Day: October 5, 2025

Can China, Israel work around Gaza rift with trade, tech links?

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Two years ago, the war in Gaza triggered a chill in diplomatic ties between China and Israel, once described by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a marriage made in heaven”. Advertisement But Beijing and Tel Aviv appear now to have restored some balance in the relationship, driven by a shared interest in maintaining trade and technological links. However, observers warn that the fallout from the Gaza crisis, combined with a growing rivalry between China and the US – Israel’s closest ally – could further complicate the path forward. Since…

What if working from home was a legal right?

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is hard to keep up with Australia. If it isn’t passing some of the toughest anti-vaping laws on the planet, it’s bringing in a world-first ban on social media for kids under the age of 16. Or becoming the first country to prohibit the artificial stone used for kitchen worktops that is linked with lung disease. Now, Australia’s second most populous state of Victoria is planning another groundbreaking move:…

Hong Kong’s bottled tea leader tests tastes in response to China’s fresh-brew trend

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of Hong Kong’s biggest beverage brands is fighting back with more exotic flavours of its best-selling bottled tea, as sales are squeezed by a price war with traditional rivals and a fresh-brew trend sweeping China. Vitasoy aims to focus on products appealing to a younger generation, including “fragrant duck poo tea”, named after a popular type of oolong tea from southern China’s Chaozhou. It is also a common flavour…