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,

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.

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

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).

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.