Hongkongers earning HK$300 less per month, more jobless people, official survey shows
Hongkongers earned less in the second quarter of this year while the number of unemployed people jumped by 3,000 to more than 114,000, according...
UK mulls crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs. Is it a ‘bonkers’ idea?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed on Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban...
Isolationism will only hurt US competitiveness in the long run
As the United States heads to a presidential election in November, much of the world is waiting to see how Washington will tackle key...
China says EU brandy being dumped on local market, but won’t impose duties – for now
An investigation by Beijing has found that European Union brandy is being dumped on the Chinese market at a rate significantly lower than its...
Singapore Navy frigate arrives in China’s Zhanjiang for bilateral exercise
A Singapore Navy frigate arrived in Zhanjiang on Thursday ahead of the bilateral Exercise Maritime Cooperation with the People’s Liberation Army (Navy), marking what...
Cheaper, quicker, stronger: Chinese scientists reinvent space heat shield gel output
The cost of a type of aerogel, the world’s lightest solid material, has been cut astronomically thanks to Chinese researchers. Aerogels have long been...
Conflicts arise as Hong Kong parents struggle to control children’s use of gadgets
Hong Kong parents are finding they are unable to control their children’s use of electronic devices, resulting in hostile relationships, a survey has found,...
HSBC’s new CEO Georges Elhedery shakes up senior staff to bolster digital, wealth business
As its new CEO prepares to take office next week, HSBC is making changes to its senior management to “position the group for the...
Local governments in China to liquidate state-owned assets to stave off debt risk
A local government in western China has set up a team specialising in “smashing iron pots and selling the steel” – a metaphor for...