As Beijing tries to invigorate the economy, on-the-ground reactions suggest more government spending is needed to stabilise demand and restore shattered confidence in hard-hit industries.
City set to pass constitutionally mandated law after first attempt shelved more than 20 years ago in face of massive protests.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol reportedly hopes to build on the Japan-Republic of Korea Joint Declaration made in 1998 that outlined a future-oriented relationship.
Representatives from Taipei have been included in all three democracy summits, which were begun by US President Joe Biden in 2021, and mainland China has been excluded.
While analysts are optimistic about the return of international students to China, many prospective and former students report dwindling enthusiasm for Chinese universities.
In a Gallup poll released on Monday, 41 per cent of respondents said China when asked to name one country they considered to be their nation’s ‘greatest enemy today’.
Artefacts to feature in new exhibition titled ‘The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Yuan Ming Yuan — Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace’.
The chef-owner of Tate Dining Room explains how the journey from graphic design to culinary arts led her to view wealth in terms of personal growth, and also answers the question of how to spend HK$8 million.
Eastern naval and coastguard units practise responses to an attack on a flotilla amid tensions in the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.
‘People have been hearing a lot of mistruths’ about the company and its planned US$2.4 billion EV plant, top North American official tells Post.
Analysts expect China’s economic recovery to continue over the coming months thanks to the increase in policy support following the release of combined data for January and February on Monday.
Cooperation between the two countries expected to grow, compounding Beijing’s tensions with European nations, observer says.
The names of those sanctioned are set to be released after the EU measures are formally adopted in the coming days. Kremlin critic Navalny died in an Arctic prison on February 16.
‘We are no longer on the brink of famine, we are in a state of famine, affecting thousands of people,’ said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Under Rwanda plan, asylum seekers who arrive on England’s coast would be sent to Rwanda. Legislation will return to parliament’s upper chamber for votes on Wednesday.
Meeting could happen this week or next, US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan said, also confirming that Hamas commander Marwan Issa was killed in Israeli operation last week.
Activists said lifting ban would hurt years of work against procedure often performed on girls under 5 in mistaken belief it would control their sexuality.
President Vladimir Putin hailed the ‘return’ to Russia of annexed Ukrainian territories, after winning an election slammed as illegitimate by Western powers.
Donald Trump faced having assets seized as his lawyers acknowledged he doesn’t have the cash to appeal a US$464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his wealth.
Readers discuss the need to better integrate the payment systems of the two Chinese cities, and foreigners’ worries about travelling to China.
Hong Kong will play a key role in Janus Henderson’s Asia expansion plan because the city is a portal to China, while the new investment-migration scheme will create demand for investment products, CEO Ali Dibadj says.
Chan says new or expanded firms, together with 30 companies that made similar moves last year, will invest more than HK$40 billion in the city and create 13,000 jobs.
Fosun Pharma will team up with Shenzhen’s government to raise a 5-billion yuan (US$700 million) healthcare fund to invest in start-ups and innovations in cellular biology, genetics and other fields related to biomedicine.
Post executive editor Chow Chung-yan and managing editor Yonden Lhatoo unpack Beijing’s biggest annual plenary event.
Treacherous journeys from as far away as Pakistan and East Africa often lead asylum seekers to mainland China, where they cross illegally into Hong Kong.
Expanding rail and franchised bus networks, new roads and bridges, and changes in tolls have caused a big shift in how Hongkongers navigate the city.
Technology transfers have always been officially part of China’s belt and road plan, but analysts say those types of exchanges are being increasingly prioritised as Beijing bids to boost ties.