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Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions between the two superpowers

When Hong Kong-listed conglomerate CK Hutchison announced it was selling its two port concessions on the Panama Canal to a US consortium led by New York-based giant BlackRock, the Chinese government issued a strongly worded rebuke.

The Conversation

EU Tariffs Not A Deterrent, Says Chinese EV Maker XPeng

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng said Friday that European Union tariffs on EVs made in China have had a "large economic impact" but will not deter the firm's plans to tap European markets.

International Business Times

Twin panda cubs make first public appearance with mother Ying Ying at Hong Kong animal park

Twin panda cubs have made their first public appearance at a Hong Kong animal park.

The Independent UK

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Hong Kong flight makes emergency landing after fire in overhead compartment

None of the 168 passengers or crew members were hurt

The Independent UK

Woman abandoned on a hillside because she was a ‘bad omen’ meets birth parents 60 years later

Rachel Rollinson’s parents had been told that, as the first girl after three boys, she was a bad omen

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's Embattled CK Hutchison Says Profits Down In 2024

Embattled Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, caught in a US-China spat over control of the Panama Canal, said on Thursday that profits fell 27 percent in 2024.

International Business Times

Levi back in 'perfect storm' for new rugby sevens era

Rugby sevens star Maddison Levi will return from injury, but Charlotte Caslick won't play in Hong Kong as Australia's women field their youngest ever team.

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Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, is in hot water over his company's Panama Ports deal

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire is in the crosshairs after CK Hutchison Holdings chose to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium that includes U.S. investment firm BlackRock Inc., apparently angering Beijing

The Independent UK

China Casts Doubt Over Panama Port Deal With U.S. Company As Trump Vows To 'Reclaim' Canal

Chinese authorities are investigating the sale of CK Hutchinson Holding's port businesses after the company's decision to sell the operation of Panama ports to BlackRock

Latin Times

‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says

Exclusive: Ted Hui and Melbourne resident Kevin Yam are both subjects of anonymous letters and pamphlets mailed from Chinese-controlled territories

The Guardian - AU

Markets Track Wall St Gains As Tech Inspires Hong Kong

London, Paris and Frankfurt rose at the open. The rally came after a second successive day of gains on Wall Street, which has been hammered this month by a sell-off sparked by Trump's tariffs campaign that many fear could ramp up US inflation and hammer the economy.

Latin Times

Australia Slams Reported Targeting Of Citizen By Hong Kong

Australia voiced unease on Tuesday over anonymous letters reportedly offering hefty rewards for information on a Hong Kong activist now living in Melbourne.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Leader Says Concerns Over Panama Ports Deal Warrant 'Attention'

Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said criticism of city conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of its Panama Canal ports deserved "serious attention", after Beijing authorities repeatedly slammed the deal.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Track Wall St Gains As Tech Inspires Hong Kong

Asian markets rallied on Tuesday following another positive day on Wall Street stoked by US data that eased recession fears, while Chinese tech firms helped propel another surge in Hong Kong.

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The Guardian - AU

Fake pamphlets accusing former Hong Kong legislator of being a pro-Israel lawyer sent to Adelaide mosques

Exclusive: Lawyer Ted Hui says leaflet’s claims are ‘totally incorrect’ as Australian authorities raise concerns with China

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist

Exclusive: The anonymous ‘wanted’ letter contained a photograph of Kevin Yam, a lawyer who has criticised the crackdown on dissent in the territory

The Independent UK

Hong Kong property developer Lee Shau Kee dies at 97

Hong Kong property developer Lee Shau Kee, who led one of the biggest real estate empires in the former British territory, has died

The Independent UK

New bat coronavirus discovered in Brazil – but risks are unclear

Researchers hope experiments planned at high-security Hong Kong labs can determine further risks from virus

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International Business Times

Hong Kong's Hutchison Under Fire Again For Panama Ports Deal

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days.

The Guardian - UK

China criticises Hong Kong firm’s sale of majority stake in Panama ports

Commentary urged CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ about ‘what position and side they are on’ in sale to US investors

Golf Monthly

Dustin Johnson Goes From Worst To First At LIV Golf Singapore

After finishing dead last a week ago, Dustin Johnson fired a brilliant 63 to lead LIV Golf Singapore by three to quieten all the talk about his struggles

Fortune

Beijing criticizes CK Hutchison’s $23 billion Panama Canal deal by reposting commentary that slams it as ‘an act of submission’

CK Hutchison dropped by over 6% in Hong Kong trading on Friday, even as the city's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose by over 2%.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Museum Puts Picasso In Cross-cultural Dialogue

More than a century ago, Pablo Picasso smashed the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris into a web of tangled lines on his canvas, deconstructing reality with the brushstrokes of a master cubist.

International Business Times

Food App Deliveroo Delivers First Annual Profit

Food delivery app Deliveroo announced Thursday its first annual profit as orders and revenue rose, while the 12-year old company sees further growth despite exiting Hong Kong.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong retrial convicts social worker over role in 2019 protests

A different court previously cleared Jackie Chen of rioting after she said she attended protests to call for restraint.

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