China’s exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic sales as higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran war accelerate regional electrification. China’s rapid adoption of e-trucks – from lighter vehicles to tractor-trailers – has partially shielded the world’s biggest auto market from the impact…
Operating costs for Hong Kong’s industrial and commercial sectors have jumped by 50 per cent since the start of the United States-Israel war with Iran, according to an oil industry representative, who has said distributors will pass on subsidies to customers. A taxi union leader on Thursday also called on the government to extend its…
Hong Kong authorities seized 1,600 litres (423 gallons) of diesel from an illegal fuel station in Sai Wan on Saturday as part of a continuing crackdown on illicit fuel sales, amid rising oil prices driven by conflicts in the Middle East. Officers from the Fire Services Department and police raided the site Fung Mat Road,…
The Chinese government has moved to ban all fuel exports amid a worsening supply crunch because of the severe disruption in tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The ban covers gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, unnamed sources told Reuters. The restrictions will take immediate effect, applying to all cargoes that had not passed through…
Published September 18, 2025 The hunt is on. After unveiling its Spring/Summer 2026 collection on the runway to open Milan Women’s Fashion Week on September 23, Diesel is set to launch, later that evening, a life-sized interactive urban game. Conceived as a treasure hunt open to all by creative director Glenn Martens, it channels his…
New names, flirty fits and a lot of style drama. Fashion has been busy, and we have got the highlights. Courtesy of Peachy Den The past few weeks in fashion have been nothing short of thrilling. Peachy Den had us blushing, teaming up with Amelia Dimoldenberg to serve up the flirtiest looks of the season….
David Martin, editor-in-chief of Odda magazine “It’s a masterpiece of balance between all the designers that came before him and himself. And perfectly in touch with everything that is going on around us, too. After this show, we like fashion again.” Carine Roitfeld, fashion stylist and Vogue World Paris creative director “It was a spectacular…
Sustainability consultancy Eco Age is relaunching this month as “the voice of future fashion”. The 16-year-old agency behind the Green Carpet Fashion Awards and included former clients such as Gucci, Stella McCartney, Chopard and Diesel, has now undergone an extensive rebrand, “creating an elevated identity that merges conscious fashion with nature-inspired aesthetics”. Having closed last year…