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Manulife Financial Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) reported what executives described as solid first-quarter 2026 results, with growth in insurance sales and earnings in Asia helping offset pressure in Global Wealth and Asset Management and unfavorable insurance experience in Canada. President and Chief Executive Offic

MarketBeat

Trump China visit live: US president says a lot of problems ‘settled’, as he meets with Xi on final day of summit

Trump says ‘a lot of good’ has come from summit and ‘we’ve made some fantastic trade deals for both countries’

The Guardian - AU

Jimmy Lai’s son pins hopes on Trump to rescue jailed media tycoon during Xi visit

Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February on contested charges amid a wider crackdown on dissent

The Independent UK

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'Trauma Does Not Follow a Script': Briton Faces Up To 7 Years in HK Jail After 'Blackmailing' Her Alleged Rapist

Isabel Rose, a British woman, was convicted of blackmail in Hong Kong after reporting rape. Her case raises concerns about the treatment of sexual violence survivors in the legal system.

International Business Times UK

Ciao UFO review – Hong Kong tear-jerker is less ET than time-hopping chronicle of housing estate kids

In 1985, four working-class characters are bonded for ever by a strange sighting in this sentimental saga that tracks their lives into adulthood

The Guardian - UK

US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three individuals and nine companies, including entities in Hong Kong and the UAE, for facilitating Iran's oil shipments to China. This move aims to disrupt funding for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its weapons programs. The sanctions follow previous actions and precede a…

The Economic Times

U.S. Sanctions Nine Chinese and Hong Kong Entities for Arming Iran — Days Before Trump's Summit With Xi

Whether Trump raises the sanctions directly with Xi next week — or whether Beijing uses them as a negotiating chip — may say more about the true state of U.S.-China relations than any summit communiqué.

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‘I waited half an hour for one of Hong Kong’s iconic red taxis to pass by’: William Shum’s best phone picture

The contrast between the dense, layered building and the clean lines of the cab make for a winning image

The Guardian - UK

UK to summon Chinese ambassador after convictions over spying on Hong Kong dissidents

The two men were found to have carried out intel gathering missions on political dissidents residing in the UK wanted by Chinese authorities. One witness reported the pair threatened to arrest him on foreign soil due to his continued opposition.

Euronews

UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain

A U.K. border official and a former Hong Kong police officer have been convicted of assisting China’s spy agency by conducting “shadow” policing operations in Britain

The Independent UK

UK: Border force officer convicted in Chinese intelligence spying case

A Border Force officer has been convicted in London for aiding Chinese intelligence in spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used confidential immigration data to identify and monitor activists, operating as part of a "shadow policing" network. He was found guilty under the National…

The Times of India

Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China

Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operation

The Guardian - UK

Border official and ex-Hong Kong chief guilty of spying for China

Peter Wai, 40, and Bill Yuen, 65, conducted ‘shadow policing’ operations on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters living in the UK.

Evening Standard

Chinese ambassador summoned after two men found guilty of ‘shadow policing’ operations on British soil

The duo’s targets included pro-democracy protesters and Hong Kong dissidents

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Evening Standard

Border Force official among two men guilty of 'shadow policing' for China on British soil

Dual Chinese-British nationals Peter Wai, 38, and Bill Yuen, 65, were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service

The Independent UK

Japan visitors warned over severe May weather after hiker from Hong Kong dies

The pair, aged 30 and 22, were scaling Mount Okuhotaka – Japan’s third-highest peak – when they became stranded

The Independent UK

Trump says he will raise Jimmy Lai case with Xi Jinping at Beijing summit

Interviewer calls on Trump to bring Lai back to the US with him

The Guardian - UK

Vodafone to take full control of UK mobile operator in £4.3bn deal

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison agrees to sell 49% stake as it attempts to reshape its portfolio

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Evening Standard

HSBC profits fall slightly despite strong wealth and Hong Kong business growth

The bank said the decrease reflected higher expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges.

The Independent UK

HSBC profits dip amid credit fraud charges and Iran war

The bank’s revenue was boosted by strong performance in wealth management and the Hong Kong business segment

Fortune

Hong Kong is the hub for China's AI IPOs. It can be so much more than that

There’s more to Hong Kong than just finance and venture capital.

Digital Camera World

Nikon Hong Kong charges US$600 administration fee to repair gray import cameras and lenses (report)

Nikon Hong Kong has reportedly clamped down on gray-market purchases by announcing a hefty administration fee in order to repair or maintain affected goods

The Guardian - UK

Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai wins free speech award in Germany

Media tycoon honoured in absentia as critics decry his 20-year sentence under national security law

The Guardian - UK

HSBC ‘reviewing’ private school perk for bankers in Hong Kong

Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs

The Economic Times

India’s $85 billion gems & jewellery sector gets policy fillip, closes in on Dubai, Hong Kong

The recent FTWZ expansion by the government is expected to create more opportunities for India’s jewellery sector and elevate the country's stature as a reliable global trading hub.

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