Hong Kong’s e-HKD better suited to wholesale use than retail, HKMA says
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has decided to focus development of the e-HKD on wholesale applications because the central bank digital currency (CBDC)...
Biologists find array of deep-sea survival mechanisms in Ring of Fire creatures
Deep-sea animals in the Pacific Ring of Fire off Japan are rapidly growing and adapting, scientists observed in crewed submersible dives. Advertisement Creatures in...
No joy for Australia’s Albanese as opposition slams ‘antisemitic’ T-shirt
Australian opposition leader Sussan Ley on Tuesday condemned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for wearing a Joy Division T-shirt despite the origin of the UK...
Time for China to set an explicit household consumption target
The Chinese planning season is in full swing. Ahead of the formal release of the 15th five-year plan (running from 2026 to 2030) next...
Ex-teacher gets 2½ years’ jail in Hong Kong for obscene acts with son, child porn
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a former teacher to 2½ years in jail for engaging in obscene acts with her son and producing...
Chinese secondary listings in Hong Kong soar amid HKEX boom
October 28, 2025 Hong Kong is witnessing a bonanza of secondary listings of Chinese companies which are already listed in the mainland’s A-share market,...
American Conference Institute is excited to announce the 4th Annual National Congress on Counter-UAS Technology
Counter-UAS at the Crossroads: Accelerating Technology, Policy & Interagency Action to Outpace the Threat. Rogue drone incursions are no longer rare – they’re routine....
Japan’s PM slammed for ‘currying favour’ with Trump over Nobel Peace Prize plan
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been accused of “taking flattery to the extreme” after she informed US President Donald Trump on Tuesday about...
150 tonnes of donkey skin among HK$200 million smuggling bust in Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs has uncovered two major sea smuggling cases, seizing suspected illicit goods worth about HK$200 million (US$25 million), including 150 tonnes of...