US energy consumers have spent $121 bn extra due to war: Moody’s

A recently published economic analysis estimates that President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has cost US consumers an average of $1,760 per household – including…

‘China Shock’ 2.0 fuels EU push for united response to Beijing

Beijing has called for communication and pragmatism after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned of a second “China Shock” that’s damaging key manufacturing…

Hong Kong to face 130k manpower shortage in 2028 – 50k less than previously projected

Hong Kong is expected to face a manpower shortage of around 130,000 by 2028, new government figures have revealed – a significant drop from the…

Even Wall Street is giving up on this

Trump’s losing streak continues

Cambodia is closing scam centers but needs help tracking the money

Closing an online scam center stops criminal activity, but it does not dismantle the network behind it.  The people directing the operation may be in…

‘No doubt’ of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: scientists

Climate change was a core factor in last month’s deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed more than 1,400 people and left…

Man jailed 4 weeks for grabbing passerby by the neck and attempting to kiss her

A Hong Kong man accused of grabbing the neck of a female passerby and attempting to kiss her has been sentenced to four weeks in…

Warsh’s rate hike a crapshoot for an already uneven US economy

From mortgages to auto loans to credit cards, borrowing is set to get even pricier. But the Federal Reserve’s decision on September 16, 2026, to…

South Korea is the stark future of super-aged societies

In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call…

China imposes travel curbs to protect ‘national security’ amid superpower tech race

China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday, including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country’s “industrial or technological security”. Citizens…

Five-Year Plan: NGOs urge stronger protections for the underprivileged, from rent controls to heatwave measures

Local concern groups have urged the government to provide low-income residents with stronger protections, ranging from rent controls to heatwave safety measures, in response to…

Should China really be teaching Indonesia how to negotiate?

Last week, Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs sent 32 officials to China for a 14-day training course on how to negotiate international economic deals.…

Hong Kong to set up public ‘condolence points’ for first post-Handover leader Tung Chee-hwa

Hong Kong’s government has announced that it will set up three sites for members of the public to pay their respects to the city’s first…

Houthis have further tightened their grip on the Red Sea

In recent days, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have moved with lightning speed along the Red Sea coast, taking control of the vital port of Mocha and strategic…

Resistance airbase hit heralds a wider drone war in Myanmar

It was an operation far too long in the making, but even if late in the fight, Myanmar’s armed opposition finally achieved the coup their…

China’s EVs, LLMs and the stopping power of the real world

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality Open your eyes, look up to the skies…

Policy Address 2026: Greenpeace criticises lack of wetland protection in Northern Metropolis development plan

Greenpeace Hong Kong has criticised plans for the Northern Metropolis development project, saying that the blueprint lacks protections for sensitive wetlands near the city’s border…

Fed, battling persistent inflation, ups rates 1st time in 3 years

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in three years as inflation continues to dog the economy, largely driven…

Fed Warsh just admitted how bad it is