Elena Teslova 16 August 2026•Update: 16 August 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Myanmar counterpart Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin on Tuesday, Aug. 18, during the Myanmar leader’s official visit to Russia, the Kremlin said Sunday. The two leaders will discuss prospects for expanding Russian-Myanmar cooperation in various areas, as…
In the first instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Lo Hoi-ying examines why younger residents are turning to supplements to boost energy, immunity and performance, as experts warn that excessive use should not replace a balanced diet. Tata Tse Yi-kwan spends around HK$2,000 (US$255) a month on…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated senior Hezbollah commander Abu Hassan Alaa in targeted strikes in southern Lebanon‘s Deir ez-Zahrani area, the military announced on Sunday morning as per local media reports. First aid responders and residents rush to the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese village of…
Hong Kong police have arrested 17 people and seized HK$3.67 million in a crackdown on a fraud syndicate that recruited foreign “runners” from Malaysia to collect crime proceeds from victims. The force’s Kowloon West crime squad said on Sunday that the arrests were made in connection with “guess who I am” phone scams that duped…
In the 2003 movie Bruce Almighty, a TV reporter named Bruce Nolan (played by Jim Carrey) asks God for a sign. Within seconds, a truck with a danger sign on the back passes him. Bruce, however, was completely oblivious to it. Many investors could be similarly overlooking a warning sign that the market is flashing…
I thought it would be nice to take a pause from the ongoing Bradley Barcola saga and step away from the bad taste of the new investor reality and take a quick look into any rule changes facing the Premier League. All of the rule changes being adapted were rolled out for the 2026 World…
Israel’s largest bank, Bank Leumi, has partnered with Galaxy Digital to offer customers cryptocurrency trading, marking the first such service announced by an Israeli bank. Customers of Leumi and its digital banking unit, Pepper, will be able to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin, Ether and Solana through the bank’s Leumi Trade investment app, with the…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping last year summoned dozens of leaders from the nation’s top private companies to a rare meeting, calling on them to help China navigate economic difficulties. The petrochemical plant on Changxing Island is one of the five largest in China. Sitting with luminaries such as Alibaba’s Jack Ma and DeepSeek founder Liang…
Back in 2024, Tesla (TSLA +0.68%) CEO Elon Musk wrote a series of posts on X, saying that he needed 25% voting control of Tesla to feel comfortable leading it into its new era as an artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company. He hasn’t reached that threshold yet, but he’s getting close. Musk recently exercised…
It’s time to dust off your best wigs and plan your costume – Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong is back! This year, the convention is pulling out all the stops to deliver its biggest edition to date. To help you navigate the glorious chaos of cosplayers, manga and anime, video games, and more, we’ve put…