Why CY Leung thinks Hong Kong needs to strengthen maritime-related sectors
Hong Kong should develop its shipping insurance and management capabilities, among other areas, to strengthen its status as a global maritime hub amid intensifying...
Singapore software engineers with AI skills earn 25% more: ‘no longer nice-to-have’
AI skills are becoming a clear salary advantage for Singapore’s software engineers, with those who have such capabilities earning up to 25 per cent...
Former New York mayor Giuliani hospitalised in critical condition
Published: 7:54am, 4 May 2026Updated: 9:39am, 4 May 2026 Rudy Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and a former adviser to US President...
Elderly scam victims lose HK$850,000 on average, but ones who know finance lose more
Investment scams targeting Hong Kong’s elderly rose by 17 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 against a year ago, despite an overall...
Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead, 4 wounded
One Palestinian man was killed and four others seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Nablus on...
Search launched for US soldiers missing in Morocco during African Lion exercise
Published: 6:02am, 4 May 2026Updated: 9:45am, 4 May 2026 Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational...
Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap
Published: 6:00am, 4 May 2026Updated: 6:04am, 4 May 2026 Bai Chongen is a prominent Chinese economist and government adviser. He is the dean of...
China’s Manus block a show of strength ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Beijing’s decision last Monday to block Meta’s US$2 billion acquisition of the Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus came as little surprise. The central government had...
German chancellor plays down row with Trump in fallout from US troop withdrawal
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he must accept that US President Donald Trump does not share his opinions to work with the United States...