The Singapore-based retailer has been seeking to go public for years

HONG KONG, April 8 — Hong Kong leader John Lee said today the city would sign more free trade pacts to diversify its risk amid a global trade war triggered by what he called "ruthless" US tariffs that he said were disrupting the world economic and trade order.

HONG KONG, Feb 21 — Hong Kong's Democratic Party said late yesterday it would start preparations to disband and wind up its affairs after a meeting of its leadership, amid a years-long national security crackdown in the China-ruled city.

HONG KONG, Nov 18 — A Hong Kong court will sentence 45 democratic campaigners in a major national security trial this week, with potentially heavy jail terms poised to further damage the financial hub's once lively pro-democracy movement, critics say.

HONG KONG, Sept 2 — Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said today it had started a fleet-wide inspection of its Airbus A350 aircraft as a precautionary measure after it identified an engine component failure in one of its flights.

HONG KONG, June 12 — Hong Kong’s Security Bureau said today it would use powers in a new national security law against six self-exiled activists residing in Britain, including cancelling their passports, after they fled the China-ruled city.

LONDON/HONG KONG, June 11 — The rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised in areas of the law where the government has strong opinions, a British judge who recently resigned from the top Hong Kong appeals court said yesterday.

BEIJING/HONG KONG, June 4 — China authorities said they would close Beijing’s Tiananmen Square today, the 35th anniversary of the crackdown, while Hong Kong police also tightened security as activists in Taiwan and elsewhere prepared to mark the date with vigils.

HONG KONG, May 24 — Malaysia and Hong Kong have agreed to collaborate in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as well as the economy for mutual benefit.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, May 15 — Alphabet’s YouTube yesterday said it would comply with a court decision and block access inside Hong Kong to 32 video links deemed prohibited content.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, April 15 — The plans to establish an integrated circuit (IC) design hub in Selangor are in place as part of the state administration’s efforts to expand Malaysia’s semiconductor industry, said Ng Sze Han. Following a recent trade visit to several of China’s...

HONG KONG, April 10 — A fire broke out in a densely populated residential building in Hong Kong's bustling Kowloon district today, killing five people and injuring 35 others, said the city's hospital authority and fire services.

BEIJING/BANGKOK, Feb 21 — Chinese travellers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year break, with visitor numbers and spending in destinations including Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia exceeding pre-Covid levels.

PORT KLANG, Feb 20 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized four containers containing pork weighing 96,000kg, with an estimated total seizure value of RM2.7 million.

HONG KONG, Jan 30 — The Hong Kong government is pressing ahead with expanding the controversial national security legislation in the Chinese special administrative region, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

DOHA, Jan 15 — Former Liverpool striker Takumi Minamino played a crucial role in Japan’s come from behind 4-2 victory over Vietnam in their 2023 Asian Cup Group D match at the Al Thumama Stadium, here, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — National squash queen S.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The national men's team went on a goal spree to thrash Hong Kong 24-0 in the Sultan Nazrin Shah Cup International Indoor Hockey Championship today.

HONG KONG, Oct 11 — Hundreds of executives, diplomats and foreign business chambers congregated at Hong Kong’s landmark M+ art museum over canapés and cocktails last month with a clear mission – reinvigorate appeal for the financial hub.

MOSCOW, Oct 8 — The Hong Kong Observatory issued an upgraded T8 hurricane emergency on Sunday as Typhoon Koinu approached, with school classes and flights cancelled in the city and with winds of 63 kph (40 mph) or higher.