US inflation cools on brief ceasefire but Fed keeps rate hike option
US consumer inflation slowed more than expected in June as energy prices retreated, but the moderation was insufficient to convince financial markets to take...
China used a giant net to land a reusable rocket. Does the idea have legs?
Published: 11:00pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 11:27pm, 14 Jul 2026 China’s successful recovery of a reusable rocket has sparked debate among aerospace experts over whether...
Indonesia’s free meals scheme cut leaves kitchen operators in limbo
Thousands of Indonesian free meals kitchens complained on Tuesday they had been left in the lurch by the government’s move to scale down President...
More safety signs added for new Hong Kong overpass after 5 crashes in 3 days
Published: 10:27pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 10:37pm, 14 Jul 2026 Five traffic accidents have occurred along a new overpass on Tsuen Wan Road within the...
Louis Vuitton takes China’s trademark regulator to court as legal drive continues
Published: 10:00pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 11:14pm, 14 Jul 2026 Louis Vuitton is set to face off against China’s trademark regulator in a Chinese intellectual...
German deaths rise 32% during record June heatwave, data shows
Deaths in Germany spiked 32 per cent during a record heatwave in June compared to levels in the previous four years, official data showed...
Hong Kong Book Fair vendors on the same page about this year’s sales
Hong Kong booksellers are just hoping to match last year’s business levels for the 2026 edition of the city’s annual book fair, with some...
Norwegian chemical tanker hit by projectile off Oman amid US-Iran tensions
A Norwegian chemical tanker was hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, a crisis response company...
EU signals emergency import curbs after dramatic growth in Chinese trade gap
Published: 8:47pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 9:18pm, 14 Jul 2026 The European Union is prepared to introduce emergency measures to combat China’s extraordinary export surge...