UK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start
Jury selection took place on Monday for the trial of British actor and comedian Russell Brand over alleged historical crimes including rape and other...
Hong Kong to expand indices, derivatives and yuan-denominated products: HKEX CEO
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is planning further measures to boost market liquidity, attract more international investors and expand the use of China’s...
AI fuelling growth while putting Asia’s young workers at risk, IMF meeting hears
Published: 7:04pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 7:10pm, 12 Oct 2026 An investment surge into artificial intelligence may be helping prop up a global economy battered...
Global diesel shortage: why Gulf refined fuel exports lag crude oil shipments
Global diesel prices remain near record highs as Gulf producers struggle to restore refined-fuel exports, despite a recovery in crude shipments and pledges by...
Co-care scheme may help prevent 9% of stroke, heart failure cases in next decade
Published: 6:41pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 7:48pm, 12 Oct 2026 About 9 per cent of stroke and heart failure cases may be prevented in Hong...
How China and the EU pressed pause on trade war – and what it took to get there
Weeks of high-wire negotiations between China and the EU culminated in a surprise trade deal that will, among other measures, impose strict quotas on...
Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive
Published: 6:23pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 8:14pm, 12 Oct 2026 Taiwan’s defence ministry plans to allow military pilots to serve until the age of 58...
US economists Robert Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize
Published: 6:05pm, 12 Oct 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 12 Oct 2026 American-born economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have won the 2026 Nobel economics prize for...
Few Hong Kong investors take interest in listing by Africa’s top phone maker Transsion
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings drew a lukewarm response for its HK$3.36 billion (US$428 million) Hong Kong share offering, heightening worries over market sentiment for new...