Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manufacturers are gearing up to go public in Hong Kong, aiming to tap the market for international expansion. TCM firms have joined the queue for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the city to test foreign investors’ appetite for their shares. The latest to join the queue are Sichuan Neautus Traditional Chinese…
Global defense stocks rallied on Thursday, extending gains after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027. “After the long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our…
Smart Agents are emerging as AI-native, goal-driven interfaces that act on behalf of consumers across many merchants and platforms. In doing so, they challenge the core premise of the Super App: a single, vertically integrated digital front door controlled, governed and monetized by one platform. For more than a decade, Big Tech, Big Retail, and…
Good morning. There’s been a recurring theme to some of the AI conversations I’ve had this week: using the technology to find things in sprawling corporations. For all that agentic AI promises for the future, several executives told me that the real value right now is in locating assets—documents, devices, intellectual property, et cetera—within companies. …
Indefinite Leave to Remain holders Passengers with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) who currently prove their status using a passport stamp or vignette can apply for a free ‘No Time Limit’ application to access an eVisa. This ensures their immigration status is recorded digitally and linked to their passport. Emirates also reminded passengers who already…
A man in Hong Kong has been arrested for allegedly exposing an industry peer’s identity card information and signature across trade chat groups without the victim’s consent. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said on Thursday that a 46-year-old man had been arrested in the New Territories on suspicion of doxxing….
Jonathan JosephsBusiness reporter, BBC News AFP via Getty Images Trade and tariffs will be on the agenda when Trump and China’s Xi next meet in April President Trump’s favourite word is tariffs. He reminded the world of that in his pre-Christmas “address to the nation”. With the world still unwrapping the tariffs “gift” from the…
Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to add more than $15 trillion to global gross domestic product by 2030. Though AI presents as a game-changing technology, not all AI stocks are necessarily winners. Based on the low-water price targets of select analysts, three of the highest-flying AI stocks can lose 26% to 96%…
Key Points In challenging markets, it’s best to have some exposure to investments designed to curb portfolio risk. On the equity side, many choose a low volatility ETF for this purpose. I prefer a minimum volatility ETF, which is different and has distinct advantages. The iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF (USMV) has historically…
David Coote pleaded guilty at a hearing in October and is now due to be sentenced. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Former Premier League referee David Coote is due to be sentenced after a child abuse video was found on his device. The ex-official was charged with making an indecent image of a child after the…
