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ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts'
ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts'
World
by  AFP

Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China launched massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts". The situation "could lead to miscalculation, serious confrontation, open conflicts and unpredictable consequences among major powers", the ministers said in a joint statement published Thursday.

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's firm to sell stake in fintech upstart
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's firm to sell stake in fintech upstart
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's firm is selling its stake in the parent company of fintech upstart AMTD Digital, according to a statement released Thursday, after the company enjoyed a massive rally this week. Li's CK Group said in a statement that it holds less than four percent of AMTD Digital's parent company, AMTD Group, and has entered negotiations to sell those shares.