Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is suspending some construction work after an accident at one of its building sites in southern Taiwan led to the deaths of four workers.
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. plans to raise up to 160 billion yuan ($23.8 billion), while Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. is targeting 100 billion yuan in separate A-share private placements, according to Shanghai Stock Exchange filings.
Some Central Asian state-owned infrastructure companies are planning to list in Hong Kong, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said, as the city looks to diversify markets and strengthen ties with the fast-growing region.
Taipei prosecutors and the Investigation Bureau searched Evergreen Marine Corp.’s premises on Monday morning as part of a probe into suspected insider trading, according to multiple media reports.
China can endure a further deterioration — or even a freeze — in economic and trade ties with the European Union if talks are treated as a mere formality, according to Yuyuantantian, a social-media account affiliated with China Central Television.
The automobile transport ship ''PARANA'' docks at Yantai Port loaded with export cars in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China.
President Lai Ching-te has portrayed Taiwan as a steady hand in its face-off with China, comments aimed at easing President Donald Trump’s worries about a conflict erupting.
Lai Ching-te in Taipei on May 20. Photographer: I-Hwa Cheng/AFP/Getty Images
President Lai Ching-te invoked Taiwan’s status as a global supplier of advanced tech like semiconductors as questions mount over US support for the democracy after the summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president, speaks during a news conference at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Lai said Taiwan’s leaders have the right to engage with the world and visit the leaders of allied countries, after completing a diplomatic mission to Africa that his administration claims was nearly thwarted by China.
Authorities found Hong Kong’s deadly blaze was accelerated by workers using cheaper, substandard netting and evading government testing, as police said the death toll has risen to 151.
Firefighters hose down a smoldering building at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong on Nov. 27. Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg
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