Finance goes cross-border

Financial integration moved up a gear in the Greater Bay Area during the week, with Hong Kong and Macau reinforcing their niche roles inside China’s capital-market architecture. On

US ambassador warns of China’s growing manufacturing dominance

The top U.S. envoy to China called yesterday for fair and reciprocal trade between the world’s two largest economies and expressed concern about projections that

Hanoi and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade

European Council President Antonio Costa and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong meet after a press conference in Hanoi, yesterday Vietnam and the European Union yesterday upgraded

China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations

China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, authorities said.

Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in efforts to strengthen Asia-Europe ties

Stability. Consistency. Ever-changing complexity. With language like that, deployed in separate meetings in three Asian capitals this week, government leaders forged closer ties driven in

Climate change worsened rains and floods in southern Africa: study

Flood waters cover the Chibuto-Chaimite road in Gaza province, Mozambique Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa,

1965 Last farewell to Churchill

Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Britain’s greatest wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill who was buried today after a full state funeral. Silent

Statham sticks close to the formula as a lethal former spy in ‘Shelter’

Jason Statham (center) in a scene from “Shelter” (Black Bear) Jason Statham lives in a Scottish lighthouse when we meet him in “Shelter” and that’s

Manor delivers nostalgia, polished and punk in new album

“I Used to Go to This Bar” by Joyce Manor (Epitaph Records) In his seminal 1981 book “Simulacra and Simulation,” cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard argued

Tightening at Its Best

In the world of aesthetic treatments, where innovation is constant, Potenza RF microneedling has emerged as a standout technology. It’s celebrated for its precision, versatility, and

US applications for jobless benefits tick down to 209,000 last week

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week, remaining at historically healthy levels despite recent high-profile layoff announcements. Applications for jobless aid

Dow to cut about 4,500 jobs as emphasis shifts to AI and automation

Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker puts more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business. The company

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

Albert Stumm, MDT/AP With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and gloves left behind at the coffee shop, winter creates more opportunities to lose things —

Friday, January 30, 2026 – edition no. 4885

* City upgrade — Municipal authority targets urban upgrades and barrier-free facilities * GBA Views | GBA confidence steadies as firms recalibrate for a tougher global cycle

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