House Transportation Panel Advances Bill to Impose $250 EV Fee
The bill, which forms part of a larger tax policy bill, also includes a $100 registration fee for hybrid drivers. The House Transportation and...
Fired, rehired? How Hong Kong bosses plan to save money as MPF mechanism ends
The abolition of a controversial mechanism that previously allowed bosses to dip into staff pensions finally took effect on Labour Day, with Hong Kong’s...
Japan seeks regional sway as PM Ishiba courts Vietnam, Philippines on trade and security
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s visit to two Southeast Asian countries this week signals Tokyo’s desire to “strongly anchor” itself in the region and...
Hong Kong office tenants pay world’s second-highest annual costs, Savills says
Hong Kong office tenants pay the second-highest costs in the world for prime space, behind only tenants in London’s West End, according to research...
A stronger China waits to see which Trump adviser will come out on top on tariffs: sources
China will hold off on entering serious trade talks with the US while it waits to see which of Donald Trump’s advisers will have...
House Panel Blocks Democrats’ Request for Information on Signal App Use
Lawmakers wanted information on the use of the app Signal by senior Trump administration officials. WASHINGTON—Republicans on the House Oversight Committee blocked a Democrat-led...
Explosion at Iranian Port Linked to Mishandled Chinese Missile Fuel Chemicals
A large explosion at a port in Iran, reportedly caused by mishandled chemicals used for missile fuel imported from China, shortly after the US...
The SMC: what to see at the Shanghai AI incubator visited by Xi Jinping
The Chinese president toured the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Centre on Tuesday to highlight the country’s vast potential in AI. Read More
‘Exhaustion and short breath’: hidden toll of Hong Kong’s food delivery grind
Sunny Waseem* is often spotted on his motorbike with a food delivery bag weaving through the Hong Kong traffic under the scorching sun. Advertisement...