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...
Lack of National Games tickets for groups a snag for Hong Kong’s tourism sector
Published: 3:41pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 5:47pm, 14 Aug 2025 Hong Kong tourism representatives have raised concerns that no tickets for the coming National Games...
‘Shut up or Aids’: Malaysian politician threatened after syringe attack on son
No drugs or poison have been found in the blood of the 12-year-old son of Malaysian ex-minister Rafizi Ramli, who was attacked with a...
Hong Kong developer Road King defaults on debt payments
Road King Infrastructure suspended US$22.6 million in interest payments and will defer distributions of US$56.5 million on perpetual securities, making it the first Hong...