Pineapple buns are named for the pattern of their golden-brown crust. Do we owe them to Japanese occupation or Chinese expelled from Mexico? The pineapple bun - bo lo bao, or bo lo yau when sliced open and stuffed with a slab of butter - is a popular Hong Kong pastry found in many bakeries and convenience stores in the city,

HK entrepreneurs and analysts talked about the effects of the US-China trade war and strategies to weather the turbulent time.

Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock consortium.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday as investors held out hope that trade tensions could ease after U.S. President Donald Trumpexempted some automakers from tariffs for a month, while the euro stood tall ahead of the European Central Bank's meeting.

President Donald Trump has followed through on his temporarily delayed tariff threats. The US will impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, while China will face an additional 10 percent tariff on top of the 10 percent tax previously enacted.

Amount of substance confiscated rose to 837kg this year, up from 145kg over the same period in 2024, customs says.

The Hong Kong stock exchange was up more than three per cent on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced a one-month tariff delay on auto imports from Mexico and Canada. Chinese stocks were also climbing with investors expecting Beijing to announce a stimulus package on Thursday at its annual meeting, the National People’s Congress (NPC).

The map and table below show the United States 2024 goods trade balance -- the difference between its imports and exports -- with every country. The largest trade deficits held by the United States in 2024 were with China (-$295 billion), Mexico (-$172 billion), Vietnam (-$123 billion), Ireland (-$87 billion), and Germany (-$85 billion).

BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut headed by billionaire Wang Chuanfu, intends to raise HK$43.5 billion ($5.6 billion) to deal with fierce competition at home and to expand abroad.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD , has launched a sale of its Hong Kong shares to raise up to $5.2 billion via an accelerated book-building, according to a deal term sheet seen by Reuters on Monday.