Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Africa’s stocks, bonds and currencies are leading the hottest streak for emerging markets in years after record metals prices, a weaker US dollar and painful economic and currency reforms paid off for the continent’s investors….
The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme was officially launched on Friday, allowing vehicles from Guangdong Province on the Chinese mainland heading south to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The policy marks a major step toward Hong Kong’s deeper integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It complements the existing “Northbound Travel for…
Lights, music and theft? Over 70 phones vanish at Enrique Iglesias’ India comeback show With the glittering lights, the thumping beats and the crowd of over 25,000, it was a night to remember at the MMRDA Ground in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex as Enrique Iglesias took the stage for his first concert in India in…
China will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in its southern city of Shenzhen in November next year. The announcement was made on Saturday by Chinese President Xi Jinping as world leaders wrapped up this year’s Apec meeting, held in the South Korean city of Gyeongju. Xi, who was speaking at a handover ceremony,…
Ukraine’s foreign ministry has denounced what it described as Russian attacks on substations critical to supplying external power for Ukraine’s nuclear power stations. Russia has carried out “targeted strikes on such substations”, a ministry statement issued late on Friday said. “Deliberate strikes on civilian energy facilities that directly affect the safe operation of nuclear installations…
Elon Musk is teasing a potential release of flying cars. The CEO of Tesla appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience on Friday and made a reference to how Peter Thiel once said that “the future was supposed to have flying cars,” which don’t exist on the streets — or in the air — at the…
J.P. Morgan makes strategic investment in the Texas Stock Exchange, joining major global financial institutions, including BlackRock, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TXSE Group announced today the completion of its second-round financing, bringing its total capital raised to more than $250 million as it readies the launch of the…
U.S. men’s national team captain Christian Pulisic is reportedly set to miss November’s friendly fixtures as his club AC Milan has asked that the winger remain in Italy to complete rehabilitation from a hamstring strain. The 26-year-old sustained the injury during the October international window after coming off the bench in a win over Australia…
Rosewood Hong Kong Photo Credit: Rosewood Hong Kong From Hong Kong’s glittering skyline to the storied shores of Lake Como, the world’s finest hotels gathered under one roof last night as The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 were revealed in London. The annual ranking — now in its third year — has quickly become the…
Ayaneo is branching out from handheld consoles and mini PCs into the very crowded realm of smartphones. And, of course, it’s aiming its smartphone adventure at gamers. The company has started teasing its first handset, which it bills as “a mobile phone truly made for gamers”. In the quick video teaser below, we can see…