Two US-developed treatments for breast cancer and a degenerative eye disease will undergo large-scale clinical trials in the Greater Bay Area in a collaboration involving Hong Kong, Shenzhen and a pharmaceutical start-up founded by a former lawmaker. The agreement was formalised on Tuesday when Health Hope Pharma founder Dr Dennis Lam Shun-chiu signed a memorandum…
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The bond market’s old ceiling is turning into a floor. The longer it holds, the harder it becomes for stocks to ignore. The 30-year Treasury yield (^TYX) closed above 5% for 14 straight sessions through Friday, its longest run above that level since July 2007. It has finished above the 5% level 29 times this…
After 39 days and 104 matches, the World Cup has come and gone. No more videos of Scottish fans putting traffic cones on statues and taking over baseball stadiums. No more clips of fans in tears of joy over what they just witnessed. No more screaming “Country Roads” or Viking rows. If you’re a new…
When it comes to healthy eating, Kareena Kapoor has long been an inspiration for fitness enthusiasts. The actress has consistently championed mindful eating, often speaking about nourishing her body with simple, nutritious ingredients that fuel both health and fitness. In a previous interview, Kareena even revealed that lauki (bottle gourd) is one of her favourite…
Amazon tops the list, ending Walmart’s 12-year reign at No. 1 U.S. companies hit 18-year high, leading the world with 141 firms Women CEOs reach record 34 on Fortune Global 500, rising to 6.8% representation The “Magnificent Seven” generate $2.3 trillion in revenue and $608 billion in profits in 2025 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos featured…
An annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the Asean region for the first time via Singapore and Malaysia, with plans to include other countries in future. The Trade Development Council, the organiser, said on Tuesday that the third edition of the annual Hong Kong Shopping Festival, launching…
Key Points Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is taking a different approach to its robotaxi business than almost every other company. Not only does it eschew expensive hardware like LiDAR (light detecting and ranging) to enable self-driving in its vehicles, but it’s also a fully vertically integrated business. It handles everything from manufacturing down to the consumer…
Garmin’s u-turn was confirmed by Ray Maker of DC Rainmaker, who was one of the first commentators to spot that the feature was kept out of the hands of non-Connect+ users. Given that the phrase ‘no subscription required’ features heavily in Garmin’s marketing for the Cirqa, the fact that such a core aspect of the…
The Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported a 37 per cent decline in first-half earnings as losses in Hong Kong equities and weaker bond returns weighed on performance, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Tuesday. Earnings stood at HK$134.7 billion (US$17.17 billion), down from the record half-year…