How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is getting ready to squeeze Iran with unprecedented economic pressure, a claim critics greeted with scepticism given...
Why the Chinese yuan could soon be Africa’s most important currency
Published: 2:00pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 2:54pm, 16 Aug 2026 Africa is emerging as fertile ground for Beijing’s drive to make the yuan a major...
Snooker stars not in Hong Kong just for low tax, immigration chief says
Published: 1:58pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 4:09pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s immigration chief has rejected claims that world‑class snooker players are using a local...
Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan
Published: 1:49pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 3:52pm, 16 Aug 2026 Changes in US trade policy and interest rate trends will significantly affect Hong Kong’s economy...
Indonesian earthquake survivors recount chaotic escape: ‘house collapsed on me’
Melania Nius was at her husband’s hospital bedside on Indonesia’s Flores Island when a powerful quake shook their town to its core, sending patients...
Heatwave to persist in Hong Kong before thunderstorms set in midweek
Published: 12:35pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 1:16pm, 16 Aug 2026 Scorching weather will persist across Hong Kong on Sunday and Monday, with maximum temperatures climbing...
Fraying legacy: Sham Shui Po’s fabric row faces uncertain future as shops bow out
Published: 12:01pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 3:33pm, 16 Aug 2026 In a cramped handicraft shop in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po neighbourhood, 70-year-old Jen Kwong...
How Cambodian worker exodus exposes Thailand’s fragile labour model
After last year’s border conflict with Cambodia, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers left Thailand, exposing how dependent parts of its economy had become...
China’s ‘electric eel’ sensor allows robots to feel an object without touching it
Electric eels hunt in pitch-black, murky waters by generating electric fields around their bodies. Now, Chinese scientists have mimicked this natural radar, giving robots...