China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

BANGKOK — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium,…

The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump’s promises on growth and inflation

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy — and a…

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is expected to testify in his national security trial soon

HONG KONG — The landmark national security trial of prominent Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai…

Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear

After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the…

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

TORONTO — Canada announced Wednesday it is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a…

Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in effort to reignite its nightlife industry

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader announced a cut in liquor taxes on Wednesday as the…

TikTok heads to court over US law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform

The U.S. government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court on Monday as oral arguments…

Hiltzik: CrowdStrike and our unexpected vulnerabilities

Just last Wednesday, I posted a column reporting how our richest corporations, through sheer miserliness and…

Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida’s are a national security risk

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks…

China Communist Party meeting expected to endorse Xi’s high-tech vision for economy

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party ended a top-level meeting on Thursday by endorsing policies aimed…