Opatra London distances itself from Hong Kong firm over deceptive sales allegations
Published: 10:55pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 11:02pm, 17 Aug 2026 UK-based beauty chain Opatra London has distanced itself from a Hong Kong distributor accused of...
Pregnant woman among 3 killed in suspected gang shooting in Spain
Three people have been shot dead in a suspected revenge attack linked to the drug trade in southwestern Spain, the authorities in the Andalusia...
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal
Published: 10:24pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 3:12am, 18 Aug 2026 US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the...
Hong Kong exchange extends CEO Bonnie Chan’s term for 3 more years
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has extended the tenure of CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting for another three years amid the bourse’s aggressive push...
US top court again rejects Trump push to toss out E. Jean Carroll verdict
The US Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trump’s push to throw out a jury’s US$5 million finding that he sexually abused...
The next silicon? AI data centre material faces price spike amid China supply crunch
The artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for optical modules that enable ultra-fast data transmission in data centres, with the latest beneficiary a chemical...
Chinamaxxing: is the trend really about China or Gen Z fleeing Western fatigue?
The iconic wrapper of White Rabbit, a six-decade-old Chinese milk confectionery, has recently gone viral in the West. Shared this month in a post...
US-China investment, ‘Chinese Schindler’, DJI Pentagon battle: 7 US-China relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like...
Unleashed 60kg dog runs amok, fatally mauls poodle, bichon frise in Hong Kong
Published: 9:35pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 9:41pm, 17 Aug 2026 A large unleashed dog has fatally mauled two smaller pets in separate attacks within 20...