New Zealand judge Terence Arnold appointed to Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal

A new overseas non-permanent judge has been appointed to Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (CFA) following a spate of resignations – and subsequent criticism…

Wall Street fears the crash already started

The Tree at Panmunjom vividly revisits 1976 tensions

Jeffrey Miller’s newest novel, The Tree at Panmunjom, begins in the summer of 1976, as a soldier fresh out of basic training named Bill Davis…

They just fired her

Welcome to Israel, Trump’s country

TEL AVIV — There is one country on earth where Donald Trump could plausibly win a national election, and he knows it. “I could run for…

Wars and the oil blockades may be waiting for Xi’s party congress

Just as Vladimir and Estragon waited for Godot in Beckett’s famous play, the world may now be waiting for Xi Jinping in the present political…

TSMC’s global buildout faces crucial capital efficiency test

TSMC expects overseas manufacturing to reduce its consolidated gross margin by nearly two percentage points in 2026, with the impact widening to three to four…

What Elon didn’t show you at Tesla roadster event

Jio’s IPO seeks a tech multiple for old-school mobile business

India’s largest initial public offering (IPO) opens October 21, and investors in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong are being asked a simple question: What is…

Over 93% of Wang Fuk Court homeowners sign sales agreement for gov’t buyback scheme

Over 93 per cent of Wang Fuk Court homeowners have signed a formal sales agreement to sell their flats to the government as part of…

61-year-old gets 3-month hospital order after displaying colonial flag, ‘seditious’ slogans outside flat

A 61-year-old woman has been sentenced to three months at a psychiatric hospital for displaying “seditious” signs on a wall outside her flat in Tin…

Hot US inflation singes Asia as higher-for-longer Fed rates loom

TOKYO — An unwelcome blast of US inflation is blowing across Asia’s markets. September’s hotter-than-expected price data revived concerns that the Federal Reserve will keep…

Hospital Authority appeals for urgent liver donation for 13-year-old boy

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) has appealed to the public for an urgent liver donation for a 13-year-old boy experiencing severe hepatic failure. The HA…

Trump’s Ukraine policy swings back toward Moscow

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. China’s industrial rise fuels Japan’s…

Trump’s new press secretary says China lacked ‘proper’ toilets

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked “proper toilets” in an interview that aired on…

China previews a world where the algorithm is switched off

The Albanese government has introduced its digital duty of care legislation to parliament today. The bill includes an “off switch” to allow social media users…

Hong Kong welcomes first Guangdong yachts under relaxed cross-border maritime rules

Five Guangdong-registered yachts have sailed into Hong Kong as the first vessels approved under a new scheme relaxing the requirements for leisure boats from the…

Don’t let Musk and the billionaires buy America’s elections

On a recent episode of the Bulwark podcast, journalist Ron Brownstein described the election as a contest between “the wave versus the wall.” The wave…

The inflation conflagration is back and here to stay

Two years ago, central bankers on three continents all but declared victory over inflation. Markets took them at their word, and plenty of investors built…

Lifts contractor faces regulatory action over missing fire safety parts at gov’t-run estates

A lift installation contractor is suspected of serious negligence or misconduct after an official inspection revealed “serious deficiencies” in new lifts installed at two government-run…