The head of Hong Kong’s government investment agency has been appointed as a director of a global organisation that brings together leading firms and investors, marking the first time a Chinese sovereign wealth fund has held a seat on the board. FCLTGlobal announced on Wednesday that Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the Hong Kong Investment…
Several famous people are among thousands who have signed an open letter calling for the ‘immediate closure’ of an ICE detention facility. This is the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas where people who have been detained by ICE, including children and families, are held. At the time of writing, the petition on Change.org has…
BEIJING (AP) — Some robotaxi passengers were left stranded in the middle of fast-moving traffic in a major Chinese city after their driverless vehicles stopped running, according to police and media reports on Wednesday. A preliminary investigation indicates more than 100 robotaxis came to a halt because of a “system malfunction,” police in the city…
MOSCOW, April 1 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should have taken the difficult decision to withdraw his forces from the Donbas area “yesterday” in order to end what it called the “hot phase” of the war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comment a day after Zelenskiy said…
By Joe Cash, Josh Smith and Poppy McPherson LI Xiong, a former leader at Cambodian financial conglomerate Huione Pay which was accused of laundering money for crime organisations, has been extradited from Cambodia to China. Cambodia said that the action showed it was cracking down on scam operations. Subscribe now to have unlimited access With…
TLDR Hong Kong has not issued any HKD stablecoin licenses after the March target passed. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said authorities would begin issuing licenses in March. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has not announced any approved stablecoin issuers. An HKMA spokesperson said the authority is actively advancing the licensing process. Reports suggested HSBC…
Expectations of peace in the Middle East are leading to a sell-off in the US dollar. Gold is the main beneficiary of the conflict’s resolution. And the last shall be first. EURUSD bulls have launched a counterattack following Donald Trump’s announcement that the conflict in the Middle East would be resolved within 2–3 weeks. The…
Last Updated:April 01, 2026, 17:15 IST It is the first high-level interaction between the two warring neighbours since Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against alleged terror hideouts in Afghanistan on Feb 26 The Afghanistan-Pakistan ties have been tense since October 2025. (File) Pakistan and Afghanistan will on Wednesday meet in China’s Urumqi under a trilateral…
Andrew Garfield called a rumor circulating about the recently released trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day “absolutely ludicrous” during an interview. There have been a lot of speculations about his potential appearance in the upcoming MCU movie. Last month, Garfield even shared his reaction to the trailer. Andrew Garfield reveals if he was edited out…
A health advocate, Lorenz Mba, has called for a nationwide shift from reactive to preventive healthcare through simple lifestyle changes and early screening to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases. He made the call on Wednesday in Lagos during a road walk to commemorate the sixth edition of the ‘Let’s Waka with Q-Life and HEI’….