93 m. ago Hong Kong’s economy is growing, but why are some sectors still hurting?

With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the third of a seven-part series, Lam Ka-sing looks at how the wider business community outside the financial sector can be supported amid economic transition. Jacky Ko Chung-kit, who owns two media companies in Hong Kong, has not...

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2 h. ago China’s new ‘durian express’ to bring prized fruit to northeast consumers faster

To get Southeast Asia’s coveted durians more quickly into the hands of Chinese consumers, a port operator in the relatively far-flung market of northeastern China is building a transit centre to handle seaborne imports of the pungent, spiky and often pricey fruit. Liaoning Port Group, part of which operates the major sea terminal in Dalian, kicked off construction of the Dalian Northeast Asia Fruit Transit Centre in late August, a group representative said this month. That project will...

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5 h. ago Parades, patriotism and the peril of no succession plan in Beijing

Parades, patriotism and the peril of no succession plan in Beijing  Nikkei Asia

Politics

9 h. ago Texas bans certain foreign buyers from owning land, targets China

Texas bans certain foreign buyers from owning land, targets China  HousingWire

Events

11 h. ago Why a Chinese University Expelled a Student for ‘Improper Contact’ With a Foreigner

Why a Chinese University Expelled a Student for ‘Improper Contact’ With a Foreigner  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

Culture

13 h. ago At least 60 arrested in Pakistan at protest over suicide attack

Police arrested at least 60 people and deployed tear gas in Pakistan’s poorest province during a strike on Monday, as protesters demanded accountability over a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State (Isis). Businesses shut and demonstrators took to the streets across more than a dozen cities in Balochistan in response to a September 2 bombing at a political rally that killed 15 people. In provincial capital Quetta, police arrested protesters blocking a road and fired tear gas to disperse...

Events

13 h. ago US Sends Signal Via Pakistan to Beijing on Counterterrorism Cooperation

US Sends Signal Via Pakistan to Beijing on Counterterrorism Cooperation  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

Events

13 h. ago Alibaba Cloud leads US$140 million funding round for AI start

Alibaba Group Holding’s artificial intelligence and cloud computing services unit recently led a 1 billion yuan (US$140 million) Series A+ funding round for X Square Robot, a Shenzhen-based developer of embodied intelligence models. The deal marked Alibaba Cloud’s first investment in the embodied intelligence field, according to a statement on Monday from X Square Robot. The start-up said it expected “multidimensional support” from the Hangzhou-based company. Alibaba owns the South China Morning...

Economics

14 h. ago UN human rights chief slams Israel’s ‘mass killing’ of Palestinians in Gaza

The United Nations human rights chief condemned Israel on Monday for its “mass killing” of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and “hindering of sufficient life-saving aid”, saying the country had a case to answer before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Volker Turk, who heads the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), stopped short of describing the Gaza war as an unfolding genocide, as hundreds of UN staff had urged him to do. But in his opening address to...

Politics

14 h. ago Hong Kong back in business after Typhoon Tapah disrupts classes, 140 flights

Hong Kong returned to normal on Monday afternoon after severe tropical storm Tapah triggered a No 8 signal for nearly 16 hours, resulting in the cancellation of 140 flights, class suspensions and flexible work arrangements for many of the city’s workers. While the No 8 gale signal was in effect, HK Express flight UO235 was suspected to have hit signage boards at 10.36am at Hong Kong International Airport while taxiing on the north runway before stopping on the taxiway. None of the 137 passengers...

Transport

14 h. ago Are ‘unscrupulous’ insurers causing richer Malaysians to seek public hospitals?

Malaysians from the highest income group are increasingly turning to public hospitals for treatment as surging private healthcare costs drive up insurance premiums, with lawmakers and industry professionals warning of more pressure on the national healthcare system. The cost of private healthcare in Malaysia rose by nearly 12 per cent in 2024, well above the global average of about 6 per cent, according to a report on medical trends around the world by professional services firm Aon. A separate...

Politics

15 h. ago Meituan rallies staff around expansion plans, job prospects amid delivery war

Meituan CEO Wang Xing is rallying employees around the firm’s instant commerce efforts, overseas expansion and greater social security for delivery workers, more than a week after reporting a sharp fall in second-quarter earnings amid a bruising price war with Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com. In his all-hands letter to staff over the weekend that was widely shared online, Wang said Meituan had served more than 770 million users over the past 12 months through the 14.5 million merchants on its...

Society

15 h. ago BMW monitoring China market ahead of iX3 launch amid price battles

BMW monitoring China market ahead of iX3 launch amid price battles  Investing.com

Economics

15 h. ago BMW monitoring China price war for iX3 launch, sales chief says

BMW monitoring China price war for iX3 launch, sales chief says  Reuters

Economics

16 h. ago China Turns From U.S. Soybean Market, Fueling Downturn in Grain Prices

China Turns From U.S. Soybean Market, Fueling Downturn in Grain Prices  Lancaster Farming

Economics

17 h. ago Korean mother accused of suitcase murders stands trial in New Zealand

A woman accused of killing her two young children and hiding their bodies in suitcases stood trial in New Zealand on Monday, in a case that has transfixed the country since the remains were discovered in 2022. Lee Hak-yung, 44, appeared at the Auckland High Court. A Korean-born New Zealander, she is accused of killing her children – six-year-old Minu-jo and eight-year-old Yuna-jo – in 2018, shortly after the death of her husband from cancer. The children’s remains lay undiscovered for years...

Events

17 h. ago CreateAI’s CEO on how AI is changing China’s animation and gaming

CreateAI’s CEO on how AI is changing China’s animation and gaming  Tech Wire Asia

Politics

17 h. ago Who will be Japan’s next PM? Ruling party grapples with a ‘poisoned chalice’

Less than 24 hours after Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation as prime minister, Japan’s ruling party faces a leadership contest that few seem eager to win and even fewer to survive, as it lays bare internal rivalries. Few within Japanese politics were truly taken aback when Ishiba confirmed his decision to step down as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a televised address on Sunday evening. On Monday, former LDP secretary general Toshimitsu Motegi became the first to throw his...

Politics

18 h. ago American Allies in Northeast Asia Face Uncertainty as China Hosts Russian and North Korea Leaders at Beijing

American Allies in Northeast Asia Face Uncertainty as China Hosts Russian and North Korea Leaders at Beijing  The New York Sun

Politics

18 h. ago American Allies in Northeast Asia Face Uncertainty as China Hosts Russian and North Korean Leaders at Beijing

American Allies in Northeast Asia Face Uncertainty as China Hosts Russian and North Korean Leaders at Beijing  The New York Sun

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