In blow to Trump, judge orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to close
The immigration detention centre in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” must keep moving towards shutting down operations by late October, a judge has...
Trump sued by Fed Governor over removal, sparking independence fight
Published: 11:04pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 12:29am, 29 Aug 2025 Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming US President Donald Trump...
Chinese printing factories flock to US as tariffs shake up e-commerce sector
In late 2023, Kent Liu finally decided to take a leap of faith: it was time to move his customised printing business from China...
Bitcoin Asia kicks off as Hong Kong aims to balance hub goal with risk
Bitcoin Asia kicked off in Hong Kong on Thursday, as Hong Kong strives to balance its goal of becoming a crypto hub while pushing...
European nations trigger Iran sanctions ‘snapback’, as nuclear tensions rise
Published: 10:34pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 3:10am, 29 Aug 2025 Britain, France and Germany on Thursday launched a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on...
Singer with ‘Hong Kong Spirit’ picked by American Idol creator for pop group
A 20-year-old Hong Kong woman who emerged from the same talent show as local heartthrob Keung To of popular boy band Mirror has been...
US comedian alleges censorship after Singapore show cancelled
American comedian Sammy Obeid has accused Singaporean authorities of trying to censor his stand-up show after his performance scheduled for Sunday was cancelled, but...
Trump implores banks to step up monitoring of China money laundering linked to fentanyl
Published: 10:01pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 10:47pm, 28 Aug 2025 The Treasury Department wants US financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks...
Russian and Chinese submarines join forces in Pacific patrol first
Russian and Chinese submarines have conducted their first joint patrol in the Pacific, the latest in a series of efforts to expand military cooperation...