‘K-wave’ scams exploiting Brazil’s superfans triggers police pact
When Brazilian K-pop fan Tami spotted a social media post last month selling a rare Polaroid photo signed by ZeroBaseOne member Zhang Hao, she...
Round-up: Standard Chartered’s 2025 results; Zurich Australia purchase; Citi Vietnam hire
SC’s operating profit grew 6% last year; Zurich Australia snaps up life insurer ClearView; Citi Vietnam appoints Thai Nguyet Minh as head of markets. ...
World-leading EV motor expert joins Hong Kong PolyU after 38 years in Britain
Zhu Ziqiang, one of the world’s leading experts in electric motor engineering, has left his four-decade career in Britain to take up a full-time...
Crowds at campsites ‘not out of control’: Hong Kong conservation authorities
Hong Kong’s conservation authorities have defended their handling of heavy visitor flows to Sai Kung’s country parks over the Lunar New Year holiday, saying...
Trump pushes back on reports of Iran war risks as clock ticks
US President Donald Trump has pushed back on reports that the Pentagon was concerned that an extended military campaign against Iran could prove difficult,...
Panama’s port takeover ‘culmination of a campaign’ against CK Hutchison
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison has condemned the uninvited takeover of its Panama port by the country’s authorities, calling it unlawful and the “culmination of...
Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Utah Congressional Map
A federal court on Feb. 23 rejected Republicans’ request to block Utah’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. Two judges on a three-judge...
Cartel Problem Is ‘Spilling Over to the United States’: Texas Senator
The cartel problem in Mexico has spilled over into the United States, harming Americans and requiring Washington to take action on the matter, Sen....
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao Agree to a Rematch in September at the Sphere in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES—Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19...