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China has nominated Zou Jiayi, a former vice-minister of finance, as its candidate for the next president of the Asian…

With all the proverbial lightning and thunder emanating from US President Donald Trump’s loud threats and extreme policies, it is…

Will the global trading system survive the Trump tariff onslaught and revert to normality? Yes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim…

So-called frontier markets – the stock markets of more economically advanced developing nations – began drawing the attention of global…

Leaders in government, business, academia and philanthropy convene in Davos, Switzerland, this week to sort out the world’s challenges, including…

Most of Hong Kong’s small businesses are aware of the benefits of e-commerce, with nine out of 10 believing in…

Who exactly is in charge of the battle against climate change? Anyone asking is likely to get the answer: “good…

Beijing’s relations with Washington have arrived at a new crossroads as Donald Trump’s “America first” approach dominates preparations for his…

During the next 10 years, the bank suggests, an unprecedented 1.2 billion young people in the Global South will become…

China’s middle class is a group to which the country’s policymakers should be paying close attention, a prominent political scientist…