- March 3rd, 2026
The global financial conversation shifted sharply. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested before the US Senate Banking Committee that he “would not be surprised” if China were exploring digital assets backed by gold rather than the renminbi. His remarks, referencing...
Asian equities climbed on Monday while the U.S. dollar softened and investors sought haven assets after a bombshell development in Washington that has shaken global financial markets: the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, threatening a...
Hong Kong’s High Court will on Monday (Jan 12) hear the mitigation plea of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, marking the final procedural stage before sentencing in one of the most consequential national security trials since Beijing imposed the sweeping...
Three Chinese technology companies made strong stock market debuts in Hong Kong on Thursday after raising a combined HK$9.3 billion ($1.19 billion), reinforcing investor hopes that 2026 could mark a more active year for initial public offerings in the city....
Hong Kong will aim to complete an independent investigation into the catastrophic high-rise fire that killed at least 160 people within the next nine months, Chief Executive John Lee announced on Friday (Dec 12). The pledge comes more than two...
China’s national security office in Hong Kong has issued an unusually direct warning to foreign media, accusing several outlets of spreading “false information” and “smearing” the government’s response to the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades. The statement, released...
Hong Kong went to the polls on Sunday (Dec 7) in its second Legislative Council election under Beijing’s “patriots only” framework, a vote unfolding under the shadow of a catastrophic blaze that claimed at least 159 lives and left the...
The death toll from a catastrophic fire that ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong has risen to at least 146, authorities confirmed on Sunday, marking the city’s deadliest blaze in more than seven decades. Police warned the...
Hong Kong awoke to an unexpected quiet on Thursday morning as the city’s usually bustling financial and commercial districts slowed under the shadow of Typhoon Toraji. After authorities raised the third-highest typhoon warning overnight, schools and many businesses were instructed...
Lui Che Woo, the Hong Kong-born casino magnate whose vision helped Macao overtake Las Vegas as the world’s gambling capital, has died at the age of 95. Galaxy Entertainment, his company, confirmed that Lui passed away on November 7 in...
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