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1. Panama orders control of canal ports operated by Hong Kong firm after Supreme Court ruling

   The Panamanian government on Monday issued a decree ordering the occupation of two ports at the entrances of the Panama Canal, a move triggered by a final Supreme Court ruling that declared the operating concession held by the Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchison unconstitutional. The decree authorises the Panama Maritime Authority to occupy the ports for “reasons of urgent social interest”. The...

2. Bird flu outbreaks in parts of Japan, Denmark trigger Hong Kong poultry bans

   Hong Kong authorities have banned poultry meat and products from parts of Japan and Denmark following reports of outbreaks of highly pathogenic strains of bird flu. The Centre for Food Safety said on Monday that imports of poultry products, including eggs, from Holbaek municipality in Denmark and Japan’s Iwate prefecture had been suspended with immediate effect. Traders had been instructed to...

3. ‘China shock’ hangs over German leader Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Beijing

   At a time when German industry is frequently slammed for being too slow and reluctant to change, there is one area in which industrialists have noticed rapid evolution. “The speed at which our position towards China has changed and at which our members are changing their minds on China – it’s China speed,” said Oliver Richtberg, head of the foreign trade department at Germany’s Mechanical...

4. Mainland China group wins deal to operate Hong Kong harbourfront event space

   A new harbourfront event space featuring exhibitions, performances and pet-friendly facilities will open in Hung Hom next month, after Hong Kong granted a three-year tenancy for the former railway freight pier to a firm with links to mainland China. The Development Bureau said on Monday that it had granted the tenancy to Bay Area Media, whose parent company is Bauhinia Culture (Hong Kong)...

5. Hong Kong businesses take Trump’s latest tariff surprise in stride

   Businesses in Hong Kong remain confident of weathering uncertainties after US President Donald Trump raised global tariffs in response to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his sweeping levies on imports. The local business sector was convinced that the impact of the new 15 per cent global tariff would be “limited”, echoing the opinion of financial officials. “President Trump’s actions only...

6. Hong Kong universities enjoy ‘growing appeal with belt and road, Asean students’

   Hong Kong’s universities have proved highly popular among mainland Chinese students, while interest is growing among those from Southeast Asia and countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative, the education minister has said. Speaking at a reception for “Study in Hong Kong Week” on Monday, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said the city was now attracting more students from...

7. Hong Kong autonomous vehicle tests move up a gear with longer routes

   Hong Kong’s transport authorities have given the green light for testing autonomous vehicles from the airport island to Sunny Bay and Tung Chung town centre on Lantau, marking the latest cross-district trial of driverless technology. The Transport Department said on Monday that the updated pilot licence – held by Baidu Apollo International – would support the city’s goal of applying driverless...

8. Cross-border trips to Johor push Singapore checkpoint traffic to record high in 2025

   Nearly every Sunday, consultant Toh Jia Jie and his wife leave their new flat in Singapore and drive north across the border to Johor for a day of cheaper shopping, pickleball and massages before returning past midnight on Monday morning. Toh, 30, is among the close to 245 million travellers who passed through Singapore’s checkpoints last year, a record high. The Immigration and Checkpoints...

9. Germany’s outreach to China signals a reckoning, rather than a shift

   German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who heads to Beijing this week, had warned last year in relation to China that economic dependencies make Germany “susceptible to blackmail”. As chancellor, he confronts an export model under strain, a deteriorating transatlantic environment and the fiscal reality that moral posturing does not sustain an industrial economy. Merz has never been shy about stating...

10. China’s 155mm naval gun seen on test vessel, signalling boost to amphibious landing power

    Beijing appears to be testing its 155mm (6.1-inch) naval gun to boost the PLA Navy’s land-attack firepower. The weapon would be the biggest in the People’s Liberation Army’s naval arsenal and could be useful in an amphibious operation against Taiwan. Photos of the massive weapon mounted on the bow of a test vessel have recently emerged on Chinese social media. The location was identified as the...