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Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. Swedish businessman in Hong Kong loses appeal over rape conviction
A Swedish businessman convicted of raping his domestic helper has failed to clear his name and has been sent back to prison after a Hong…
Current Affairs
Why Vietnam is leaning on Russia to weather energy turmoil
Vietnam is among Southeast Asian countries most hard-hit by the global energy crisis, with Hanoi’s bid to forge deals with Russia this week laying bare…
China warns Japan that ‘new militarism’, ‘Takaichinomics’ risk instability
People’s Daily, a mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party, has warned Japan that higher military spending and what the newspaper called a looming “defence bubble”…
Senior Chinese financial regulator and ex-graft fighter Zhou Liang under corruption probe
A senior Chinese financial regulator and former graft fighter has been placed under a corruption probe, officials announced on Tuesday, marking one of the highest-profile…
Visiting galleries may keep artworks in Hong Kong for months due to shipping chaos
Overseas galleries exhibiting at Art Central in Hong Kong are considering keeping their artworks in the city for months after the fair ends amid rising…
Xiaomi profit drops 27% on weaker smartphone sales as Chinese firm’s EV growth slows
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle (EV) maker, reported that fourth-quarter net profit dropped 27 per cent from a year earlier, as weaker sales…