its port operations -- including those in the canal -- to a US-led consortium this mon...

Trump says Xi to visit in 'not too distant future'

Mar 17, 2025 (AFP)

"He'll be coming in the not too distant future," Trump told reporters as he visited the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington while talking about...

China retail sales edge up as officials eye consumption boost

Mar 17, 2025 (AFP)

Officials have looked in recent months to revive confidence in the world's second-largest economy, which has been beset by persistent property sector woes and i...

Markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer plan

Mar 17, 2025 (AFP)

The gains follow a much-needed rally on Wall Street that was stoked by optimism US lawmakers would pass a spending bill to avert a painful government shutdown. ...

Asian markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer plan

Mar 17, 2025 (AFP)

The gains follow a much-needed rally on Wall Street that was stoked by optimism US lawmakers would pass a spending bill to avert a painful government shutdown. ...

Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97

Mar 17, 2025 (AFP)

Lee died peacefully on Monday evening in the company of his family, Henderson said in a press release. Known as "Uncle Four" because he had three elder siblings...

Bangladesh's Yunus to visit China this month

Mar 17, 2025 (AFP)

The Nobel Peace laureate took charge of Bangladesh last August after the ouster of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after a student-led up...