Up in smoke? Ukraine’s bid to shame Japan Tobacco for Russia tax fails to ignite
Japan Tobacco, one of the world’s largest cigarette makers, has announced it has no intention of exiting the lucrative Russian market – a decision...
Temperatures in Hong Kong to dip in coming days as cold front approaches
Published: 11:38am, 2 Feb 2025Updated: 11:43am, 2 Feb 2025 Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop significantly in the coming days, with the...
China hits back at US tariffs with vow to take case to the WTO
Published: 11:28am, 2 Feb 2025Updated: 11:52am, 2 Feb 2025 China will file a claim with the WTO and take necessary countermeasures to safeguard its...
Canada slaps 25% tariffs on US goods in response to Trump’s trade war opening salvo
Published: 11:04am, 2 Feb 2025Updated: 11:06am, 2 Feb 2025 Canada will impose 25 per cent tariffs on C$155 billion (US$106.5 billion) of American goods...
How can Hong Kong tour guides be safer after death of group leader in Shanghai?
Published: 11:00am, 2 Feb 2025Updated: 11:00am, 2 Feb 2025 The death of a Hong Kong tour guide in a bus crash as he was...
From housekeeping to AI: Hong Kong start-up Butler turns profit with tech pivot
Published: 10:30am, 2 Feb 2025Updated: 10:31am, 2 Feb 2025 Seven-year-old Hong Kong start-up Butler has turned a profit, driven by its artificial intelligence (AI)-based...
For Hong Kong, family offices and IPOs are major growth engines: Deloitte
Wealth management and family offices will be a major growth engine for Hong Kong, as many prominent clans in Asia have shown an interest...
Big swing: Chinese golf cart makers are moving to US to dodge tariff blitz
The US’ strategy of ramping up tariffs on made-in-China electric vehicles to push manufacturers to shift production to America appears to be paying off...
Mexico hits back at Trump’s tariffs with tariffs of its own on US imports
Mexico will retaliate against tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump with tariffs and other measures of its own, President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced....