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Capital

Luxembourg City

Head of State

Grand Duke Henri

Head of Government

Prime Minister Luc Frieden

A Lijian-1 Y18 rocket carrying nine satellites, including three Diting-01 satellites, blasts off from a launch site in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on September 20, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Science

China launches commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap

The trio of satellites, named after an all-hearing mythical beast, can track enemy warships, hidden radars and electronic jammers.

23 Sep 2026 - 9:30AM

Britain

UK lawmakers reject bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

11 Sep 2026 - 10:43PM

Germany

Germany jails man 10 years for fatal attack on train conductor

9 Jul 2026 - 7:10PM

European Union

Swedish minister brings baby to EU meeting, a first for the bloc

She did so to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies that do not force women to choose between work and family.

25 Jun 2026 - 9:03PM

Swedish Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari, carrying her baby Adam, speaks to journalists before a meeting of EU environment and climate ministers, in Luxembourg on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

China-EU relations

EU leaders ask Brussels to come up with new trade weapons to counter China shock

Late-night meeting ends with instruction to officials to engage with Beijing while preparing tools to defend Europe’s economy.

19 Jun 2026 - 7:23PMvideocam

US-China relations

US investment returning? Chinese data shows double-digit growth in early 2026

Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says.

25 May 2026 - 7:32PM

Banking & finance

Chinese banks outpace rivals in Hong Kong wealth growth, Huatai HK CEO says

Booming listings and rising outbound investment demand are accelerating growth for Chinese players, SFC data shows.

18 Mar 2026 - 9:31AM

Wang Lei, CEO of Huatai Financial. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong economy

Number of registered companies in Hong Kong reaches record 1.56 million in 2025

According to Companies Registry, 195,343 were newly registered local and redomiciled firms, while 99,406 dissolved over the same period.

16 Jan 2026 - 9:08PM

Italy

Italian police raid Amazon sites in probe involving Chinese goods

E-commerce giant Amazon is suspected of acting as a ‘Trojan horse’ in Italy customs fraud case, court document says.

25 Nov 2025 - 1:44PM

Banking & finance

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

The launch marks the first project under the HKMA’s Fintech 2030 strategy, aimed at introducing tokenisation products in the city.

5 Nov 2025 - 6:05PM

Franklin Templeton has launched a tokenised money market fund for professional investors in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

HSBC to set aside US$1.1 billion for potential Madoff fraud payouts

Facing uncertainty over eventual cost of lawsuits related to the Ponzi scheme, bank announces provision in its third-quarter earnings.

27 Oct 2025 - 4:14PM

China-EU relations

Opinion | How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty

Europe has become a proxy battleground between competing visions of AI governance as China makes inroads in the autonomous vehicle market.

20 Oct 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Ukraine war

EU to end Russian gas imports by 2027 in major energy shift

Hungary and Slovakia, the EU members still importing Russian gas via pipeline, were the only nations to oppose the new, majority-backed ban.

20 Oct 2025 - 7:14PM

Royalty

Luxembourg’s Guillaume sworn in as grand duke after his father abdicates

Grand Duke Guillaume, 43, takes over from his father Henri, 70, who had served for 25 years in the largely symbolic role.

3 Oct 2025 - 6:33PM

Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri and his son, Guillaume, during Henri’s abdication ceremony. Photo: Reuters

Banking & finance

As China keeps cutting US Treasury holdings, where are its investments going?

With China’s holdings at their lowest since 2009, analysts said the country’s central bank could be turning to European assets and gold.

19 Sep 2025 - 3:16PMvideocam

As investor worries mount over the long-term stability of the US dollar, China’s holdings of Treasuries and other assets backed by the currency have been on a steady decline. Photo: AFP

China-EU relations

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

China's military weapons

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

4 Sep 2025 - 10:45PMvideocam

Autonomous vehicles

Pony AI, nearing full-year robotaxi goal, eyes European markets

Pony AI is also trialling its technology in South Korea, where it has obtained nationwide permits for robotaxi operations.

13 Aug 2025 - 4:15PM

Employees work at the Pony AI operations centre in Beijing, China, August 21, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Italy

Legal battle looms over Italy plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy this week approved a US$15.8 billion bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, amid concerns over its scale, seismic risks and environmental impact.

8 Aug 2025 - 3:09PM

China-EU relations

Video | China-EU trade tensions

Trade relations between China and Europe are marred by unresolved issues, from tit-for-tat tariffs to EU concerns over Chinese dominance of rare earths supply.

6 Aug 2025 - 4:06PMvideocam

China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU chief for Asia-Pacific set to leave role after China summit, sources say

Niclas Kvarnström will return to Sweden to take up a senior position in the government, according to people familiar with the situation.

15 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM

Niclas Kvarnström is said to be leaving his role as managing director for Asia and the Pacific in the European External Action Service, the EU’s diplomatic corps. Photo: Handout

Space

Opinion | A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector

The city is well suited to advance China’s commercial ambitions in the cosmos and play a leading role in reforming outdated legal frameworks.

13 Jul 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

The Zhuque-2 Y-3 carrier rocket blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on December 9, 2023. Photo: Handout

European Union

EU’s von der Leyen loses court case over secret Pfizer texts

Wednesday’s ruling is likely to affect how the EU’s executive arm treats text messages in the future.

15 May 2025 - 10:28AM

Royalty

Who are Luxembourg royals Princess Charlotte and Prince Alexandre of Nassau?

Princess Charlotte of Nassau’s year began on a happy note with a new job at Chanel and her wedding to Mansour Shakarchi, but now she’s mourning the death of her ‘valiant’ 22-year-old brother.

11 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM

Banking & finance

Luxembourg can facilitate dialogue between world’s superpowers: finance minister

Gilles Roth says trade should not be fragmented amid tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East.

4 Feb 2025 - 10:43AM

Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s finance minister. Photo: Shutterstock

Bonds

Hong Kong and Macau link bond systems to create larger market

Four new bond issuances worth 3.2 billion patacas (US$401 million), plus 18 secondary-market transactions, settled on first day of linkage.

21 Jan 2025 - 6:41PM

A general view of Sai Van Bridge and Taipa in Macau on 28 September 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee

CK Hutchison

CK Hutchison’s Wind Tre unit faces Italian tax probe in €3.4 billion asset sale

The alleged evaded taxes would amount to about €132 million for 2022 on the sale of mobile phone towers, according to a document.

20 Dec 2024 - 11:59AM

United States

Ex-US House speaker Pelosi has hip replacement surgery in Germany after fall

The senior lawmaker is ‘well on the mend’ after tripping at an event in Luxembourg and fracturing her hip.

15 Dec 2024 - 3:48AM

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Luxembourg

China launches commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap

The trio of satellites, named after an all-hearing mythical beast, can track enemy warships, hidden radars and electronic jammers.

UK lawmakers reject bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

Germany jails man 10 years for fatal attack on train conductor

Swedish minister brings baby to EU meeting, a first for the bloc

She did so to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies that do not force women to choose between work and family.

EU leaders ask Brussels to come up with new trade weapons to counter China shock

Late-night meeting ends with instruction to officials to engage with Beijing while preparing tools to defend Europe’s economy.

US investment returning? Chinese data shows double-digit growth in early 2026

Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says.

Chinese banks outpace rivals in Hong Kong wealth growth, Huatai HK CEO says

Booming listings and rising outbound investment demand are accelerating growth for Chinese players, SFC data shows.

Number of registered companies in Hong Kong reaches record 1.56 million in 2025

According to Companies Registry, 195,343 were newly registered local and redomiciled firms, while 99,406 dissolved over the same period.

Italian police raid Amazon sites in probe involving Chinese goods

E-commerce giant Amazon is suspected of acting as a ‘Trojan horse’ in Italy customs fraud case, court document says.

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

The launch marks the first project under the HKMA’s Fintech 2030 strategy, aimed at introducing tokenisation products in the city.

HSBC to set aside US$1.1 billion for potential Madoff fraud payouts

Facing uncertainty over eventual cost of lawsuits related to the Ponzi scheme, bank announces provision in its third-quarter earnings.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty

Europe has become a proxy battleground between competing visions of AI governance as China makes inroads in the autonomous vehicle market.

EU to end Russian gas imports by 2027 in major energy shift

Hungary and Slovakia, the EU members still importing Russian gas via pipeline, were the only nations to oppose the new, majority-backed ban.

Luxembourg’s Guillaume sworn in as grand duke after his father abdicates

Grand Duke Guillaume, 43, takes over from his father Henri, 70, who had served for 25 years in the largely symbolic role.

As China keeps cutting US Treasury holdings, where are its investments going?

With China’s holdings at their lowest since 2009, analysts said the country’s central bank could be turning to European assets and gold.

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

Pony AI, nearing full-year robotaxi goal, eyes European markets

Pony AI is also trialling its technology in South Korea, where it has obtained nationwide permits for robotaxi operations.

Legal battle looms over Italy plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy this week approved a US$15.8 billion bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, amid concerns over its scale, seismic risks and environmental impact.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | China-EU trade tensions

Trade relations between China and Europe are marred by unresolved issues, from tit-for-tat tariffs to EU concerns over Chinese dominance of rare earths supply.

Exclusive | EU chief for Asia-Pacific set to leave role after China summit, sources say

Niclas Kvarnström will return to Sweden to take up a senior position in the government, according to people familiar with the situation.

Opinion | A few small steps for Hong Kong, a giant leap for China’s space sector

The city is well suited to advance China’s commercial ambitions in the cosmos and play a leading role in reforming outdated legal frameworks.

EU’s von der Leyen loses court case over secret Pfizer texts

Wednesday’s ruling is likely to affect how the EU’s executive arm treats text messages in the future.

Who are Luxembourg royals Princess Charlotte and Prince Alexandre of Nassau?

Princess Charlotte of Nassau’s year began on a happy note with a new job at Chanel and her wedding to Mansour Shakarchi, but now she’s mourning the death of her ‘valiant’ 22-year-old brother.

Luxembourg can facilitate dialogue between world’s superpowers: finance minister

Gilles Roth says trade should not be fragmented amid tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Hong Kong and Macau link bond systems to create larger market

Four new bond issuances worth 3.2 billion patacas (US$401 million), plus 18 secondary-market transactions, settled on first day of linkage.

CK Hutchison’s Wind Tre unit faces Italian tax probe in €3.4 billion asset sale

The alleged evaded taxes would amount to about €132 million for 2022 on the sale of mobile phone towers, according to a document.

Ex-US House speaker Pelosi has hip replacement surgery in Germany after fall

The senior lawmaker is ‘well on the mend’ after tripping at an event in Luxembourg and fracturing her hip.

Opinion | How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty

Video | China-EU trade tensions