Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia set to launch US$1 billion fund, Paul Chan says
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia will launch a US$1 billion fund to help companies from...
US national security focus throws a spanner in the workings of global trade
Regardless of the outcome of the challenge to US President Donald Trump’s powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act now before the Supreme...
Lan Kwai Fong public toilet named Hong Kong’s cleanest despite frequent use
Published: 4:05pm, 18 Nov 2025Updated: 4:53pm, 18 Nov 2025 Hong Kong’s nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong has been recognised for maintaining the city’s cleanest...
Singapore seizes US$867,000 worth of rhinoceros horns, largest-ever haul
Singapore has recorded its largest-ever seizure of rhinoceros horns after discovering 20 pieces worth S$1.13 million (US$867,000) in an air cargo shipment labelled “furniture...
Why is Mary Jane Veloso still in prison a year after Indonesia let her go?
Mary Jane Veloso’s lawyers have asked the Philippine Supreme Court to explain why the woman who once narrowly escaped execution in Indonesia remains behind...
US$16 billion stock rout dethrones Manuel Villar as Philippines’ richest man
One of the frothiest stocks in the Philippines has plunged in recent days, erasing more than US$16 billion of its founder’s fortune and raising...
Bitcoin ETF investors in the red after cryptocurrency’s US$89,600 level breaks
The bitcoin rally that welcomed a wave of new investors through easy-to-access exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has officially gone underwater. Advertisement Investors in US ETFs...
Ant Group unveils AI assistant that builds ‘flash apps’ in 30 seconds
Fintech giant Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, has unveiled what it called China’s first multimodal artificial intelligence assistant capable of producing...
Japan considers fines for men who buy sex in major policy shift
Published: 3:20pm, 18 Nov 2025Updated: 3:35pm, 18 Nov 2025 Japan’s government is weighing the introduction of penalties for men who buy sex, marking a...