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EU fines Google US$1 billion, risking US fury

The fines are the biggest in total against one company under the competition law known as the Digital Markets Act.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:32PMvideocam

China-EU relations

Beijing vows to protect Chinese firms after EU hits Alibaba unit with fine

22 Jul 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Opinion | Why China’s low-cost business model resists reform

22 Jul 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Chinese offshore investment

Beijing targets offshore tax dodging, intensifying cross-border capital scrutiny

Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform.

21 Jul 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

A mobile screen shows the Momo dating app, operated by Hello Group, which was required to pay hundreds of millions of yuan in back taxes this year. Photo: Simon Song

EU fines AliExpress US$630 million over illegal products

It is the largest fine ever imposed under the EU’s powerful Digital Services Act, part of the bloc’s legal armoury to police big tech.

20 Jul 2026 - 7:25PMvideocam

China’s private sector

China to conclude Trip.com antitrust probes as soon as this week, sources say

Market regulator expected to close investigation into top online travel service provider, with potential fines running into billions of yuan.

20 Jul 2026 - 1:00PM

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong to tighten contractor oversight after Tai Po blaze, minister vows

Development secretary also pledges to explore harsher penalties for offenders as government’s reliance on industry’s self-policing comes into question.

20 Jul 2026 - 12:24AMvideocam

Substandard non-fire-retardant scaffolding netting had been used in the renovation project at Wang Fuk Court, an independent investigating committee has heard. Photo: Karma Lo

Artificial intelligence

Editorial | China’s vision for global AI governance is inclusive

The approach to AI development championed by President Xi at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference stands in contrast to the one adopted by the US.

18 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM

4 Greek MPs charged over multimillion EU farm fraud scandal

European prosecutors say Greek state employees and politicians helped dozens of farmers scam the EU out of over US$22.5 million in subsidies.

16 Jul 2026 - 7:59PM

Hong Kong steps up its crypto hub challenge with tokenised fund

As the city looks to challenge the US as a global crypto hub, Baillie Gifford says the SFC has approved its blockchain-based tokenised fund.

16 Jul 2026 - 9:45AM

British fund manager Baille Gifford says it has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission to issue the city's first blockchain-based tokenised fund. Photo: Shutterstock

EU demands ‘youth mode’ to protect children from addictive social media features

The addictive features include infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalised recommender systems.

14 Jul 2026 - 7:14PM

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong finally moves to extend labour rights to the gig economy

Ensuring delivery workers have the right to injury compensation will be a breakthrough as the city strives to enhance labour protections.

14 Jul 2026 - 6:45AM

Artificial intelligence

China works on AI safety benchmark as regulators target large model risks

State-led initiative addresses AI concerns such as data leaks and hallucinations, as Beijing joins global efforts to enhance oversight of generative models.

13 Jul 2026 - 9:30PM

China fines 4 internet celebrities US$1.9m for tax evasion

In some cases, popular live-streamers with online stores and millions of fans paid taxes as low as a few hundred yuan, authorities say.

10 Jul 2026 - 6:33PM

Celebrities usually open or endorse stores, which include online e-commerce shops. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China restricts low-altitude aviation near Beijing after plane crash: analyst

Additional screenings now required for pilots to access parts of the capital, affecting mountain tours and Great Wall flights, industry insider says.

10 Jul 2026 - 9:00AM

People gather near the Citic Tower in Beijing on June 26 after a small plane struck the building. Photo: AFP

China consumption

China unveils retail road map: 5 years to shield physical stores from e-commerce

Beijing’s new 2030 retail road map targets price parity and social experiences to combat ‘trading down’ as retail growth hits weakest pace since pandemic.

9 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

‘Grading own homework’: is Indonesia outsourcing online safety to tech giants?

Without a regulator, Indonesia’s child online safety rules require digital platforms to assess and remove underage accounts themselves.

9 Jul 2026 - 5:00PMvideocam

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Apple loses challenges against EU rules to curb Big Tech

The EU Digital Markets Act has triggered legal challenges by Apple, Meta and ByteDance since it took effect in May 2023.

8 Jul 2026 - 5:56PM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s war-risk pool testament to collaboration, insurance leader says

Five local insurers built marine war-risk pool to address uncertainties over unstable conditions in the Middle East.

8 Jul 2026 - 3:57PM

ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with US$2.1 billion deal

US telecoms giant Comcast will buy ITV’s free-to-air channels and streaming service to create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.

7 Jul 2026 - 1:55AM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Lawmaker slams ‘unsatisfactory’ past bid to scrap 16-year probe against doctor

David Lam says guilty verdict in misconduct case that left boy disabled for life shows medical watchdog’s bid to end probe on fairness grounds was unfounded.

6 Jul 2026 - 8:11PM

Dr Sit Sou-chi was found guilty of professional misconduct and struck off the General Register for nine months over his handling of a newborn who suffered a seizure in 2009 and was later left with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Independent drug approvals are key to Hong Kong’s biotech ambitions

Moving to a primary evaluation system will let the city directly approve innovative drugs based on local and international trial data.

6 Jul 2026 - 6:45AM

Hong Kong aims to set up its own drug approval body by 2030. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hongkongers should beware of prediction markets

Concerns including the potential for insider trading and contractual disputes make prediction markets a dangerous bet.

3 Jul 2026 - 6:45AM

Opinion | When and how will China ease capital controls?

While China has reasons to maintain capital controls, the recent crackdown on three Hong Kong brokerages is not meant to discourage mainland outbound investment.

2 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

US-China relations

Opinion | Will US-China economic ties become self-reinforcing cycle of suspicion?

China’s regulations on outbound investment might seem purely administrative but they give Beijing crucial new control over transactions.

1 Jul 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Chinese-made MG Cyberster electric vehicles wait to be loaded onto a ship for export at a car yard in Yantai, in eastern Shandong province, on June 25. Photo: AFP

Beijing asserts control over China’s offshore tech transfers with landmark law

Beijing’s ‘milestone’ mandate seen authorising retaliatory responses to trade barriers while restricting research leaks.

1 Jul 2026 - 11:00AM

A guard stands at attention outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China has enacted a sweeping overseas investment law. Photo: TNS

South Korea ‘fake news’ law triggers free speech, censorship fears

The scope extends beyond social media to malicious reviews and defamatory posts on online communities, delivery apps and shopping platforms.

1 Jul 2026 - 9:32AMvideocam

UK may intervene in Paramount’s US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

The culture chief said the deal, approved by the US and China, could have an impact on news, children’s TV and streaming services in Britain.

1 Jul 2026 - 4:55AM

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