High global inflation and tightening monetary policy in the West has been highlighted as a significant challenge for China by central bank governor Yi Gang and top banking regulator Guo Shuqing.

Crew enters Mengtian hours after ‘gymnastic’ manoeuvres to dock the second research module in its final destination.

Some 10,000 fire ants, including four queens, were found in a container that originated in Vietnam and transited through Hong Kong. The insects are an invasive species whose bite can cause anaphylactic shock.

Foreign vice-minister Xie Feng reassures business leaders and diplomats that Beijing remains ‘steadfast’ in opening up to overseas markets.

Expert team still cannot say how it spread but highlighted several possibilities including bacterium entering reservoir through air vents.

The air quality index breached the ‘severe’ and ‘hazardous’ categories in nearly all monitoring stations of the city.

Alibaba Cloud launched an open-source Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform at its Apsara Conference on Thursday, offering more than 300 ready-to-use artificial intelligence models.

Chinese internet users have blasted an official they claim was wearing US4,200 luxury earrings and a scarf during a media conference last week with local authorities now investigating the incident.

Officers earlier raided flat of Form Two teen, finding electronic smoking device containing suspected CBD and fliers advertising illegal cigarettes.

City leader John Lee announces move at inaugural Hong Kong-Asean Summit 2022, which was organised by the Post.

Singh is the key suspect in the murder of Cordingley whose body was found on a beach in Cairns four years ago.

JobsDB has collected responses from 481 local businesses about their hiring outlook.

Zhong Nanshan, China’s top respiratory expert, among experts warning of parallel risks as pandemic measures, reduced immunity and chill affect public health.

The number of foreign-born residents increased by 2.5 million over the decade to 10 million. India was the most common country of origin, accounting for 920,000 people.

Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro asked participants in what he said were ‘legitimate’ protests to ‘unblock the roads’ and demonstrate elsewhere as they pushed for military intervention to keep him in power.

Saga stems from more than 20,000 documents issued by seven doctors suspected of malpractice, with authorities earlier amending law to nullify papers.

China’s Caixin services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 48.4 in October from 49.3 in September, data released on Thursday showed.

Joe Biden’s dire warning of threats to democracy comes ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, in which Republicans are heavily favoured to capture the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate.

The billionaire who also runs Tesla plans to eliminate 3,700 jobs at Twitter after acquiring it for US$44 billion before the stock price plunged.

China’s Jiashan county in the eastern province of Zhejiang has been designated a demonstration zone by Beijing in its drive to create a more equal society under ‘common prosperity’.

A Chinese woman who put herself in harm’s way to save a little boy from a truck and lost an arm in the process is being hailed as a ‘superhero’ on mainland social media.

Sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia and the UAE will establish Hong Kong-based funds to channel their investments into the GBA, a top Bahrain-based fund manager predicted.

South Korean officials believe the ICBM, which prompted an alert for residents in parts of Japan to seek shelter, failed in flight.

Teresa Cheng, who stepped down as justice secretary in June, predicts the plan, which involves several countries, will boost the city.

Hong Kong’s biggest lender said it will increase its best lending rate by 25 basis points to 5.375 per cent from Friday, taking the commercial bank rate to the highest level since March 2008.

Wary of being caught in the crossfire of US-China tensions, Taiwanese firms are moving an ever larger share of investments to alternative production bases, including Vietnam and India.

Washington-based diplomat’s take follows remarks by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying Beijing keen to hasten plan to seize self-ruled island.

2 companies based in Hong Kong and 1 in Chengdu have been asked to divest from Canadian miners, as Ottawa introduces tougher rules on critical minerals.

Senior figures from JPMorgan, BlackRock, HSBC and Standard Chartered shared their thoughts on how fintech is shaking up the banking sector at a global banking summit in Hong Kong.

The White House said it was increasingly concerned over Moscow’s talk of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, after a media report said top Russian military officials had discussed how and when to use such a weapon.

The broadcaster is closing its Beijing bureau after over 40 years, and will search for a new location to cover East Asia.

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The benchmark interest rate was raised three-quarters of a point for the fourth straight time, but the Fed noted that rate hikes take time to fully affect growth and inflation.

The warring sides agreed to a permanent cessation of hostilities, reaching a peace deal in a conflict with victims numbering hundreds of thousands.

Nelson Chia stood to gain millions from the death of Lili Xu, court documents show; he killed himself soon after he was arrested in connection with the attack.

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Officers stopped man at hotel in Hung Hom and seized electronic communication devices, force spokesman says.

‘Trying to make it appear as though they’re being sent to countries in the Middle East or North Africa’, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says.

Microbiologist says he ‘regrets’ use of images, but that research conclusions were not affected by ‘supervisory oversight’.

Historic third term is ‘special bond’ between the two leaders and fuels their suspicions about regime change promoted by the US, analyst says.

‘Wrongful messages and slanderous accusations’ remain a concern, John Lee tells security forum.

The recent exodus of workers from the world’s largest iPhone factory in China signals the increased demand for Apple’s suppliers to shift more manufacturing to markets like Vietnam and India.

The Chinese government has set out its aim to improve the standard-setting and measurement of environmental efforts to help ensure it can meet its carbon neutrality goals on time.

‘We are seeing the Russian military humbled on the battlefield … they didn’t have a Plan B … they thought this was going to be really easy’, [but] Putin has no regrets, Western official says.

Labour Minister says Qatar is already handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid wages – and accused the Gulf state’s critics of ‘racism’.

Former secretary for health Sophia Chan Siu-chee leads project in which 1,000 nursing students will work with elderly residents to boost mental well-being.

The Post and broadcaster RTHK join forces for annual fundraiser designed to improve the lives of the underprivileged

Chinese president tells visiting Pakistani leader Shehbaz Sharif that work on Gwadar Port should be pushed forward. Islamabad says Sharif signed agreements on a ‘broad range’ of areas, without elaborating.

China’s technology hub of Shenzhen has been backed to undertake ‘major national tax reform and research’, but the news fuelled market speculation in neighbouring Hong Kong.

Brendan Carr is expected to meet Taiwanese officials during the three-day trip.