Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.
Bitcoin and Ether spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to receive the final approvals in Hong Kong as early as Monday next week. According to a recent Matrixport report, these investment products could unlock up to $25 billion in demand from Chinese investors through the Southbound Stock Connect program. However, the latest revelations and clarifications […]
A team established to rebut criticism of Hong Kong’s new security law will continue to operate, the government has said, citing continued “misinformation and slanders from time to time.” In a written response to questions raised by pro-Beijing lawmaker Starry Lee, the Security Bureau said there remained a “need for the continued operation of the […]
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai had wanted to bring together legislators, overseas groups, the power of the community, and other sectors to achieve “China implosion,” a court has heard during a landmark trial under the Beijing-imposed national security law. Paralegal Chan Tsz-wah, who stands accused of conspiring with Lai and others to collude with […]
By W.G. Dunlop US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers’ defense chiefs in nearly 18 months. The United States has been working to strengthen defense cooperation with its allies in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s growing influence […]
Bengaluru: Sporting Club Bengaluru, founded a couple of years ago, have taken giant strides since their inception. In a barnstorming run, The Golden Tigers emerged I-League 2 champions and qualified for the next season’s I-League top tier with two matches left to play.
.Head coach Chinta Chandrashekar Rao, who has been with the club from the beginning, has overseen the rapid rise from BDFA Super Division champions to I-League 2 champions within a span of three years.
.Chinta, who...
After winning the Grand National last Saturday, Willie Mullins takes aim at the Scottish National at Ayr this weekend in the hope of winning the British Trainers Championship for the first time. The Scottish Champion Hurdle also takes place on Saturday. Newbury is the venue for three important Group 3 races and the Spring Cup, []
The facility is forecast to produce 50,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the first phase within 2025, and increase production to 80,000 vehicles by 2028, BoI secretary-general Narit Therdsteerasukdi said.Chery Automobile will be the eighth automaker from China to set up a manufacturing plant in Thailand, joining others including BYD, Great Wall Motor and Changan, according to the BoI.Thailand is a regional auto assembly and export hub which has long been dominated by Japanese brands like...
Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on Monday with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index adding over 2% after The People's Bank of China (PBoC) decided to keep its interest rate
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Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.
HONG KONG — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as he wrapped up a three-day visit to China dominated by contentious issues and warnings from his hosts of another “downward spiral” in relations. The two men met Friday afternoon local time at the Great Hall of the People, an ornate and cavernous building next to Tiananmen Square. The visit is Blinken’s second in less than a year as the two superpowers work to stabilize ties with renewed...