‘Establishing the new before abolishing the old’ will help guide Beijing’s policy drive and problem-solving efforts, including its attempts to curb mounting local-level debt and other economic problems.
Congressional Democrats adopting Biden’s pursuit of ‘de-risking, not decoupling’ from Beijing, while Republicans hold to hawkish stances; shift may open room for diverse views and policies on Capitol Hill, analysts say.
Island army officer agreed to a Chinese offer to fly a CH-47 Chinook onto a PLA aircraft carrier, prosecutors say.
City’s largest pro-establishment parties, DAB and FTU, take lion’s share of seats and votes in first municipal-level poll since overhaul of district councils earlier this year.
The border with Egypt is the only way out of Gaza, but Cairo has warned it will not allow Gazans into its territory, fearing they would not be able to return.
Tohti, identified with Beijing’s crackdown on Uygurs in Xinjiang, was sentenced in 2014 to life in prison on charges he sought to split China.
The trilogy showcased New Zealand as a ‘creative hub that could punch well above its weight in the international arena’.
Kaitey Wong, event planner at theme park, enjoys exclusive tour of ‘Dream Makers’ statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, and World of Frozen themed area as Disney celebrates 100 years.
The Ukrainian president’s time in Washington is part of a last-minute push by the Biden administration to convince lawmakers to pass a supplemental funding bill for Ukraine.
Barbie’s nine nominations include a nod for best picture musical or comedy as well as acting nominations for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, while meme companion Oppenheimer scored eight nominations.
The suspect, a 52-year-old mother, re-enacted the alleged crime as part of an investigation into whether the killing was premeditated, a source says.
After months of stagnation or outright contraction in major price indices, a prominent economist has suggested China kick-start growth through a period of inflation with annual rates maintained at 4 to 6 per cent.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s disappearance coincides with the start of the campaign period for a presidential election. President Vladimir Putin confirmed he would run for another term.
President Ali said Guyana’s troops are prepared to defend the nation’s territory after Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro revived a dispute over Essequibo, where major oil discoveries have been made in recent years
‘If fragmentation deepens, we could find ourselves in a new cold war,’ International Monetary Fund’s Gita Gopinath says at the 20th World Congress of the International Economic Association.
Hamas warned the remaining 137 hostages it is holding won’t survive the conflict unless Israel meets its demands and frees more Palestinian prisoners.
Tusk, a former EU leader who served as European Council president from 2014-2019, is expected to improve Warsaw’s standing in Brussels. He was previously Poland’s prime minister from 2007-2014.
Harry, who lives in the US, is suing Associated Newspapers over an article about his legal challenge over changes to his taxpayer-funded UK security. He was ordered to pay Associated Newspapers US$60,850.
Beijing kicks off inspection to eliminate risks following cases involving geographic information systems used in key industries as spy agency warns people with ‘ulterior motives’ have used foreign software to try to steal classified data.
Hong Kong’s push to boost local advanced manufacturing is gaining traction, according to government officials, as the Asian financial centre endeavours to diversify its economy.
Livi Bank, a virtual bank backed by the Bank of China (Hong Kong), will continue to expand lending to SMEs as it views the segment as a future growth engine after strong growth this year, CEO David Sun says.
The 2019 unrest and three pandemic years have delayed Hong Kong’s integration, diminished its importance and left much of its part in the bay area development plan unfulfilled. Time to dust off the plan and use it.
Hong Kong is in a strong position to realise opportunities for the insurance sector in response to the climate crisis, Chief Executive John Lee says. ‘There is growing demand for alternative risk-transfer tools.’
Beloved as an affordable, meaty staple of Thai cuisine, the protein-packed ‘pla tu’ was once plentiful in the Gulf of Thailand. But now, some fear it’s in terminal decline.
On a visit to Chengdu, in Sichuan province, Ian Neubauer has a culinary epiphany. His disdain for Chinese cuisine turns into a devotion to all things touched by the famous Sichuan pepper.
About 4.3 million Hongkongers can vote for 88 representatives, with the remaining seats appointed by the chief executive and chosen by committees packed with pro-establishment figures.
Recent case of 19 people falling ill after fat-reduction jabs puts largely unregulated industry in spotlight again.
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