A sinking ship? Why the EU and China could be heading for a trade war
Clashes at a conference in Chinese capital reflect wider tensions that threaten to descend into an economic conflict
· Finbarr Bermingham
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Newest first · UTC+11:00A sinking ship? Why the EU and China could be heading for a trade war
Clashes at a conference in Chinese capital reflect wider tensions that threaten to descend into an economic conflict
· Finbarr Bermingham
Alabbar's Noon plans to launch operations in Syria | The National
Noon, the e-commerce platform which competes with Amazon in the UAE, plans to launch operations in Syria, its co-founder Mohamed Alabbar has said.
· Shweta Jain
Hong Kong’s elite pay tribute to philanthropist Maisy Ho at memorial service
Prominent figures from business, entertainment and political circles pay respects to daughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho at memorial service
· Lo Hoi-ying
Hong Kong’s elite pay tribute to philanthropist Maisy Ho at memorial service
Prominent figures from business, entertainment and political circles pay respects to daughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho at memorial service
· Lo Hoi-ying
China ramps up building a national computing power network as AI token demand surges
Beijing casts computing power as a national infrastructure, likening tokens to mobile data as telecoms firms roll out mass-market packages
· Wency Chen
China ramps up building a national computing power network as AI token demand surges
Beijing casts computing power as a national infrastructure, likening tokens to mobile data as telecoms firms roll out mass-market packages
· Wency Chen
Former finance minister Kahlon to admit offense in UnetCredit collapse case
Former finance minister Moshe Kahlon is set to admit that he failed to ensure that serious financial irregularities at UnetCredit were properly reported to the public while he served as chairman of the company, as part of a plea agreement filed with the Tel Aviv District Court’s Economic Department.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Steve Kerr merely first item on Warriors’ long, important offseason to-do list
SAN FRANCISCO — The first domino of the Warriors’ offseason fell last week, when Steve Kerr signed to return as their head coach. Now, the real business can begin.
· Evan Webeck
Opening Strait of Hormuz is of 'utmost importance', Eurogroup head says ahead of G7 finance ministers' meeting
Ahead of a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven developed economies in Paris on Monday, a senior European official says the situation in the Middle East has highlighted how exposed the interconnected global economy is to external shocks.
· Azhar Sukri
Audemars Piguet x Swatch's Affordable Watch Launch Sparks Lines Across World
Luxury watchmakers Audemars Piguet and Swatch have done the unthinkable: unveiling a new, affordable collaboration aimed at younger buyers, with prices ranging from $400 to, of course, $420.
· Tyler Durden
US, China and Russia prefer a divided Europe, Kallas warns
TALLINN — The Trump administration doesn’t like a unified European Union because the bloc is a geopolitical power that Washington has to contend with, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday, urging EU member countries not to weaken the bloc by pursuing bilateral agreements with the U.S.
· Antoaneta Roussi
Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator eyes bond issuance, tax cuts for firms
Incoming chairman Jeffrey Lam outlines park’s financing and offerings, says operator will first rely on government’s HK$10 billion injection
· Edith Lin
Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator eyes bond issuance, tax cuts for firms
Incoming chairman Jeffrey Lam outlines park’s financing and offerings, says operator will first rely on government’s HK$10 billion injection
· Edith Lin
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital
When Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital was established by Dr. Moshe Wallach in 1902 on Jaffa Road at the entrance to the city, it had 20 beds and a small field for cows to graze. The cows supplied fresh milk for newborn babies and hospital patients.
· JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Hong Kong High Court to hear Evergrande liquidators’ lawsuit against PwC on Monday
PwC faces fresh legal battle after SFC ordered HK$1 billion payout to Evergrande minority shareholders and AFRC imposed HK$300 million fine
· Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong High Court to hear Evergrande liquidators’ lawsuit against PwC on Monday
PwC faces fresh legal battle after SFC ordered HK$1 billion payout to Evergrande minority shareholders and AFRC imposed HK$300 million fine
· Enoch Yiu
Hamas looking to exploit Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in order to smuggle funds to Gaza - report
Hamas is looking to exploit the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in order to collect financial donations under a humanitarian or religious guise, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported on Thursday, citing Palestinian sources familiar with the details.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
How Strait of Hormuz disruption is forcing Gulf transit towards pipelines and rail | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
· Robin Mills
Egypt deepens ties with Eritrea as it seeks to isolate Ethiopia in Horn of Africa | The National
Egypt's foreign and transport ministers are in Eritrea to bolster economic and commercial ties with the Horn of Africa nation as part of Cairo's boisterous campaign to isolate rival Ethiopia in the strategic region.
· Hamza Hendawi
‘Insane amount of trades’: Trump’s multi-million dollar flurry astonishes Wall Street
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totalling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration.
· Bill Allison, Jessica Menton
Former top medical officer calls for cut to tobacco taxes
One of Australia’s top former medical advisers has called for tobacco tax cuts, labelling the emergence of a multibillion-dollar black market controlled by organised crime a “whole of government policy failure”.
· Chris Vedelago, Annika Smethurst
A Young Socialist Mayor, Starbucks and the Tension Over Soaking the Rich
Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.
· Anna Griffin
[ANN] Behind the bright bangles of Dhaka
DHAKA, Bangladesh (Daily Star/ANN) -- By late afternoon, Runa Begum was still moving through Shahbagh carrying trays of reshmi bangles across both arms. The morning had already passed between New Market, Nilkhet and the Dhaka University area, but sales remained slow. Every few minutes, she stopped near groups of stu…
· Korea Herald
Regional travel fair opens doors for Cordillera businesses
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?
Finance chief’s trip announced on Sunday and follows easing of tensions after US President Donald Trump visited mainland China
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?
Finance chief’s trip announced on Sunday and follows easing of tensions after US President Donald Trump visited mainland China
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong draws over 310 firms and HK$26 billion in capital, InvestHK head says
Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit
· Emily Hung
Hong Kong draws over 310 firms and HK$26 billion in capital, InvestHK head says
Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit
· Emily Hung
‘Explosive’: why China’s gold recycling industry is growing at record speed
More than half of the country’s gold recycling firms are less than three years old
· Sylvia Ma
‘Explosive’: why China’s gold recycling industry is growing at record speed
More than half of the country’s gold recycling firms are less than three years old
· Sylvia Ma
S. Korea's venture investment soars 24.1 pct in Q1
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's investment in startups shot up 24.1 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, government data showed Sunday.
· Kim Han-joo
Korean retail investors pile back into US tech stocks
South Korean retail investors are pouring back into US equities again as enthusiasm for AI-driven tech rallies overwhelms the government’s campaign to steer money back into the domestic market.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th
Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th
Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors
· Leopold Chen
‘Feels like an illusion’: how Trump seizing Maduro has changed little in Venezuela
Some feel optimistic change will come, but for many it’s business as usual for the movement Hugo Chávez started
Passenger banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US
Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man’s alleged disruptive behaviour
· Caitlin Cassidy
Gov't to invest 170 bln won in strategic materials firms
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The government said Sunday it will invest 170 billion won (US$113.3 million) to support small and midsize companies engaged in the production of advanced strategic materials, parts and equipment,
· Kim Han-joo
Budget boon for tobacco pirates as police lose battle against cartels
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· Adam Shand
AI boom sparks state battles over rising utility profits and electricity bills
Eric Pinson, manager and resident of the Lock 24 RV Park and Campground, one of two such locations he manages in the area, looks over the business’ electric bills, at his home at the campground in Racine, Ohio, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
· Marc Levy
China’s high-flying cities set their sights on second airports as competition soars
Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity
· He Huifeng
China’s high-flying cities set their sights on second airports as competition soars
Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity
· He Huifeng
Airlines, advocates warn of bureaucratic maze for passenger complaints
Airlines and advocates have warned that new consumer protections to protect air travellers risk creating a bureaucratic maze where passenger complaints get stuck in a “referral roundabout”.
· Chris Zappone
Japan opposition to grill PM on extra budget in leaders' debate
Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders' debate on Wednesday over her delay in preparing an extra budget to combat rising oil prices and inflation.
· No Author
Foreign tourists get a grip on sumo beyond ringside
International tourists take part in a salt-throwing purification ritual at Asakusa Sumo Club in Tokyo's Asakusa district. (Nanami Sato)
· Staff Writer
Every window a solar panel: Australia-China joint venture to set up in Hong Kong
With help from InvestHK, ClearVue and mainland partner choose city as base for effort to make power-producing glass for building facades
· Themis Qi
Every window a solar panel: Australia-China joint venture to set up in Hong Kong
With help from InvestHK, ClearVue and mainland partner choose city as base for effort to make power-producing glass for building facades
· Themis Qi
Brass bands in Beijing make way for sticker shock at home as Trump returns to escalating inflation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned from the spectacle of a Chinese state visit to a less than welcoming U.S. economy — with the military band and garden tour in Beijing giving way to pressure over how to fix America's escalating inflation rate.
· Associated Press
Finance chief to visit Paris, London for G7 meeting, investors' briefing
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will visit Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers' meeting and to encourage investment in South Korea, his office said Sunday.
· Kim Han-joo