McKenzie said, “When [my husband, Patrick Tatopoulos, and I] were driving home, I was shocked because I remember looking forward at the cars ahead of me, and all of a sudden, I could see sky above me that I couldn’t see before. Because the filler was so heavy in my brow, I couldn’t see. And…
Nikkei Asia reports that while Apple is less exposed to potential export disruptions out of India, shipments that rely on Middle East trade hubs could face significant declines in the coming weeks. Here are the details. Apple better prepared to handle disruptions Over the past year, India has emerged as one of Apples main alternatives…
A Hong Kong court has sentenced 13 parents and a middleman to up to 14 months in jail for offering bribes ranging from HK$20,000 to HK$200,000 (US$2,600 to US$25,600) to a kindergarten administrator at the city’s biggest international school group in exchange for enrolments. In earlier mitigation, some of the defendants pinned the blame on…
Updated March 31, 2026, 2:56 p.m. ET King Charles III has set his first state visit to the United States as Britain’s monarch. Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the United States in late April at the invitation of President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace confirmed Tuesday, March 31. This will be the first U.S. state…
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly jumped to $68,589, and US stock markets rallied as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s statements on considering options for ending the US and Israel-Iran war. Separate, unconfirmed comments attributed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also suggested that Iran may be looking for ways to end the war. On Tuesday, reporting…
Four-time world champions Italy failed to qualify for a third World Cup in a row after a devastating penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina. No previous winner of the tournament has missed three consecutive instalments of the competition, after they also failed to reach Russia in 2018 and Qatar 2022. Pio Esposito – who fired over…
The seventh session of the independent inquiry into last year’s fire at Wang Fuk Court – Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades – is under way with the focus turning to ISS EastPoint, the estate’s property management firm. The blaze, which started on November 26 last year and raged through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight…
Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail-in voting and compile a national voter list in a move that is unprecedented and likely unconstitutional. The order directs the administration to establish a federal list of confirmed citizens that can legally vote in each state, and orders the postal service to send…
Hong Kong homebuyers snapped up new launches on Tuesday as developers accelerated sales amid concerns over slower rate cuts and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. By about 3.50pm, all 254 flats released at the La Mirabelle project in Tseung Kwan O had been sold, according to market agents. “Today’s positive sales results at La…
Markets rarely reward consensus in the way most participants expect. Right now, a large portion of traders are anticipating a pullback. But anticipation alone does not translate into execution. In reality, most participants will enter too early, hesitate when the opportunity appears, or miss the move entirely. This is not randomness—it is the result of…