US commonly sends representatives to the ceremony, but Lai’s ascension to Taiwanese presidency on May 20 comes during unusually tense relations with China.
Unprecedented logistics centre in Latin America financed by Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative is locked in a legal battle over its operation.
Former government economist, 51, takes the reins from Lee Hsien Loong, scion of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.
Analysts discuss how Beijing could respond to Washington’s latest trade offensive, and how the impact could have repercussions beyond China’s borders.
Janet Kung scores 842 points, beating out two female contestants, while Yip Kin-man takes home top honours in male category, pocketing buns worth 776 points.
The real estate mogul and former LA Dodgers owner says he’s putting together a consortium to buy the app from China-based ByteDance.
Hong Kong trade office in London was where former city leader Carrie Lam and ex-finance chief John Tsang nurtured their budding government careers.
Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion is the first e-commerce platform to collaborate with major luxury groups such as LVMH, Richemont and Kering, uplifting sales for high-end brands using new digital strategies.
A senior official in Thailand’s climate change office thinks a move could be possible, with much of the capital already battling floods during the rainy season.
Republican Trump replied he was ready to ‘rumble’, after being challenged by the Democratic incumbent.
Video-streaming giant complies with injunction by blocking access to 32 clips featuring ‘Glory to Hong Kong’, but at least 20 new ones recently uploaded.
Increased patrols come after discovery of crushed corals near Sabina Shoal, as analyst says the move shows Manila is preparing for potential escalation of tensions.
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth are stellar in the latest episode in George Miller’s dystopian saga – this time set 15 years before 2015’s Fury Road which introduced Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron.
Cathay Pacific paid about HK$60.62 million to its 20 executive directors last year, up 21.6 per cent compared with 2022.
Three indigenous Kanak and a police official have been killed in the violence that broke out after an electoral reform bill was adopted by lawmakers in Paris.
The leader was due to visit Spain and Portugal, but the visits are on hold as Kyiv faces what analysts describe as one of its most perilous moments in the war.
Hong Kong’s loose visa requirements and lack of espionage laws before 2024 allowed city to become ideal location for collecting and exchanging sensitive information.
Robert Fico returned as PM of Slovakia, which is a member of the EU and Nato, for the fourth time last year after shifting political gears to appeal to a changing electorate.
At a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday, officials from both countries affirm commitment to reduce AI risks and improve world governance.
New measure should raise Hong Kong’s profile as cruise ship destination and its role in multi-stop itineraries for Greater Bay Area, tourism authorities say.
The private bank has increased its headcount, mainly relationship managers and senior bankers, by 15 per cent this year. It sees Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai as stepping stones to expand its business.
Official says the plan is to build a control point in Luohu, with co-location arrangements adopted.
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
With its narrowbody C919 flying regular routes and orders pouring in, China has already started design work on the next generation of its domestically produced commercial aircraft – the C939.
Fresh US tariffs targeting China’s new-energy sector are imminent, threatening to thwart export efforts aimed at alleviating a market oversupply.
Lack of a level playing field is underlying issue of overcapacity, Berlin’s representative in Beijing said, in a wide-ranging interview.