Hong Kong must exercise fiscal prudence, carefully weighing social needs while maintaining adequate reserves to guard against unforeseen circumstances, the finance chief has said as he outlined the principles of the budget he will deliver on Wednesday. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday also revealed the purple cover of the coming 2026-27 budget, saying…
Alan Ritchson‘s new Netflix film is swiftly approaching its release date. While the film is yet to be added to the streaming giant’s catalog, it has generated considerable buzz through its trailer and stills shared by the lead actor. The film follows Ritchson’s previous film, the buddy action comedy Playdate, co-starring Kevin James. Alan Ritchson-led…
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An up-and-coming member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has this weekend been dealt a setback on the fitness front. The player in question? Jofre Torrents. Youngster Jofre has for his part spent much of the campaign to date plying his trade with Hansi Flick’s senior Barcelona side. Advertisement Considered a future…
Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Edward Carr, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and design our front cover. Cover Story shares preliminary sketches and documents the—often spirited— debates that lead each week to a design seen by millions of people. In Europe, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s…
Updated Feb. 21, 2026, 10:26 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Feb. 21 said he was working with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland, a Danish territory that Trump has said he wants to acquire. Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for Republican governors at…
Hong Kong authorities froze HK$261 million (US$33.4 million) in suspected criminal proceeds linked to money laundering and drug trafficking last year, but experts say it may take as long as seven years for any of the funds to reach government coffers. According to data from the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit, run by police and customs,…