US oil floats to top as Asia looks for Middle Eastern alternatives amid Iran war
Asian refiners have grown increasingly reliant on US crude as oil-starved fuel makers scour the globe to replace Middle Eastern supply and stave off...
Hong Kong police hunt suspect over phones snatched at MTR stations
Hong Kong police are hunting for a man after mobile phones were snatched from two women moments before MTR train doors closed at two...
No cigarettes allowed and no one seen smoking, worker tells Tai Po fire inquiry
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Democrat Analilia Mejia Wins Special Election for New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s Former Seat
Analilia Mejia, a Democratic activist and labor organizer, won the April 16 special election to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherill’s former seat in...
China warns of food security risks as Iran war threatens global supplies
China’s food supply could be vulnerable to global price spikes triggered by extreme weather or global conflict, as international bodies warn the US-Israel war...
Manycore, one of Hangzhou’s ‘Six Little Dragons’, surges on Hong Kong IPO debut
Manycore Tech, a design software developer hailed as one of Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons”, made its trading debut in Hong Kong on Friday, with...
With Art March, Hong Kong is firmly on the global cultural map
March is a highlight of Hong Kong’s cultural calendar. Last month, as I welcomed delegates to the International Cultural Summit during Art Week, many...
Australia acts to protect winter crops with emergency Indonesian fertiliser deal
An Australian company will import 250,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Indonesia in the coming months, easing fears of a shortage that would crimp...
Overnight, a Million E-Bikes Seized by Chinese Police—Each One a Seed of Hatred
On April 13th, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, thousands of electric bikes, temporarily seized by traffic police, were piled up in an open area. They were...