State-owned China International Capital Corp (CICC) is set to merge with its peer China Galaxy Securities, said five sources, in a deal that would create the country's third-largest brokerage with $193 billion in assets.

The United States imposed sanctions on six entities based in Hong Kong and China on Wednesday that it accused of being involved in an Iranian drone procurement network, as the Trump administration implements its "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran.

However, analysts doubt such a change would have an impact in a country where couples are tying the knot later and in fewer numbers than ever before.

Hong Kong aims to cut spending by slashing 10,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in a rising deficit, and plans a big AI push as it navigates headwinds from global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a weak property market.

Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown speaks during the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit at United Nations headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs (Reuters) - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.

When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination.

Two major Wall Street indexes saw their fourth straight decline on Tuesday, as Treasury yields and the dollar retreated on signs of softening U.S. growth and uncertainty over Trump administration policies.

Taiwan has detained a Togo-flagged vessel and its Chinese crew members on suspicion of sabotage after an undersea communications cable was cut. Newsweek reached out to Taiwan's coast guard with a request for comment by email.

HKU5-CoV-2 has sparked concerns because it can spread to humans in a similar way to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.