Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an to attend forum in Shanghai under Taiwans watch

Voter turnout in the recent Legislative Council election was affected by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, recording the second-lowest rate since the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, despite a modest rise from the previous poll, the constitutional affairs chief has said. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai stressed on…

Hong Kong’s push to establish a tokenised financial system is poised to attract more companies to set up treasury centres in the city, which would give investors broader options while reducing transaction costs, according to market players. Both corporations and individuals stood to benefit from increased tokenisation of money and assets, which could make financial…

The new head of Britain’s armed forces warned on Monday that “more” Britons will need to be ready to fight for their country due to an increasingly dangerous world. Richard Knighton’s comments came as the UK’s new MI6 spy chief said separately that Russia had propelled the globe into an “age of uncertainty”. “The situation…

The war in Gaza has “not yet” ended, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, describing the release of the hostages held by Hamas as the first phase, while details on what happens after that still need to be worked out. He said Hamas had “basically” agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal…

Hong Kong will offer one-stop tailor-made professional services to mainland Chinese enterprises through a newly established task force dedicated to helping such businesses expand overseas, the city’s commerce chief has said. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah also said that his task force, which was set up on Monday, included members from…

A recent furore over the future of a popular independent bookstore has shone a fresh spotlight on concerns that the space for public debates and cultural events in China is shrinking. The announcement that the You Xing Bookstore in Chengdu – a venue that had hosted a number of events featuring prominent Chinese and foreign…