Singapore scam trio denied bail over Cambodia-Malaysia syndicate
A Singapore district court on Thursday denied bail to the brother and girlfriend of an alleged syndicate leader. The syndicate purportedly led a group...
Hong Kong retail recovery accelerates as August sales rise by 3.8%
Published: 4:46pm, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 4:49pm, 2 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s retail recovery accelerated in August with sales rising by 3.8 per cent year...
Chinese healthcare, biotech firms flock to Hong Kong for IPOs
Eleven Chinese healthcare and biotechnology companies filed applications to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange in the last two days of September, taking...
US pride in its own exceptionalism is hastening its decline
Well before the first Trump administration, US markets dominated because of a free and open economy for trade and ideas, its trusted currency, its...
Dump truck catches fire in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay shopping district
Published: 4:26pm, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 4:39pm, 2 Oct 2025 A dump truck caught fire in Hong Kong’s shopping district of Causeway Bay on Thursday,...
OpenAI valuation hits US$500 billion, passes SpaceX as world’s largest start-up
OpenAI has completed a deal to help employees sell shares in the company at a US$500 billion valuation, propelling the ChatGPT creator past Elon...
Mainland Chinese tourists in Hong Kong head for Cheung Chau to avoid crowds
Published: 4:00pm, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 4:22pm, 2 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau has emerged as a quiet haven for mainland Chinese visitors who...
Singapore stablecoin issuer offers tips for Hong Kong counterparts
The issuer of XSGD – the only Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin and one of the world’s major non-US dollar stablecoins – said its commitment to...
Why are hotels in this tiny Indian town serving sushi and ramen?
In India’s Gujarat, eating meat or seafood is frowned upon, but in the state’s dusty industrial town of Vithalapur, hotels with names like Osaka...