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,

Amount of substance confiscated rose to 837kg this year, up from 145kg over the same period in 2024, customs says.

The map and table below show the United States 2024 goods trade balance -- the difference between its imports and exports -- with every country. The largest trade deficits held by the United States in 2024 were with China (-$295 billion), Mexico (-$172 billion), Vietnam (-$123 billion), Ireland (-$87 billion), and Germany (-$85 billion).

China will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. goods, its government said, while Canada vowed tariffs of up to 25% after new U.S. tariffs on both countries took effect.

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.

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).

Asian stocks fell after President Donald Trump's move to curb Chinese investments and proceed with tariffs on Canada and Mexico prompted investors to trim risky bets. A decline in US stocks at the end of trading also hurt sentiment.

South Korea’s consumer inflation for February rose 2% year on year, more than Reuters estimates of a 1.95% increase.