13 h. ago CTi News reporter, 5 military personnel detained over alleged leaks to China

CTi News reporter, 5 military personnel detained over alleged leaks to China  Focus Taiwan

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39 h. ago HSBC reviews Singapore insurance unit amid focus on high growth in Hong Kong, mainland

HSBC Holdings’ exploration of options for its insurance business in Singapore may lead to a sale of the unit as the group reallocates resources to its insurance business in Hong Kong and mainland China, according to analysts. “It makes sense for HSBC to consider an exit from Singapore’s insurance market to focus on Hong Kong and mainland China, as so many mainlanders are coming to Hong Kong to buy insurance products here,” said Kenny Tang Sing-hing, chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of...

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39 h. ago HSBC reviews Singapore insurance unit amid high growth focus on Hong Kong, mainland China

HSBC Holdings’ exploration of options for its insurance business in Singapore may lead to a sale of the unit as the group reallocates resources to its insurance business in Hong Kong and mainland China, according to analysts. “It makes sense for HSBC to consider an exit from Singapore’s insurance market to focus on Hong Kong and mainland China, as so many mainlanders are coming to Hong Kong to buy insurance products here,” said Kenny Tang Sing-hing, chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of...

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3 d. ago China ETFs in Focus as Beijing's Trade Surplus Touches Record $1.2T

China ETFs in Focus as Beijing's Trade Surplus Touches Record $1.2T  TradingView — Track All Markets

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4 d. ago Japan’s Takaichi seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will push for closer ties with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at a summit on Tuesday, as Tokyo struggles to draw a line under its widening diplomatic dispute with China. Both sides will focus on security challenges and Takaichi is expected to avoid “divisive” issues, while Lee, who last week met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, will try to achieve a “neutral” stance, analysts say. Lee’s two-day visit to Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, comes at a...

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5 d. ago China Soybean Purchases Remain in Focus as ‘Magical’ 12 Million Tons Near Reality

China Soybean Purchases Remain in Focus as ‘Magical’ 12 Million Tons Near Reality  RFD-TV

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5 d. ago Japan’s top diplomat heads to Philippines with South China Sea top of mind

Japan’s top diplomat is heading to the Philippines this week for talks expected to focus on maritime tensions in the South China Sea and Tokyo’s strategic role in the region. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi’s stop in Manila on Thursday is part of a nine-day diplomatic tour of the Middle East and Asia that began last Saturday, with stops in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Qatar and India. His talks with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro are expected to review...

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5 d. ago Asia stocks rise as China AI rallies; geopolitics, macro risks in focus

Asia stocks rise as China AI rallies; geopolitics, macro risks in focus  Investing.com

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6 d. ago SpongeBob, Peppa Pig and panda cubs head to Hong Kong arts hub for balloon parade

Hong Kong’s first large-scale balloon float parade, featuring beloved icons such as SpongeBob SquarePants and the city’s baby panda cubs, attracted hundreds, including young children, to the West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday. Families lined the paths of the West Kowloon Art Park as the parade of 16 giant helium balloons made a loop between the Hong Kong Palace Museum and contemporary art museum M+, accompanied by a youth marching band. The event brought together characters from popular...

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6 d. ago Panda cubs, SpongeBob and Peppa Pig head to Hong Kong arts hub for balloon parade

Hong Kong’s first large-scale balloon float parade, featuring beloved icons such as SpongeBob SquarePants and the city’s baby panda cubs, attracted hundreds, including young children, to the West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday. Families lined the paths of the West Kowloon Art Park as the parade of 16 giant helium balloons made a loop between the Hong Kong Palace Museum and contemporary art museum M+, accompanied by a youth marching band. The event brought together characters from popular...

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8 d. ago Strategic Crossroads: Marcos Jr’s Balancing Act with the U.S. and China

Strategic Crossroads: Marcos Jr’s Balancing Act with the U.S. and China  China-US Focus

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8 d. ago Environmental AI Governance: U.S. and China Have Different Roads to developing Green AI Systems

Environmental AI Governance: U.S. and China Have Different Roads to developing Green AI Systems  China-US Focus

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8 d. ago China’s consumer prices stay flat in 2025 amid focus on price wars, domestic demand

China’s consumer prices stayed unchanged from the previous year in 2025 while factory-gate prices fell by 2.6 per cent, suggesting lingering deflationary pressures and underscoring the need for further efforts to boost prices in 2026. The flat annual reading of the consumer price index (CPI), a major inflation indicator, missed the official 2 per cent growth target for the metric unveiled in March and slowed from the 0.2 per cent increase in 2024, according to data released by the National...

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8 d. ago China’s consumer prices stay flat in 2025 amid focus on price wars

China’s consumer prices stay flat in 2025 amid focus on price wars  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago China Focus: Heartbeat chronicles: travels that left their mark

China Focus: Heartbeat chronicles: travels that left their mark  Big News Network.com

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1 week ago Canada’s Carney to Visit China Next Week With Focus on Trade

Canada’s Carney to Visit China Next Week With Focus on Trade  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago IKEA to Close Seven Stores in China as Part of New Focus on Smaller Outlets

IKEA to Close Seven Stores in China as Part of New Focus on Smaller Outlets  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago China's top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes

China's top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes  Reuters

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1 week ago China’s ideology chief calls on propaganda officials to focus on the economy

China’s ideology chief has again called on propaganda officials to focus on the economy, as the country grapples with a slowdown, high unemployment and weak consumer demand. Cai Qi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, told a national meeting of publicity department heads in Beijing on Monday that “a good start should be set” for the next five-year plan, state news agency Xinhua reported. The country’s new blueprint for social and economic development has officially begun and runs until...

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1 week ago China Focus: Chinese capital declares major victory against air pollution

China Focus: Chinese capital declares major victory against air pollution  Xinhua

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