Hero’s welcome for Hong Kong rescuers after return from quake-hit Myanmar
The 51-strong team met at Hong Kong airport by top officials including city leader John Lee and Myanmar’s consul general.
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US lawmakers urged to ‘pull back from the brink’ over Hong Kong trade office bill
Beijing issues warning after US politicians revive bipartisan Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act.
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China fires back in stern rebuke to Trump’s tariff escalation
Matching blows with US, Beijing announces 50 per cent tariff increase on goods from US as trade war rapidly intensifies.
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India readies for ‘big win’ US extradition of 2008 Mumbai attack suspect
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen born in Pakistan, will face trial in India for helping to plan the 2008 Mumbai attack.
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US report warns of ‘frightening’ China biotech rise, urges action to boost local industry
China is ‘quickly ascending to biotechnology dominance’ and the US must ‘take swift action in the next three years’, the report says.
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Donald Trump triples tariffs to 90% on small parcels from mainland China, Hong Kong
US will tax imports of items priced up to US$800 at the rate of 90 per cent of their value, up from the original levy of 30 per cent, White House says.
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First encounter: Chinese AI meets quantum power and gets smarter, faster
Hefei team use China’s superconducting quantum computer Origin Wukong to fine-tune a large language model, researcher says.
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China may weaponise service trade to hit back against US tariffs: commentators
Beijing could further restrict Hollywood films and target American law firms and consultancies, according to several influential commentators.
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Malaysia faces US tariffs from position of strength, central bank says
Forget rate cuts, Bank Negara Malaysia insists the country’s economic fundamentals can withstand Trump’s tariff onslaught.
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In India, cyber scams targeting elderly fuel digital safety concerns
One 82-year-old victim lost nearly US$400,000 after fraudsters convinced him of their credentials by fabricating Supreme Court letters.
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At least 20 people confirmed dead after Chinese nursing home blaze
The extent of the tragedy in Hebei province is still unknown and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Hezbollah says ready to discuss disarming if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon
The group said it was open to talks with Lebanon’s president if Israel retreated from from five hilltops and halted its strikes.
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Standard Chartered hosts SME seminar to explore new opportunities in supply chain diversification and digitalisation
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Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Standard Chartered Hong Kong”) today hosted a seminar for small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) on “Embracing Global Dynamics through Supply Chain Diversification and Digitalisation”. The event brought together over 200 SMEs from Hong Kong and Mainland China to explore opportunities arising from the transformation of cross-border business and digitalisation.
The opening ceremony of the seminar was officiated by Mary Huen, CEO, Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia, Standard Chartered; Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA); Stephen Man, Head of Wealth Management and Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Hong Kong; and Winne Tung, Head of SME Banking, Standard Chartered Hong Kong.
Mary Huen, CEO, Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia, Standard Chartered, said, "Amidst uncertainties in the global trade market, Standard Chartered, as a partner of SMEs, remains committed to streamlining the loan application process for import and export trading firms by leveraging commercial data from e-commerce platforms. This supports SMEs’ digital and cross-border transformation, addressing their need to expand into emerging markets in the Global South, including mainland China and ASEAN. We will continue to collaborate with the HKMA and other industries to support the development of SMEs, enabling them to diversify manufacturing bases and supply chains while seizing new opportunities through upgrades and transformation."
This is the second year in a row that Standard Chartered Hong Kong has held the SME seminar. This time, the Bank invited experts from the fields of economics, investment, taxation, law, and digital innovation to share the latest market trends and business insights. As corporates increasingly look for overseas expansion and supply chain diversification, the seminar sought to help SMEs better understand and seize the emerging opportunities…
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Cool weekend ahead for Hong Kong as cold front moves across southern China
Hong Kong Observatory says temperatures on Saturday will reach as low as 19 degrees Celsius before hitting minimum of 18 degrees on Sunday.
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Hong Kong handyman sentenced to 1 year in jail for seditious social media posts
Chow Kim-ho pleads guilty to one count of knowingly publishing seditious publications under Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.
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Water bottle saves Malaysian lorry driver from panther attack
‘I keep having nightmares’, said the 54-year-old father of two whose incredible story of survival has gone viral.
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Amnesty says Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia executed 1,380 people last year
The rights group said that drug-related offences accounted for more than 40 per cent of all executions globally.
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Hong Kong will remain free port despite US tariffs, John Lee says
‘We will continue to maintain Hong Kong’s status as a free port, pursue free trade policies, safeguard the free flow of goods, capital and information,’ chief executive says.
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Chinese dissident artist’s video shown on Hong Kong billboards; gallery says it was conned
4-second clip by artist known as Badiucao, submitted to Italian gallery under a false name, part of a video art reel shown in busy district.
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Bangladesh pleads for tariff pause as US buyers freeze garment orders
Facing a 37 per cent tariff, the world’s second-largest garment producer wants a three-month delay as US firms slam the brakes on shipments.
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