China targets offshore operations of brokerages in crackdown on pay loopholes, corruption
China’s securities regulator and its industry body are moving to close compensation loopholes for brokerage management and staff, extending anti-corruption…
Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does the same
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Ukraine was ready to de-escalate the war with Russia if its rival did…
Huawei’s US trial puts jury to the test amid China, Iran links
Known as voir dire, the process allows the presiding judge and two legal teams to question prospective jurors before the…
Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and…
Beijing threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Panama lawmakers support Taiwan
China has warned Panama of “serious consequences” after most of the country’s lawmakers set up a parliamentary exchange group with…
Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem and nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO
Hong Kong is intensifying efforts to attract technology start-ups and nurture unicorns through expanded financial support via a key government-backed…
Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why the China ‘investibility’ debate is no debate at all
Over the past three decades, investor Fang Fenglei has had a major role in shaping China’s capital markets. He worked…
Uganda buries one-time ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle
Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba, who was once the world’s youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious succession dispute…
Will Hong Kong’s educators learn from sliding Pisa results?
The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results are out and unfortunately for the Education Bureau, Hong Kong’s performance…
Trump to consider releasing 9/11 records after families’ request
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will look into requests from families of September 11 victims to release…