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Asian markets extend global retreat as tech worries build
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Asian equities sank again on Friday as a tech rout that battered Wall Street for the third day in a row showed no sign of letting up amid growing unease about the hundreds of billions splashed out on artificial intelligence. The selling continued to be felt across assets, with silver taking another beating and bitcoin wiping out all the gains built up since Donald Trump's US election win. January's bristling rally has given way to caution this month as traders grow concerned about stretched valu ... read more |
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Equities and precious metals rebound after Asia-wide routHong Kong (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Stocks rallied and precious metals rebounded as some stability returned to markets on Tuesday after US-Iran diplomacy, a Fed chief nominee, and a partial shutdown in Washington brought volatility to trading floors. ... more 
Chinese cash in jewellery at automated gold recyclers as prices soarShanghai (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs. ... more 
Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firmPanama City (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday. ... more 
Britain's Starmer seeks to bolster China ties despite Trump warningShanghai (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday Britain has a "huge amount to offer" China, after his bid to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump. ... more |
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Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peakHong Kong (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Asian stocks took a hit on Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence, gold and silver tumbled after hitting multiple record highs, and oil retreated on hopes for an easing of US-Iran tensions. ... more 
Panama court annuls Hong Kong firm's canal port concessionPanama City (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Panama's Supreme Court annulled on Thursday the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal, a year after US President Donald Trump threatened to seize the crucial passageway claiming China controlled it. ... more
Starmer, Xi stress need for stronger UK-China ties to face global headwindsBeijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stressed the need for closer relations between their countries in order to face geopolitical headwinds, as the two met in Beijing on Thursday. ... more 
Hongkongers snap up silver as gold becomes 'too expensive'Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 Hong Kong residents hoping to cash in on a precious metals rally are buying up bars of silver as an alternative to gold that they say has become "too expensive" after reaching record highs. ... more
Gold soars towards $5,600 as Trump rattles sabre over IranHong Kong (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 Gold prices soared to a fresh record near $5,600 Thursday, while oil rallied after Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with his threatened military strike on Iran. ... more |
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UK drugs giant AstraZeneca announces $15 bn investment in China
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca said Thursday that it would invest $15 billion in China through 2030 to expand its medicines manufacturing and research, during a trip by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing. AstraZeneca's chief executive Pascal Soriot was part of a delegation of business leaders accompanying Starmer on his visit. "China... has become a critical contributor to scientific innovation, advanced manufacturing, and global public health," Soriot said in a statement. ... read more 
WTO faults US in dispute brought by China over clean energy subsidiesGeneva (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The World Trade Organization has faulted the United States in a dispute brought by China over US green energy subsidies, in a ruling slammed by Washington on Friday as "absurd". ... more |
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Not allies, not enemies: Britain's ties with China; China's Anta Sports to become top Puma shareholderBeijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2026 Britain's Keir Starmer is in China this week, marking the first visit by a UK prime minister in eight years and hailed by Beijing as a potential "new chapter" in relations. ... more 
US to slap full tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal: Treasury secretaryWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 The United States will impose 100-percent tariffs on Canadian imports should Ottawa finalize a new trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, amplifying a similar threat from President Donald Trump a day earlier. ... more
Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 24, 2026 India and Europe hope to strike the "mother of all deals" when EU chiefs meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week, as the two economic behemoths seek to forge closer ties. ... more
EU wants to keep Chinese suppliers out of critical infrastructureBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The EU is expected on Tuesday to unveil plans to keep "high-risk" Chinese suppliers away from European critical infrastructure, as the bloc ramps up efforts to reduce dependencies on third countries. ... more 
China vows to boost flagging demand in new 2030 economic planBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 China pledged "forceful" measures on Tuesday to boost demand in coming years, formulating plans to relieve a domestic spending slump exacerbated by property sector woes and demographic pressure. ... more |
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