Hong Kong’s nest egg fund returned 13% in 2024, at the best pace in 4 years for pensioners
Published: 9:00am, 6 Jan 2025Updated: 9:50am, 6 Jan 2025 The 4.75 million members of Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) enjoyed a 13 per...
China’s Gen Z is giving bosses headaches and rattling the corporate cage, surveys find
If the top bun of a hamburger were to represent her company’s executives – most being members of Gen X – and the bottom...
Drunk China cheat dies in freak fall from lover’s car, wife demands US$82,000
The wife of a drunk man in China who was killed when he was thrown out of his lover’s car in an accident has...
Golden Globes 2025 live: Emilia Perez, The Brutalist win best films, Shogun, Demi Moore win
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Hong Kong can adopt mainland building material standards to cut costs, experts say
Published: 8:30am, 6 Jan 2025Updated: 9:07am, 6 Jan 2025 Hong Kong could adopt mainland Chinese standards for construction materials, rather than use European benchmarks,...
Man Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault of Flight Attendant in Fiji
A man will appear in court today accused of raping a Virgin Airlines flight crew member during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Nadi. A...
Stalled Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mine Could Break Ground With Trump Back in White House
Twin Metals’ $1.7 billion project near a wilderness area will likely advance but may take more than issuing a directive after Trump’s inauguration. A...
Organizers Say Trump Presidency Won’t Slow State Movements to Split, Merge, or Break Away
Eleven states have active independence movements in response to what they see as an irredeemably corrupt federal government. Advocacy for state splits, mergers, or...
Trump Names Morgan Ortagus for Deputy Middle East Peace Envoy
‘She will hopefully be an asset to Steve [Witkoff], a great leader and talent, as we seek to bring calm and prosperity to a...