Celebrity chef Margarita Fores ‘found dead in Hong Kong hotel room’ aged 65 Tributes paid to trailblazing chef who championed Filipino cuisine Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025
Hong Kong complains to WTO about US levies as China’s tit-for-tat tariffs take off Donald Trump ‘totally disregarded’ Chinese city’s status as separate customs territory The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025
UK Steel says Trump has ‘taken a sledgehammer’ to free trade; BoE governor warns against ripping out regulation – as it happened UK steel industry fears surge of foreign imports as US imposes 25% tariffs, as Bank of England chief says world should not forget 2008 crisis The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025
Hundreds protest against Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London Demonstrators at the proposed site included Hongkongers who fear it could be used to illegally detain dissenters The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025
Hong Kong To File Complaint With WTO Over US Tariffs Hong Kong will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization in response to heightened US tariffs on its goods, a government spokesperson said Friday, days after Beijing announced a similar move. International Business Times · Feb 7, 2025
Hong Kong continues to suspend packages for US as it seeks clarification over tariff Hong Kong’s post office has announced it would continue to suspend shipping items containing goods to the United States until further notice The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
Asian Markets Advance After Wall St Gains, US Postal Service U-turn Asian markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal Service's U-turn on a ban on parcels from China and Hong Kong, though trade war fears continue to keep sentiment at bay. International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025
USPS had ceased accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong late Tuesday, potentially affecting numerous PC parts — service was restored by early Wednesday The USPS is working with the CBP to build a system that will efficiently check every arriving parcel from China to charge import duties. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 5, 2025
USPS Reverses Decision And Resumes Delivering Packages From China And Hong Kong The postal service said it was working to implement an efficient collection mechanism for the new China tariffs. International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025
US Postal Service To Continue Accepting International Parcels From China USPS temporarily suspends incoming international parcels from China and Hong Kong due to new tariffs and elimination of de minimis exemption. Top News · Feb 5, 2025
US Postal Service resumes accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong hours after saying it wouldn't Move followed US introduction of tariffs on Chinese imports and removal of long-standing duty-exemption rule, but is no longer in effect TechRadar · Feb 5, 2025
Stock Markets Stutter As Traders Weigh China-US Trade Flare-up Shanghai, which reopened after a week-long break, and Hong Kong were among the main losers as e-commerce firms took a hit from news that the US Postal Service was suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong. Latin Times · Feb 5, 2025
USPS has suspended parcels from Hong Kong and China. Here's what it means for Shein and Temu The U.S. Postal Service said it was temporarily suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, effective Tuesday The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
US Postal Service Says Suspending Parcels From China The US Postal Service (USPS) said Tuesday it was temporarily suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, shortly after President Donald Trump's imposition of fresh tariffs targeting Beijing. International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025
The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2025 US Postal Service briefly halts packages arriving from China and Hong Kong Normal service resumes after initial suspension, in latest episode of growing trade war between the US and China
International Business Times · Feb 5, 2025 Asian Markets Stutter As Traders Weigh China-US Trade Flare-up Asian markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China and the United States after they exchanged tariffs, sparking fears of another debilitating trade war between the economic superpowers.
Top News · Feb 5, 2025 US Postal Service Suspends Accepting International Parcels From China USPS suspends international parcels from China and Hong Kong due to new regulations impacting e-commerce and causing potential delivery delays.
Latin Times · Feb 4, 2025 Panama Considers Withdrawing from Port Deal with Hong Kong Firm After Trump's Canal Offensive The decision could reshape economic ties in the region as U.S.-China tensions escalate.
The Guardian - US · Feb 4, 2025 Panama court is asked to cancel Hong Kong firm’s contract to run canal ports Complaint by local lawyers to supreme court follows US demands to reduce China’s alleged influence on waterway
Latin Times · Feb 4, 2025 Panama Lawsuit Requests Axing Hong Kong Firm's Canal Concession Panama Ports Company -- a CK Hutchison Holdings subsidiary -- currently manages the ports of Cristobal on the canal's Atlantic side and Balboa on the Pacific side.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 AP PHOTOS: In a modern twist to Cantonese opera, Trump sings in Chinese and wins cheers in Hong Kong A traditional Hong Kong theater came alive with an untraditional twist: Donald Trump singing in Chinese.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 3, 2025 RTX 5090 cable melting claim debunked — Investigation points at prior RTX 4090 FE cabling usage A Hong Kong media outlet was scared by two melted 16-pin cables; initially mistakenly attributed to RTX 5090 testing.
Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025 Stocks Drop, Dollar Rallies As Year Of The Snake Starts With Bite Tokyo, Seoul and Jakarta each shed more than two percent while Sydney, Bangkok and Wellington were each off more than one percent. Singapore and India also fell, while Hong Kong gave up early deep losses to end only marginally down. Shanghai remained closed for a holiday.
International Business Times · Feb 3, 2025 CK Hutchison: The Hong Kong Firm Behind Panama Port Operators A sprawling business empire built by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is caught in the crossfire as the extent of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal is debated.
Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2025 Asian markets dive as Trump kicks off trade war Stock markets in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea fell as US prepares tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.