South Korea’s KOSPI surged 112% in 2026, overtook the UK’s FTSE 100, and ranked as the world’s best-performing major index in 2025. Yet MSCI’s latest annual review left the country in its Emerging Markets category for another year. MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez says South Korea’s economy is not the problem. Its currency market is. One…
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is a complete disaster and 10 is as close to perfect as possible, how would you rate Germany’s group stage at the 2026 World Cup? There is a strong case that Julian Nagelsmann’s side deserves at least an 8 or 9. Germany opened the tournament with…
A Hong Kong court has granted the guardianship of home-born baby Danny to social welfare authorities for three years after his parents were earlier arrested for alleged child neglect. Danny’s father, Tsang Wai-bong, revealed on Friday that their two-month-old son would be under the Social Welfare Department’s care after the Juvenile Court granted the authorities’…
Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso turned down an offer to join Miley Cyrus’ 20th anniversary special, saying that “it wasn’t the right thing.” Musso played Miley Stewart‘s friend Oliver Oken on the Disney Channel sitcom. During his recent podcast appearance, which was also his first, the actor opened up about why the televised reunion event…
One of President Donald Trump’s core political positions has always been that US allies should pay more for the benefits they receive from US military power. This has included demanding that South Korea and Japan pay more for the presence of US troops on their soil, and suggesting that the US would only honor its…
Key Points Elon Musk’s SpaceX entered the record books on June 12, having raised $85.7 billion from its initial public offering (IPO), including the underwriters’ overallotment. SpaceX’s intangibles are its biggest catalysts and question marks. History strongly suggests SpaceX stock will head substantially lower. 10 stocks we like better than Space Exploration Technologies › Two…
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency and police have jointly arrested 19 people, including serving footballers and coaches, over illegal bookmaking, with one player accused of both fixing matches and handling illicit bets. Principal investigator Bill Ng Siu-kei of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Friday that the agency and police had busted a local…
When Seattle announced it would host a Pride Match during the 2026 World Cup, it was long before the draw had even been made. The match at Lumen Field on June 26 (4am on June 27 in the UK) – one of six the city is hosting – falls on the same date as Seattle’s…
SHANGHAI, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar, the global leading PV and ESS supplier, has been listed on the 2026 Fortune China Technology 50. This inclusion is based on the company’s technological innovation, R&D capabilities, and performance breakthroughs in the photovoltaic sector. The listing recognizes JinkoSolar’s long-term commitment to core technology innovation and its continuous…
The Coffee Lab (Image credit: Tom’s Guide) I’m Erin, and welcome to the twelfth episode of The Coffee Lab, the series where we forget coffee snobbery. The Coffee Lab is all about making coffee fun. Join me as I help you kickstart your coffee journey! Here at The Coffee Lab, I’m always trying to find…