Will hosting Hyrox World Championships add muscle to Hong Kong’s tourism trade?
Published: 9:51pm, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 10:35pm, 19 Jun 2026 Hosting the Asian debut of the Hyrox World Championships could bring more high-spending visitors to...
University town framework unlikely to be unveiled before five-year plan released
Hong Kong’s education authorities are likely to miss the deadline for unveiling a concept plan for a proposed university town in the first half...
Ukrainian, Romanian jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian
A British court sent two men to prison on Friday for setting fire to property linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot...
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi at 81: son pays tribute to mother’s spirit that ‘cannot be caged’
Published: 9:05pm, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 9:15pm, 19 Jun 2026 The son of Myanmar’s jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said his mother’s...
China’s private-jet market finding level flight path after sell-offs: source
An exodus of private business jets from China since the days of Covid-19 appears to be stabilising this year amid a potential shift in...
AI has been known to hallucinate. So have financial markets
Andrew Sheng is a former central banker and financial regulator, currently distinguished fellow at the Asia Global Institute, University of Hong Kong. We’ve never...
Italian minister cancels US trip after Trump claims Meloni begged him for photo
Italy’s foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock...
Rise of the robots: China releases plan aimed at increasing consumers’ AI options
Chinese authorities will promote the further integration of AI and consumption, according to a plan released by the Ministry of Commerce and seven other...
Iran waives Strait of Hormuz fees during 60-day peace negotiation period
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz body said on Friday it would waive planned fees to use the strait during a 60-day negotiation period under the...