Fifa World Cup: Hong Kong pubs, restaurants enjoy net gains from big matches
Published: 2:24pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 4:45pm, 12 Jul 2026 Many bars, restaurants and shopping centres in Hong Kong have enjoyed brisk business thanks to...
Gulf capital flowing into Asia as Hong Kong-Middle East trade up 35%: Paul Chan
Capital from the Gulf region is showing signs of flowing into Asia, according to Hong Kong’s finance chief, as bilateral trade between the Middle...
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who raised Qatar’s global profile, dies at 74
Published: 1:39pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 2:01pm, 12 Jul 2026 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Gulf...
Wombs for hire: the painful price of Asia’s baby trade
As the car bounces along a rural Thai road, a baby just a few months old watches the emerald green countryside rush by from...
In China’s electronics hub, a memory chip crisis is hitting consumers hard
For Cai, a trader in Shenzhen’s vast Huaqiangbei electronics hub, the business of assembling computers for gamers and corporate clients has suddenly become dramatically...
Ageing in Hong Kong – should you fear it?
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Parents of boy paralysed by medical blunder welcome penalty but vow to fight on
Published: 12:00pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 12:45pm, 12 Jul 2026 After 16 years, Li Zhijian and his wife Peng Hongying have finally found a measure...
Nasa knows how to deflect an asteroid. Can Japan’s Hayabusa2 pull it off?
Japan’s Hayabusa2 fly-by of Torifune marks a leap in asteroid defence, showcasing the country’s growing space prowess and “goodwill science” role vital for protecting...
New ownership at Cboe Australia could challenge the ASX
July 12, 2026 The dominance of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in domestic equities trading could soon be challenged by the smaller Cboe Australia,...