Middle East war: Cathay Pacific to lower fuel surcharges next Wed as oil prices fall
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific is to lower its fuel surcharges in response to the fall in global oil prices, which shot up in recent…
Read full article βπ Filter by date
Showing 1750 news items from Hong Kong
βQuantity illusionβ: Think tank says Hong Kong homes have shrunk in size by a quarter over 3 decades
A think tank has found that Hong Kong homes have shrunk in size by a quarter over three decades, even as the government claims housing…
Read full article βUS Senate passes War Powers Resolution rebuking Trumpβs Iran war
In a βmajor bipartisan rebukeβ of President Donald Trumpβs illegal war on Iran, theΒ US SenateΒ on TuesdayΒ passedΒ a war powers resolution instructing Trump to withdraw US forces…
Read full article β
HKETO spy row: Pro-Beijing party stages demo outside Hong Kongβs British consulate, as UK parliamentarians urge review of trade office
A Hong Kong pro-Beijing party has staged a demonstration outside the cityβs British consulate over a high-profile spying case that led to the jailing of…
Read full article βThe future of peace on the Korean Peninsula
As South Korea hosts the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity from June 24 to 26, an important question confronts policymakers across Asia: What is…
Read full article βUS fights the battles South Korean conservatives have abandoned
On June 3, at a US House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the State Department budget, Representative Darrell Issa made a request. βMr. Chairman, I…
Read full article βLongtime Fed chair, Ayn Rand disciple Alan Greenspan dead at 100
Alan Greenspan, whose policies during nearly 20 years as USΒ Federal ReserveΒ chair fueled soaringΒ economic inequalityΒ and helped create the conditions for multiple economic crashes, died Monday at…
Read full article βIsrael is out of control β and no, itβs not just Netanyahu
When looking at todayβs Middle East, it is important to recognize that Israel is completely out of control, and no one has the will to…
Read full article βSurging dollar battering Asiaβs most fragile currencies
TOKYO β Kevin Warshβs arrival at Federal Reserve headquarters isnβt playing out the way Asia hoped. Since taking the baton from Jerome Powell on May…
Read full article βJapanβs frigate sales pitch masks a wider regional power play
Japan isnβt just selling warships β itβs quietly building a new Indo-Pacific security architecture in the shadow of Chinaβs rise, amid uncertainty in US leadership.…
Read full article βUS-Iran war headed for the gray zone
When it was signed at the end of the G7 summit on June 17, the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) was hailed as a diplomatic…
Read full article β
Woman admits manslaughter of 5-year-old son found malnourished with 129 injuries
A woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and ill-treatment of a child following the death of her five-year-old son, who the court heard suffered from…
Read full article βThe second death of SaaS
βSilicon shock,Β token inequality, andΒ techflationΒ are no longer fringe theories floated on these pages. They have become the invisible gravity warping the global economy, rewriting policy, and…
Read full article β
China and EU trade chiefs to meet next week
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will hold talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Brussels on June 29, a spokesman told AFP on Monday,…
Read full article βChinaβs humanoid robots moving in as Asiaβs workforce ages out
While the world focuses on the βtech cold warβ and βde-riskingβ between the US and China, a quiet βtech truceβ is unfolding at the baggage…
Read full article β
China launches probe after media reports of contaminated diapers
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation after local media reported that a rash-causing irritant had been found in nappies from brands including Huggies, Beijingβs market…
Read full article βWashington brought a memorandum to a war made of history
American power has a tell. When faced with a war it wants to end, Washington develops a comprehensive plan that includes phased withdrawals, monitoring arrangements,…
Read full article β
Hospital Authority dismisses resident doctor over unauthorised exam linked to sacked intern girlfriend
Hong Kong authorities have dismissed a doctor for conducting an unauthorised examination, after his trainee doctor girlfriend was earlier sacked for accessing patient records without…
Read full article β
Explosions heard as warehouse fire breaks out in Hong Kongβs San Tin
A fire in a warehouse broke out in Hong Kongβs San Tin area in the early hours of Tuesday, with explosions heard and a large…
Read full article β
Hong Kong police arrest 24 drivers during 2-week crackdown triggered by surge in road deaths
Hong Kong police have arrested 24 drivers and issued over 4,000 tickets as part of a two-week crackdown on careless driving and jaywalking. Police said…
Read full article β