Trade Court Upholds Trump’s Shutdown of $800 De Minimis Duty Exemption
The U.S. Court of International Trade on Aug. 13 upheld the Trump administration’s authority to end the de minimis exemption that allowed Americans to...
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Hegseth Pushes Back on Reports of Deteriorating Conditions Aboard Aircraft Carrier Lincoln
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Aug. 13 pushed back on reports of mounting stresses and worsening conditions for the sailors and Marines deployed...
Kennedy Center Votes to Put Trump’s Name on Building, Close for Renovations
The John F. Kennedy Center’s board voted on Aug. 13 to close the venue for renovations and place President Donald Trump’s name on the...
Trump Orders Navy to Replace Newer Fighter Launch System With Older Steam Catapults
President Donald Trump ordered the Navy on Aug. 13 to return to using steam catapults to launch fighter jets from aircraft carriers instead of...
Trump to Impose Tariffs on Imported Drones, Drone Components
The United States will add a 100 percent tariff on heavier imported drones, docking stations, and equipment that can be used as weapons or...
U.S. Cracks Down on China’s Tariff Scam | China in Focus
The United States is cracking down on a Chinese strategy for avoiding U.S. tariffs. A new White House report zeroes in on what it...
Hong Kong’s university town: where’s the money and what will success look like?
Published: 8:30am, 14 Aug 2026Updated: 8:50am, 14 Aug 2026 Hong Kong is betting big on the Northern Metropolis with a university town as a...
1st RMB Clearing Bank in Europe Raises Questions for Global Financial System: Analysts
After Deutsche Bank announced on Aug. 10 it was authorized by the People’s Bank of China—China’s central bank—to be an RMB clearing bank in...
Transit giant CRRC sets down marker in Hong Kong as sales pitch to overseas cities
Nearly 30 years after the closure of Hong Kong’s iconic Kai Tak Airport, state-owned giant China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) hopes to provide...