Hong Kong stocks slipped 35 points or 0.12% to 24,829 in Monday morning trade, extending losses for the second session, weighed mainly by tech and consumer shares. Caution prevailed ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for China to secure a lasting tariff deal with the Trump administration. Meanwhile, reports indicated Beijing is urging Washington to ease export…
A fresh look at the ongoing construction process at La Liga giants Barcelona’s Spotify Camp Nou stadium has late this week been provided. Barcelona’s beloved home ground has of course been undergoing renovations for some time now. Amid efforts to bring the Camp Nou in line with some of football’s most modern stadiums, the Blaugrana…
The United States was long known as the undisputed world leader, respected for its financial muscle, military might, and cultural influence that shaped contemporary society.But as we arrived at the 21st century, a fresh competitor emerged who not only closed the gap but, in some respects, leaped ahead.America has been pushed to equal China’s rapid…
Watch: “Australia will recognise the state of Palestine” says PM Anthony Albanese Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said. Albanese said Australia received commitments from the Palestinian Authority (PA) including to demilitarise, hold general…
Elon Musk’s electric car and energy company Tesla has applied for a licence to supply electricity to British homes. If approved by the energy watchdog Ofgem, it would allow Tesla to take on the big firms that dominate the UK energy market to provide electricity to households and businesses in England, Scotland and Wales as…
Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Monday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Friday, amid increasing optimism about the US Fed cutting interest rate in August based on last week’s weak economic data. Traders shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” targeting more…
Trading in Hong Kong was subdued on Monday ahead of the expiry of the US-China tariff deadline and earnings from China’s biggest technology companies. The Hang Seng Index fluctuated between gains and losses, rising 0.2 per cent to 24,906.90 at the noon break. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 0.1 per cent. On the mainland,…
Published on: Aug 11, 2025 07:58 am IST France and Canada plan to recognise a Palestinian state, while Britain may follow unless Israel eases the crisis. Israel says such moves reward Hamas. Australia plans to recognise a Palestinian state as early as Monday following similar moves by France, Britain and Canada, the Sydney Morning Herald…
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Increasing global temperatures rightly capture a lot of attention. Much of the focus is on the dangers posed by melting glaciers or the intensity and frequency of natural disasters. But another harmful effect of warmer weather is that there are, quite simply, more days for mosquitoes to be active. What’s happening? It was recently announced…