A joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced airlines to cancel or delay at least 27 flights from Hong Kong to destinations in the Middle East on Sunday, leaving travellers stranded at the city’s airport. Hundreds of passengers packed Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday morning to inquire about the suspended departures, primarily to Riyadh in…
We started writing our Market Call on Friday. Saturday morning, we woke up to the news of the joint military campaign by the US and Israel against Iran’s evil Mullah regime. It appears that the two allies have complete air superiority. In a video statement posted to social media, US President Donald Trump vowed to…
2 Relegation-threatened Bundesliga outfit Mainz 05 got rocked with unfortunate injury news this week when leading goalscorer and talisman Nadiem Amiri had to break off training due to a heel injury. Speaking to reporters in the mixed zone following Saturday afternoon’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, Mainz sporting director Niko Bungert confirmed that Amiri is…
This is an adapted excerpt from MS Now’s Feb. 28 special coverage. Early Saturday morning, the United States started a war with Iran for some reason. Your guess is as good as anyone’s as to why the president of the United States did this. In terms of pure rational deduction about what he’s doing here,…
Global markets closed February under conditions few anticipated even days ago. The events in the last 48 hours have shifted the framework from negotiation risk to open conflict. A geopolitical “black swan” has moved from theoretical scenario to live reality. What had been treated for months as a tail risk scenario has now materialized into…
Famously originally published as Twilight fan fiction, the Fifty Shades books and then the movies were never regarded as high art. They are, however, plenty entertaining and serve a unique niche within erotic dramas, as there still aren’t many focusing on BDSM (although the recently released Pillion is a great example of a far better…
Human-resources teams received welcome news on 28 February when Santa Fe Relocation confirmed that the Hong Kong Immigration Department will, from 1 March, accept extension-of-stay applications up to 90 days before a work visa expires. The earlier filing window covers all major schemes used by multinational staff—the General Employment Policy, Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents…
António Guterres described the day’s events as a grave threat to international peace and security, urging the international community to unite and pull the entire region “back from the brink”. Mr. Guterres reminded the council that Article Two of the UN Charter states that all Member States “shall refrain in their international relations from the…
Energy stocks have been strong over the last six months because the sector is benefiting from a powerful mix of tightening global supply, disciplined capital spending, and surprisingly resilient demand. Crude prices have remained supported as major producers, including OPEC and OPEC+, continue to manage output. So that you know, OPEC+ has discussed a modest…
Key Points On Dec. 31, after more than half a century at the helm, Warren Buffett stepped down from the CEO role at Berkshire Hathaway. The stock market is historically expensive, as evidenced by Berkshire’s enormous cash pile and Buffett’s persistent net selling of stocks leading up to his retirement. However, patience has paid off…