Recurrent profits for Hong Kong’s MTR Corp drop 15.7% in ‘eventful’ first half
Published: 5:01pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 5:20pm, 14 Aug 2025 Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has reported that profits from its recurrent businesses...
Chinese team’s new DNA blood test could transform pancreatic cancer detection
A genomic tool developed by researchers in China could transform early detection and personalised treatment for pancreatic cancer – one of the deadliest forms...
Malaysian boy drowns in river after being chased by herd of cows
A seven-year-old boy has drowned after being chased by wild cattle into a river in Malaysia’s northern state of Kelantan, in a tragedy that...
World’s top hedge fund Bridgewater dumps all China stocks
Published: 4:44pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 5:16pm, 14 Aug 2025 The world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, sold all of its holdings in US-listed Chinese...
Hong Kong consumer watchdog records 17,000 online shopping complaints in 2024
Published: 4:41pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 4:42pm, 14 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog recorded some 17,000 complaints linked to online shopping last year, accounting...
4 reasons Trump has pushed his luck on tariffs too far
A seductive narrative has taken hold in financial markets since US President Donald Trump launched his assault on the global trading system in early...
Why debt-shy Chinese consumers may snub loan subsidy scheme
Published: 4:16pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 4:21pm, 14 Aug 2025 As China rolls out subsidies for personal consumer loans, covering part of the interest costs,...
Could the US’ hard line on the BLA terror group make Chinese safer in Pakistan?
As the United States vows to strengthen counterterrorism efforts with Pakistan and take a hard line against Pakistani separatist groups, experts suggest it could...
‘Prison without bars’: North Koreans endure slave-like work conditions in Russia
North Korean construction workers sent to labour-strapped Russia have been forced to endure slave-like conditions of 18-hour days, two days off a year and...