KFC Indonesia closes more stores as anti-Israel boycott causes surge in loss
KFC Indonesia has accelerated store closures and lay-offs to stem mounting losses as a long-running campaign to boycott products over their perceived links to...
Sichuan tycoon dumps Mid-Levels luxury flat for US$8.4 million, a 35% discount
A tycoon from Sichuan province sold a luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels at a 35 per cent discount, as buyers hunt for bargains...
Alibaba arms merchants with AI assistant to streamline cross-border sourcing
Alibaba Group Holdings’ international commerce arm on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for merchants doing online sourcing, as the tech giant continues...
China seeks to ‘strengthen intensity, accuracy’ of monetary policies amid credit uptick
China’s central bank has pledged to further ramp up countercyclical monetary policies to support high-quality economic development, as credit data signalled a slight improvement...
South China Sea: Beijing wants Philippines to cede its claims, Manila’s defence minister says
China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said...
Israel fails to meet US aid demands to ease Gaza catastrophe, aid groups say
Published: 6:09pm, 12 Nov 2024Updated: 7:23pm, 12 Nov 2024 International aid groups said that Israel had failed to meet a series of US demands...
Hong Kong authorities arrest 13 unlicensed hawkers for illegal sale of food
Published: 6:00pm, 12 Nov 2024Updated: 7:49pm, 12 Nov 2024 Hong Kong authorities have arrested 13 unlicensed hawkers, including eight aged 70 or above, for...
Taiwan singer, actress inspires others with cancer journey, stays fit, cherishes privacy
Taiwanese singer and actress Vivian Hsu recently revealed that she has just recovered from thyroid cancer and aims to inspire and uplift others facing...
115 Hongkongers lose HK$22 million in a week in click farming scams
Published: 5:35pm, 12 Nov 2024Updated: 6:11pm, 12 Nov 2024 Con artists have duped 115 Hongkongers out of HK$22 million (US$2.8 million) in a single...