TOKYO (AP) — Tropical storm Chan-hom moved westward Wednesday after making landfall in the greater Tokyo region the night before, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of homes without power. Five people suffered minor injuries. Chan-hom was significantly weakened after making landfall in southern Ibaraki prefecture late Tuesday. It was near Gifu, in central Japan,…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has a role to play in Hong Kong’s plans for its economy. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu signalled as much when he touched on the city’s first five-year plan in his August 7 meeting with Asean Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn. For businesses, however, the central question is not…
The Morning Bull – US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Aug, 12 2026 US market futures are mixed this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts flat around 7,776 and Nasdaq 100 futures slightly higher. The key driver is the climb in global government bond yields, including the US 10 year near 4.7%, as higher oil prices…
1 With Borussia Dortmund on the verge of submitting an offer of €55m including bonuses to Cologne for Said El Mala, according to Florian Plettenberg, the Billy Goats are working on a replacement for their prized asset. As reported by Sport Bild, Cologne have identified Zaglebie Lubin’s Marcel Regula (19), who scored five goals and…
The Hong Kong government has demanded that a contractor rectify faulty lifts in a new block at Queen Mary Hospital after multiple glitches delayed the launch of all clinical services at the building. A veteran electrical and building services engineer said it was unusual for 24 out of 28 lifts in a new building to…
Published on 12/08/2026 – 10:27 GMT+2•Updated 10:30 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to seize ships belonging to European countries in retaliation for plans to sell off cargo seized from Russian “shadow fleet” vessels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Several European companies have intercepted ships carrying Russian oil in contravention of European sanctions targeting the vital revenue…
Created on August 12, 2026 Bearish view Sell the BTC/USD pair and set a take-profit at 60,000. Add a stop-loss at 67,000. Timeline: 1-2 days. Bullish view Buy the BTC/USD pair and set a take-profit at 67,000. Add a stop-loss at 66,000. Bitcoin price remained on edge today, falling for four consecutive days, and reaching…
Pep Chavarria is certainly not your typical Chelsea signing. He did not make his debut in Spain’s top flight until he was 24 years old. His European bow came aged 27 in October in the UEFA Conference League against Swedish side Hacken. He was sent off. But perhaps the Rayo Vallecano left-back’s rise is part…
Snooker star Jimmy White, known as “The Whirlwind”, has become a Hong Kong resident through an official talent scheme, and has revealed plans to establish a snooker academy in the city to nurture local talent. The Hong Kong Immigration Department announced on Wednesday that the English player recently obtained his identity card and took up…
South Korean stocks enjoyed a healthy rally thanks to gains in market heavyweights SK hynix and Samsung (Jung Yeon-je) Oil prices rose again Wednesday and stock markets were mixed, with eyes on the release of key US inflation data that could guide the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates. Traders trod nervously ahead…