• South China Morning Post

    Tether co-founder Brock Pierce teases possible return to Hong Kong, says China will open to cryptocurrencies

    Cryptocurrency investor Brock Pierce, who co-founded the stablecoin Tether in Hong Kong a decade ago, has teased that he is looking at returning to work in the city for a third time as the government works to entice the crypto industry back. Pierce, who is also chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, was coy about what his new venture would be doing or whether Hong Kong would be its permanent base of operations. He said the city was part of a "continued conversation". "Big things may come from this,

  • South China Morning Post

    China won't allow cold or hot war in Asia-Pacific, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun says

    China will not allow any country to ignite wars - cold or hot - in the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun told an international security conference in Singapore on Sunday. "We will not allow hegemony and power politics to harm the Asia-Pacific. Nor will we allow geopolitical conflicts, cold wars or hot wars to be introduced into the Asia-Pacific. Nor will we allow any country or any force to create war and chaos here," Dong said in an address to the Shangri-La Dialogue. He ad

  • Australian Associated Press

    Drinkwater propels Cowboys to gutsiest win of year

    Scott Drinkwater set up one try, scored another and kicked the winning penalty goal as North Queensland upset the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium.