John Lee meets business and innovation leaders over Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan
Published: 8:54pm, 30 Jul 2026Updated: 8:56pm, 30 Jul 2026 Hong Kong’s chief executive has met the business and innovation leaders advising him on the...
Hongkong Land acquires Singapore’s Wheelock Place in US$900m deal
Published: 8:46pm, 30 Jul 2026Updated: 8:54pm, 30 Jul 2026 Hongkong Land will acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place for about S$1.1 billion (US$900 million) through its...
ByteDance’s US$4b projected AI revenue tops China as it restructures office tool Lark
ByteDance has integrated its enterprise collaboration unit into other teams, a move that sharpens its focus on using artificial intelligence to serve corporate clients...
Can the West really decouple from China?
Over the past 10 years, Washington, Brussels and London have made decreasing economic reliance on China a strategic goal. Western economic plans now stress...
Viagra shows potential against cancer spread
Best known as Viagra, the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil started off as a treatment for reduced blood flow but soon saw its value spike...
‘Negotiation fatigue’ risks stalling South China Sea code of conduct progress
Asean’s optimism in concluding a long-awaited code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea by the end of the year is not shared...
5 killed in Brazil, as fierce winds bring chaos to Rio, Sao Paulo region
Five people have died after powerful gusts of wind in Brazil brought chaos to Rio de Janeiro and parts of Sao Paulo state, cutting...
HKMA keeps base rate at 4% as US market slumps, fears the Fed is losing inflation fight
Hong Kong’s monetary authority has maintained its base rate following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its key rate unchanged. The city’s base...
‘She killed the kids!’ Police call from Lindsay Clancy’s husband brings tears to courtroom
Lindsay Clancy sobbed in court on Wednesday as jurors listened to the anguished emergency call her then-husband made after returning from an errand to...