Blackstone invests in Korea’s Futronic and launches Apac infrastructure platform
July 21, 2026 Blackstone has agreed to make a significant investment in South Korea’s Futronic, a supplier of high-precision actuators to the automotive and...
Late Patrick Tse among last icons of Hong Kong cinema’s golden era
Published: 1:34pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 3:45pm, 21 Jul 2026 The death of veteran actor Patrick Tse Yin at 89 marks the loss of one...
Browsers outnumber buyers at Hong Kong Book Fair as sales fall
Published: 1:16pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 2:08pm, 21 Jul 2026 More than 1,000 shoppers turned out on the final day of the annual Hong Kong...
Hong Kong vows to launch smart system, speed water mains replacement
Published: 1:16pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 3:16pm, 21 Jul 2026 Hong Kong authorities have vowed to introduce a smart management system and speed up the...
Iran and US trade more attacks as Houthis threaten blockade
Published: 1:12pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 2:54pm, 21 Jul 2026 Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington...
SpaceX slump fails to dent Hong Kong tech as investors seen pivoting
A sharp pullback in US space-technology giant SpaceX and renewed valuation pressure on Wall Street’s tech heavyweights are unlikely to trigger a major sell-off...
Trump Establishes Tariff Break for Firms Building America’s Primary Aluminum Capacity
President Donald Trump on Monday directed the Commerce Department to launch an incentive program designed to increase U.S. production of primary aluminum, a metal...
Asia-Pacific cyberscam victims lost up to US$114 billion last year: UN
Victims of transnational online scams in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand lost up to US$114.1 billion last year, a UN report...
Teenager sent to detention centre for attempted voyeurism in school toilet
Published: 12:17pm, 21 Jul 2026Updated: 3:41pm, 21 Jul 2026 A 16-year-old Hong Kong student has been sentenced to up to six months at a...