HKSAR 20th anniversary | Hong Kong needs close China ties to prosper, next leader says

Hong Kong’s importance to the global economy will increase due to integration with China, Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam said, dismissing concerns that Beijing was undermining the

Billionaire says Lotus car may be domestic-produced

Chinese billionaire Li Shufu said his Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will consider producing Lotus sports cars in China after agreeing to purchase stakes in Malaysian carmaker Proton

Parents alarmed by miniature crossbow craze

Powerful mini-crossbows that shoot toothpicks and needles are the new must-have toy for schoolkids across China — and a nightmare for concerned parents and school officials.

Li Ka-Shing: Hong Kong handover created beneficial ties

Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule almost 20 years ago set the stage for a smooth transition that paved the way for a mutually beneficial relationship,

Taiwan | Foxconn founder says United States expansion might top USD10 billion

The chairman of Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn said yesterday it may spend more than USD10 billion to set up manufacturing in the United States, and will announce investment

Hong Kong Jockey Club looks overseas as bets show decline

Before Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, Communist leader Deng Xiaoping had a reassuring message for those worried about the departure of the British from the capitalist enclave.

AP Newsbreak | US, EU urge China to limit food import control

Food exporters including the United States and European Union are stepping up pressure on China to scale back plans for intensive inspections of imports that they say

Beijing to levy 100pct tax on overseas football transfers

China will effectively double the cost for its clubs to buy foreign football players in a move aimed at slowing the influx of pricey overseas stars and

Survey | Hong Kong is now 2nd-most expensive city for expats

Hong Kong is now the second-most expensive city worldwide for expatriates, according to Mercer’s latest cost of living survey, after ceding the top spot to Angola’s

As Li Ka-shing’s retirement nears, spotlight shifts to son

Victor Li’s moment may have finally arrived. The son of billionaire Li Ka-shing is poised to inherit an empire spanning across more than 50 countries in

Warmbier’s death looms over US-China talks on North Korea

Otto Warmbier’s death after returning from North Korean imprisonment is stoking outrage in Washington and threatening to overshadow high-level U.S.-Chinese talks yesterday. President Donald Trump has been

Hong Kong | Micro-flats boom as property prices soar

With its marble-clad lobby, sweeping balcony views and sleek, modern decor, Donny Chan’s apartment building would seem the kind of upscale tower most young Hong Kong professionals aspire to

N. Korea, terrorism to feature at US-China dialogue 

North Korean threats, trade tensions and global terrorism are expected to be among the issues discussed at the inaugural U.S.-China diplomatic and security dialogue being

Warmbier | Tour agency says it won’t take more US tourists to North Korea

The organizers of a trip to North Korea by an American college student who died after being released from prison in a coma say they

The Buzz | Carrie Lam for national education against ‘independence ideas’

Hong Kong’s future chief executive, Carrie Lam, has vowed to pay close attention to the rise of independence ideas, promising strict law enforcement and stepped up national education from

Companies propel rise of electric ultra-high-performance cars

Want an insanely fast ride with zero emissions? Startup NIO has the car: An electric two-seater with muscular European lines and a top speed of 313

China bans more synthetic opioids blamed for US drug deaths

China said yesterday it would ban a designer drug called U-47700 and three others, following U.S. pressure to do more to control synthetic opioids blamed for fast-rising overdose deaths

BRICS | Beijing meeting highlights climate change, trade, terrorism

Climate change, trade and terrorism were high on the agenda yesterday at a Beijing meeting of foreign affairs officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa,

‘Failed in London, try Hong Kong’ fades as China beckons

Andrew Sullivan remembers the days when a young Brit could hustle his way into a job in Hong Kong finance. He ought to know: He

US accuses Chinese company of transferring N. Korean money 

China said Friday it doesn’t want governments to extend their laws to cover other countries after Washington asked a court to seize USD1.9 million from a Chinese company

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