6 h. ago Beijing faces pushback over ambitious hydropower project plans

Beijing faces pushback over ambitious hydropower project plans  Financial Times

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8 h. ago Hong Kong court upholds acquittal of Democratic Party chairman in protest case

Court of Appeal dismisses Department of Justice’s request to send Lo Kin-hei’s 2019 unlawful assembly case back to District Court.

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11 h. ago Hong Kong’s SFC orders brokers to end ‘imprudent’ margin financing to pre

Review discovered many ‘deficiencies’ in IPO practices among some undisclosed brokerages, the market watchdog said in a circular.

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12 h. ago Meituan Stock Return Targets Are Among Highest in China Tech

Meituan Stock Return Targets Are Among Highest in China Tech  Yahoo Finance

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16 h. ago Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon cleared in investigation into party finances

Police had investigated fate of US$730,000 raised for Scottish National Party campaign. Sturgeon has said she will not stand for re-election.

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16 h. ago 2025 Global South Financiers Forum being held in Beijing (PHOTO)

2025 Global South Financiers Forum being held in Beijing (PHOTO)  News.Az

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22 h. ago Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre, report shows

Nine of the top 20 global centres maintained their ranking, suggesting confidence in the financial sector amid slow economic growth.

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25 h. ago Canada’s PM Carney expected to call for April 28 snap election

The next election is not due until October 20, but Carney is hoping to capitalise on a remarkable recovery by his Liberal Party in the polls.

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25 h. ago China, An Opportunity Through Opening Up: How Foreigners Thrive in Chongqing's Growth

China, An Opportunity Through Opening Up: How Foreigners Thrive in Chongqing's Growth  Yahoo Finance

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26 h. ago China’s finance ministry to issue sovereign green bonds in London

Move was first flagged at UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue in January.

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29 h. ago EU investigates BYD's Hungary plant for potential unfair Chinese subsidies, FT reports

EU investigates BYD's Hungary plant for potential unfair Chinese subsidies, FT reports  Reuters.com

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30 h. ago EU probes BYD plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies

EU probes BYD plant in Hungary over unfair Chinese subsidies  Financial Times

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30 h. ago Ontario Teachers’ to close Hong Kong office amid geopolitical risks and shift to Singapore

Canada’s third-largest pension fund will wind down its operations over the next 18 months, spokesman says.

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30 h. ago Ontario Teachers’ Pension to leave Hong Kong amid dearth of deals, geopolitical risks

Canada’s third-largest pension fund will wind down its operations over the next 18 months, spokesman says.

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31 h. ago China raises state funding for strategic minerals amid US trade war

China raises state funding for strategic minerals amid US trade war  Financial Times

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32 h. ago Hong Kong is key to Standard Chartered’s US$200 billion new money goal: CEO Winters

Bank is developing over 200 use cases for AI, including fraud detection and prevention, anti-money-laundering screening and new products.

Economics

34 h. ago Former Chongqing political official facing corruption investigation

Sun Zhengcai, the former secretary of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of accepting bribes, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Monday.

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34 h. ago Xi stresses nonstop efforts to fight undesirable work styles

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed that the fight against undesirable work styles should not be stopped.

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35 h. ago Israel investigating UN worker’s death in Gaza, military denies responsibility for blast

5 others injured in explosion at UN building in Deir al-Balah. Bulgaria said one of its citizens working for UN was killed in Gaza.

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35 h. ago Israel investigating UN worker’s death in Gaza, military denies striking compound

Five also injured in explosion at UN building that UNOPS chief Jorge Moreira da Silva said ‘was not an accident’.

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