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After the US-led Era of Free Security Tycoon Pan Shiyi slams China property ‘Ponzi’ as Evergrande boss pleads guilty
Property tycoon Pan Shiyi issued a rare critique of China’s real estate sector, describing its development model as a “Ponzi scheme” and urging the industry…
Current Affairs
US-China tensions simmer, economy outperforms, Auto China begins
The China-US trade war bubbled away this week, even as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown dominated global headlines.
The US is finalising a multinational agreement on…
Will South Korea’s ‘Goldilocks’ missile dent China’s Middle East arms ambitions?
South Korea’s combat-proven, interoperable and geopolitically accessible surface-to-air missiles could hinder China’s efforts to sell its own defence systems to the Middle East, analysts have…
Hong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm signal, warns of hail, violent gusts
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The Hong Kong Observatory issued…
UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson scandal reignites
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced mounting pressure to quit on Friday over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as envoy to Washington, after it emerged…
Debunking the myth of the lonely, isolated Hong Kong retiree
Earlier this week I stumbled on a fascinating piece of research led by geography professor Becky Loo at the University of Hong Kong and soon…