‘We tried our best’: owners of failed Hong Kong congee chain break silence
Published: 11:39am, 10 May 2025Updated: 11:54am, 10 May 2025 The owners of a Hong Kong congee restaurant chain that closed abruptly, leaving about 100...
India-Pakistan conflict halts IPL, sparks panic buying of food, medicine, and fuel
Many Indians, especially those living in areas closer to the Pakistan border, have started hoarding groceries, medicines, petrol and cancelling travel plans, amid a...
China’s consumer prices fall in April, fuelling fears of deflation
China has reported a drop in consumer prices in April, unwelcome news as the country scrambles to battle deflation wrought by sky-high tariffs levied...
Annual Hong Kong book fair bans 3 exhibitors ‘without explanation’
The organiser of Hong Kong’s annual book fair has banned at least three publishers and stores from this summer’s edition without explanation, the Post...
Trump Signs Order Creating National Center for Warrior Independence
This order directs a revitalization of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center aimed at helping veterans earn back self-sufficiency. President Donald Trump...
Trump Signs Order Targeting ‘Overcriminalization’ in Federal Regulation
‘The purpose of this order is to ease the regulatory burden on everyday Americans,’ the order states. President Donald Trump signed an executive order...
Trump’s mass lay-off plans temporary halted by US judge
The Republican administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered on Friday. Advertisement Judge Susan Illston...
Villanova rejoices as alumnus, American ‘Bob’ becomes Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff
The idyllic campus of Villanova University is ecstatic since the election of American Robert Prevost to the highest seat of the Catholic Church. Advertisement...
US-China financial ties face growing strains as trust erodes amid trade tensions
In the first of a three-part series on financial decoupling between China and the US, experts say the economies of the world’s two biggest...