Exclusive | Will Hong Kong firms feel US tariff pinch? Trade council chief cautious but optimistic

Exclusive | Will Hong Kong firms feel US tariff pinch? Trade council chief cautious but optimistic

Uncertainties stemming from a reignited US tariff war will potentially cloud Hong Kong business expansion plans and dampen economic growth for the rest of the year, Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang has said. But in an exclusive interview with the Post, Ma expressed cautious optimism that a US-China trade deal could be reached…

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Air quality maps show how Canadian wildfire smoke is affecting Midwest, Northeast

Air quality maps show how Canadian wildfire smoke is affecting Midwest, Northeast

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.  Air quality alerts are in effect Monday in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Delaware.  On Monday morning, Detroit’s air quality was among the worst in the world, ranking third, according to…

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Hong Kong prohibits financial dealings with 16 national security fugitives

Hong Kong prohibits financial dealings with 16 national security fugitives

Hong Kong authorities have introduced new punitive measures targeting 16 overseas activists wanted for alleged national security offences, prohibiting anyone from funding them and cancelling most of the absconders’ passports. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung exercised the powers under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance on Monday to impose new measures against 16 absconders involved…

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