Hong Kong proposes 3-year jail terms, fines for landlords who rent out substandard flats
Published: 1:42pm, 27 Nov 2024Updated: 1:47pm, 27 Nov 2024 Hong Kong landlords who rent out low-quality subdivided homes could face up to three years...
Most Hong Kong SMEs are converts to e-commerce, boding well for city’s transformation
Most of Hong Kong’s small businesses are aware of the benefits of e-commerce, with nine out of 10 believing in the power of websites...
Indonesia Seizes More Than a Ton of Endangered Pangolin Scales Said to Be Meant for Chinese Clients
MEDAN, Indonesia—Indonesian authorities said Tuesday they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales worth over a million...
Singapore spillover of data centres benefits Malaysia’s Johor
Published: 12:24pm, 27 Nov 2024Updated: 12:35pm, 27 Nov 2024 Businesses in Johor are reporting a boom driven by new data centres pivoting from being...
Singapore jails Myanmar domestic helper for beating employer’s dog to death
A domestic helper who, following her Singaporean employer’s instructions, abused a pet poodle by hitting it and suspending it from a balcony railing, was...
New Russian missile fired at Ukraine carried warheads without explosives: sources
Published: 12:21pm, 27 Nov 2024Updated: 12:30pm, 27 Nov 2024 A new ballistic missile fired by Russia at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last week...
Giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing to meet the public on December 8, John Lee says
Published: 12:06pm, 27 Nov 2024Updated: 1:17pm, 27 Nov 2024 A pair of giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing will officially meet the...
HSBC to feature ex-ECB president Draghi and Ark Investment’s Wood at summit in Hong Kong
HSBC Holdings’ second global investment forum next year will feature former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and veteran US investor Cathie Wood, as...
Washington adds nuclear-powered submarine to Guam outpost as China rivalry grows
Published: 12:00pm, 27 Nov 2024Updated: 1:56pm, 27 Nov 2024 The US has deployed one of its newest nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines to Guam – the...