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Capital

Luxembourg City

Head of State

Grand Duke Henri

Head of Government

Prime Minister Luc Frieden

Hong Kong’s central business district in Central. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong economy

Number of registered companies in Hong Kong reaches record 1.56 million in 2025

According to Companies Registry, 195,343 were newly registered local and redomiciled firms, while 99,406 dissolved over the same period.

16 Jan 2026 - 9:08PM

Italy

Italian police raid Amazon sites in probe involving Chinese goods

25 Nov 2025 - 1:44PM

Banking & finance

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

5 Nov 2025 - 6:05PM

Banking & finance

HSBC to set aside US$1.1 billion for potential Madoff fraud payouts

Facing uncertainty over eventual cost of lawsuits related to the Ponzi scheme, bank announces provision in its third-quarter earnings.

27 Oct 2025 - 4:14PM

China-EU relations

Opinion | How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty

Europe has become a proxy battleground between competing visions of AI governance as China makes inroads in the autonomous vehicle market.

20 Oct 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Ukraine war

EU to end Russian gas imports by 2027 in major energy shift

Hungary and Slovakia, the EU members still importing Russian gas via pipeline, were the only nations to oppose the new, majority-backed ban.

20 Oct 2025 - 7:14PM

Royalty

Luxembourg’s Guillaume sworn in as grand duke after his father abdicates

Grand Duke Guillaume, 43, takes over from his father Henri, 70, who had served for 25 years in the largely symbolic role.

3 Oct 2025 - 6:33PM

Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri and his son, Guillaume, during Henri’s abdication ceremony. Photo: Reuters

Banking & finance

As China keeps cutting US Treasury holdings, where are its investments going?

With China’s holdings at their lowest since 2009, analysts said the country’s central bank could be turning to European assets and gold.

19 Sep 2025 - 3:16PMvideocam

China-EU relations

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

China's military weapons

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

4 Sep 2025 - 10:45PMvideocam

Military personnel take part in a parade in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. Photo: AP

Autonomous vehicles

Pony AI, nearing full-year robotaxi goal, eyes European markets

Pony AI is also trialling its technology in South Korea, where it has obtained nationwide permits for robotaxi operations.

13 Aug 2025 - 4:15PM

Employees work at the Pony AI operations centre in Beijing, China, August 21, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Italy

Legal battle looms over Italy plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy this week approved a US$15.8 billion bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, amid concerns over its scale, seismic risks and environmental impact.

8 Aug 2025 - 3:09PM

China-EU relations

Video | China-EU trade tensions

Trade relations between China and Europe are marred by unresolved issues, from tit-for-tat tariffs to EU concerns over Chinese dominance of rare earths supply.

6 Aug 2025 - 4:06PMvideocam

China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU chief for Asia-Pacific set to leave role after China summit, sources say

Niclas Kvarnström will return to Sweden to take up a senior position in the government, according to people familiar with the situation.

15 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM

Niclas Kvarnström is said to be leaving his role as managing director for Asia and the Pacific in the European External Action Service, the EU’s diplomatic corps. Photo: Handout

Space

Opinion | A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector

The city is well suited to advance China’s commercial ambitions in the cosmos and play a leading role in reforming outdated legal frameworks.

13 Jul 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

The Zhuque-2 Y-3 carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on December 9, 2023. Photo: Handout

European Union

EU’s von der Leyen loses court case over secret Pfizer texts

Wednesday’s ruling is likely to affect how the EU’s executive arm treats text messages in the future.

15 May 2025 - 10:28AM

Royalty

Who are Luxembourg royals Princess Charlotte and Prince Alexandre of Nassau?

Princess Charlotte of Nassau’s year began on a happy note with a new job at Chanel and her wedding to Mansour Shakarchi, but now she’s mourning the death of her ‘valiant’ 22-year-old brother.

11 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM

Banking & finance

Luxembourg can facilitate dialogue between world’s superpowers: finance minister

Gilles Roth says trade should not be fragmented amid tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East.

4 Feb 2025 - 10:43AM

Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s finance minister. Photo: Shutterstock

Bonds

Hong Kong and Macau link bond systems to create larger market

Four new bond issuances worth 3.2 billion patacas (US$401 million), plus 18 secondary-market transactions, settled on first day of linkage.

21 Jan 2025 - 6:41PM

CK Hutchison

CK Hutchison’s Wind Tre unit faces Italian tax probe in €3.4 billion asset sale

The alleged evaded taxes would amount to about €132 million for 2022 on the sale of mobile phone towers, according to a document.

20 Dec 2024 - 11:59AM

United States

Ex-US House speaker Pelosi has hip replacement surgery in Germany after fall

The senior lawmaker is ‘well on the mend’ after tripping at an event in Luxembourg and fracturing her hip.

15 Dec 2024 - 3:48AM

Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi waves to the crowd on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August. Photo: AFP

United States

Ex-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, hospitalised after injury in Luxembourg

Earlier this week, Republican leader Mitch McConnell, 82, was hurt after falling in the Capitol.

14 Dec 2024 - 2:15AM

US congresswoman Nancy Pelosi speaks during a hearing in Washington in November. Photo: AFP

Google

Google wins EU ads abuse case, overruling €1.5 billion fine

The EU’s Google cases marked the centrepiece of antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s bid to rein in Silicon Valley.

19 Sep 2024 - 10:10AM

Bonds

Hong Kong, Macau to link bond markets to foster debt finance growth

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will link its Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) to Macau Central Securities Depository and Clearing.

16 Sep 2024 - 6:39PM

China-EU relations

EU subsidy raids on Chinese company Nuctech were legal: court

Landmark decision rejects firm’s assertion that complying with bloc’s regulation put it on collision course with mainland criminal laws.

14 Aug 2024 - 2:41PMvideocam

The EU court’s ruling against Chinese inspection-products company Nuctech carries implications for other mainland firms operating in Europe. Photo: AFP

Tourism

19 long-distance cycling routes make exploring Europe by bike a snap

Exploring Europe by bicycle has never been easier. Cycle route network EuroVelo lists routes that criss-cross the continent, and offers a custom route planner to help cyclists create their own itineraries.

30 Jul 2024 - 5:15PM

Exploring places such as Chambord in France (above) by bicycle is made easier by cycle network EuroVelo, which offers routes that criss-cross the continent and a custom route planner that helps cyclists create their own itineraries. Photo: Shutterstock

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Ex-Chinese table tennis teammates at Olympics 40 years on with different nations

Ni Xialian and Zeng Zhiying used to play together but never made it to the Olympics for the land of their birth.

28 Jul 2024 - 8:49AM

Hong Kong racing

Champions & Chater Cup hero Rebel’s Romance set for epic clash with Auguste Rodin at Ascot

Godolphin’s last-start Sha Tin winner takes on Aidan O’Brien’s star colt in Saturday’s simulcast feature

30 Jul 2024 - 10:50AM

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Luxembourg

Number of registered companies in Hong Kong reaches record 1.56 million in 2025

According to Companies Registry, 195,343 were newly registered local and redomiciled firms, while 99,406 dissolved over the same period.

Italian police raid Amazon sites in probe involving Chinese goods

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

HSBC to set aside US$1.1 billion for potential Madoff fraud payouts

Facing uncertainty over eventual cost of lawsuits related to the Ponzi scheme, bank announces provision in its third-quarter earnings.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty

Europe has become a proxy battleground between competing visions of AI governance as China makes inroads in the autonomous vehicle market.

EU to end Russian gas imports by 2027 in major energy shift

Hungary and Slovakia, the EU members still importing Russian gas via pipeline, were the only nations to oppose the new, majority-backed ban.

Luxembourg’s Guillaume sworn in as grand duke after his father abdicates

Grand Duke Guillaume, 43, takes over from his father Henri, 70, who had served for 25 years in the largely symbolic role.

As China keeps cutting US Treasury holdings, where are its investments going?

With China’s holdings at their lowest since 2009, analysts said the country’s central bank could be turning to European assets and gold.

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

Pony AI, nearing full-year robotaxi goal, eyes European markets

Pony AI is also trialling its technology in South Korea, where it has obtained nationwide permits for robotaxi operations.

Legal battle looms over Italy plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy this week approved a US$15.8 billion bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, amid concerns over its scale, seismic risks and environmental impact.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Video | China-EU trade tensions

Trade relations between China and Europe are marred by unresolved issues, from tit-for-tat tariffs to EU concerns over Chinese dominance of rare earths supply.

Exclusive | EU chief for Asia-Pacific set to leave role after China summit, sources say

Niclas Kvarnström will return to Sweden to take up a senior position in the government, according to people familiar with the situation.

Opinion | A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector

The city is well suited to advance China’s commercial ambitions in the cosmos and play a leading role in reforming outdated legal frameworks.

EU’s von der Leyen loses court case over secret Pfizer texts

Wednesday’s ruling is likely to affect how the EU’s executive arm treats text messages in the future.

Who are Luxembourg royals Princess Charlotte and Prince Alexandre of Nassau?

Princess Charlotte of Nassau’s year began on a happy note with a new job at Chanel and her wedding to Mansour Shakarchi, but now she’s mourning the death of her ‘valiant’ 22-year-old brother.

Luxembourg can facilitate dialogue between world’s superpowers: finance minister

Gilles Roth says trade should not be fragmented amid tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Hong Kong and Macau link bond systems to create larger market

Four new bond issuances worth 3.2 billion patacas (US$401 million), plus 18 secondary-market transactions, settled on first day of linkage.

CK Hutchison’s Wind Tre unit faces Italian tax probe in €3.4 billion asset sale

The alleged evaded taxes would amount to about €132 million for 2022 on the sale of mobile phone towers, according to a document.

Ex-US House speaker Pelosi has hip replacement surgery in Germany after fall

The senior lawmaker is ‘well on the mend’ after tripping at an event in Luxembourg and fracturing her hip.

Ex-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, hospitalised after injury in Luxembourg

Earlier this week, Republican leader Mitch McConnell, 82, was hurt after falling in the Capitol.

Google wins EU ads abuse case, overruling €1.5 billion fine

The EU’s Google cases marked the centrepiece of antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s bid to rein in Silicon Valley.

Hong Kong, Macau to link bond markets to foster debt finance growth

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will link its Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) to Macau Central Securities Depository and Clearing.

EU subsidy raids on Chinese company Nuctech were legal: court

Landmark decision rejects firm’s assertion that complying with bloc’s regulation put it on collision course with mainland criminal laws.

19 long-distance cycling routes make exploring Europe by bike a snap

Exploring Europe by bicycle has never been easier. Cycle route network EuroVelo lists routes that criss-cross the continent, and offers a custom route planner to help cyclists create their own itineraries.

Ex-Chinese table tennis teammates at Olympics 40 years on with different nations

Ni Xialian and Zeng Zhiying used to play together but never made it to the Olympics for the land of their birth.

Champions & Chater Cup hero Rebel’s Romance set for epic clash with Auguste Rodin at Ascot

Godolphin’s last-start Sha Tin winner takes on Aidan O’Brien’s star colt in Saturday’s simulcast feature

Opinion | How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty

Video | China-EU trade tensions