Day: January 5, 2026

Hong Kong’s residential property market closed 2025 on a strong note, with transactions climbing to a six-month high in December, fuelled by demand for...

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Asian economies face the risk of renewed volatility in oil prices this year as analysts say the US capture of Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro...

The ‍United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi does not meet Washington’s demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, US President...

Chinese smart glasses maker RayNeo on Monday said it secured funding from the country’s major state telecommunications operators, as eyewear emerges as the next...

A Chinese man needs two million yuan (US$285,000) to pay for his wife’s cancer treatment has been unexpectedly gifted 50 tonnes of sweet potatoes...

Beijing is looking to expand China’s world-leading network of high-speed trains by 19 per cent within five years in an ongoing bid to boost...

The US assault on Venezuela jolted the global commodity markets, sending gold higher and reinforcing the long-term bearish view on crude oil as investors...

Hong Kong prosecutors have dropped 21 charges against a 93-year-old plastic surgeon over a fatal botox injection in 2018, citing an earlier court ruling...