Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed in Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and India, among other places.
Political news from city Hong Kong
Ex-RCMP officer charged with foreign interference looks to quash charges
A former RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference is asking the court to quash the indictment over a jurisdictional issue.
Ex-RCMP officer charged with foreign interference looks to quash charges
A retired RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference asked a Quebec court judge on Monday to quash an indictment against him because it was filed in the wrong province.
Blinken will be the latest top US official to visit China in a bid to keep ties on an even keel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this coming week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences on issues from the path to peace in the Middle East to the supply of synthetic opioids that have heightened fears over global stability.
Stock market today: Asian shares gain despite Wall Street's tech-led retreat
Asian shares advanced on Thursday even after sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower in the S&P 500's worse losing streak since the start of the year.
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks are mixed while US seems committed to current rates
Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday, as expectations resurfaced that U.S. interest rates may stay high for a while.
US treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong’s new national security law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the action from Washington has been notably muted, disappointing those fighting for the Chinese territory’s democracy and freedoms.
O'Toole, MPs alleging Chinese interference taking stand today at inquiry
Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole is testifying this morning at a federal inquiry into foreign interference, alongside three politicians who claim China has targeted them.