[BEIJING] Chinese consumer spending faltered during a major holiday even as more people hit the road, suggesting a trade truce with the US is failing to turn around sentiment in an economy reeling from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Travellers spent more than 42.7 billion yuan (S$7.7 billion) during a total of 119 million domestic…
The college was named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025 list, which celebrated organisations with consistently high levels of employee engagement. Survey results showed that the college scored above the national average in key areas such as engagement, empowerment, wellbeing, communication, and confidence in management. Janet Gardner, principal and chief executive officer…
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Former counter terrorism minister Lord West, who held office at the time, revealed how al Qaeda terrorists attempted to poison London’s water supplies in 2008, but were thwarted by the security services. The government at the time tackled Westminster over steps to protect Britain’s reservoirs against attack by hostile forces. These revelations have come following…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say they have been generating new business by leveraging their carbon-tracking technologies, despite some financial uncertainties facing the broader sector. For Hong Kong start-ups like Urban Spring, which supplies smart water refilling stations, and EzyGreenPak, which makes sustainable packaging, using technologies that measure climate-related data throughout their production chains has…
ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI), Karnal, on Tuesday celebrated International Bicycle Day by organising a cycle rally in a bid to promote the benefits of cycling among staff and students. Advertisement The event aimed to raise awareness about leading a healthy lifestyle and contributing to environmental sustainability. The rally was flagged off and led by…
After Hong Kong’s legislature passed a new stablecoin bill on May 21, 2025, equities tied to Chinese cryptocurrencies saw a big jump. People are calling the measure a step forward in the right direction for developing a regulated and trustworthy digital asset ecosystem. It sets up a licensing mechanism for issuers of fiat-referenced stablecoins. People…
The Breakers Palm Beach sets a stately backdrop for the nuptials of Neapolitans Charlotte Cook and Connor Maloney. Photo by KT Merry At their November 2024 ceremonial nuptials, Charlotte Cook and Connor Maloney stuck with tradition. The bride wore a long-sleeve, white-lace gown; the groom donned a black suit with a white shirt and matching…
LONDON, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI), recently launched by TMF Group, analyses the business environment of 79 jurisdictions, accounting for 94% of the world’s GDP. It also ranks them based on over 250 indicators of business complexity, with the jurisdiction ranked 1st as the most complex and the…
[HONG KONG] Chinese people travelled more over the three-day Dragon Boat holiday this year, but spending remained below pre-pandemic levels, government data showed on Tuesday (Jun 3) – indicators that are closely watched as barometers of consumer confidence. Consumption in the world’s second-largest economy has suffered amid sputtering growth and a prolonged property crisis, with…