Hong Kong’s No 2 official has dismissed concerns that mainland Chinese residents are exploiting local talent admission schemes by giving birth in the city, saying only a “small minority” of applicants did so. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, who chairs a government committee on education, technology and talent, also warned on Wednesday that anyone who…
Sol Campbell’s Arsenal remain the only Premier League side to ever go unbeaten across a season but the Gunners icon believes Liverpool could give it a go themselves Sol Campbell and Arsenal stand alone in English football history as Invincibles Sol Campbell believes Liverpool are the most likely team to emulate the Arsenal Invincibles and…
Shanghai and parts of China’s east coast are bracing for a severe tropical storm after a tsunami yellow alert for the region was cancelled on Wednesday, following a massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. The tropical storm generated by Typhoon Co-May was expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening, authorities said. China’s Tsunami Warning Centre…
Governor Josh Green warns residents not to ‘put yourself in harm’s way’ and readies for possible rescue operations. Tsunami waves have reached California and Hawaii in the United States following a huge earthquake off Russia’s far east coast. Tsunami waves breached the US mainland west coast at California’s San Francisco at 1:12am (08:12 GMT) Wednesday,…
In summary 2026 range may not include Galaxy S26 Pro model tipped instead Edge to take place of Plus An intriguing new report suggests that Samsung may doing away with the Samsung Galaxy S26 in its forthcoming flagship smartphone range – kind of. Over on Android Authority, an exploration is underway of an internal One…
Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Aston Martin count steep cost of US tariffs Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of business, economics and financial markets. Car companies around the world are laying out the cost of Donald Trump’s trade war, with Mercedes-Benz saying tariffs will cost it €362m (£313m) while German sportscar maker Porsche saying…
Home » TRAVEL NEWS » Australia Rekindles Its Travel Ties With Hong Kong As Visitor Numbers Near The Pre-Pandemic High Of Around Two Hundred Ninety Thousand, Thanks To New Airline Services And A Packed Cultural Calendar Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Australia is fueling a major tourism rebound in Hong Kong, with more than two hundred…
Long before Quiet Luxury took over our social feeds and infiltrated our wardrobes, there was Phoebe Philo. The year was 2008 — an era when It-Girls courted the paparazzi, celebrities wore bandage dresses with sky-high platform heels, reality TV was in its infancy and Instagram wasn’t invented yet. Watch: A (very quick) recap of Phoebe…
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) HONG KONG, China — Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while…
By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen’s embattled luxury brand Porsche cut its full-year profitability target on Wednesday after the EU’s trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump and reported a 400-million-euro ($462 million) hit from tariffs in the first half. The burden of tariffs on car imports to the United States only added to Porsche’s…