New US 10% global tariff will have ‘limited impact’ on Hong Kong: treasury chief
The new 10 per cent global tariffs imposed by the United States will have only a “limited impact”…
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Hong Kong’s improving fiscal position has prompted a groundswell of calls for the government to offer more “sweeteners”…
Beyond Imported Icons: Tao Ho and a Local Modernism for Hong Kong
The Tang Shiu Kin Hall, St. Stephen’s College. Image © Kevin Mak, courtesy of Brutalism Hong Kong Research…
China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty
China’s first man in space, Yang Liwei, has officially retired from active duty, but he has not stopped…
Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China
Steve Durst, a US space entrepreneur who spent decades building rare bridges with China’s space sector despite restrictions…
UAE ‘surpassing Hong Kong’, challenging Singapore for global trade crown
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly eclipsing Hong Kong and emerging as a credible rival to Singapore as…
Foster + Partners’ Central Crossing skyscrapers top out
British studio Foster + Partners‘ Central Crossing skyscrapers, which feature an “illuminated spire” that runs the full length…
Hong Kong home designed to embody “the essence of chapels”
Local studio NC Design & Architecture has transformed a family home in Hong Kong, combing organic forms with…
Scott Bessent ‘Would Not Be Surprised’ If China Was Building Digital Assets Backed By Gold
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Banking Committee he “would not be surprised” if China was building…
As China intensifies offshore tax hunt, exporters struggle with compliance
For those in China’s cross-border trade business, a sweeping tax crackdown is beginning to be felt. Heightened scrutiny…
As I see it | Starmer faces a hysterical backlash over new Chinese embassy
While China emerges as an unmistakable superpower, “Great” Britain or the “United” Kingdom increasingly sounds like self-mockery. Much…
Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…