A snarky fashion influencer who regularly mocks President Trump’s outfits has posted a now-viral confessional about being in the US illegally — with the Department of Homeland Security signaling it is aware and zeroing in on the critic. Derek Guy disclosed his “lack of legal immigration” in an X post seen nearly 5 million times…
Hong Kong should capitalise on the opportunities arising from US-China tensions to attract more talent to its academic and tech sectors, heads of the city’s top medical schools have said, ahead of a visit to the world’s largest biotechnology event in Boston. Representatives from the medical faculties of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and…
By Eleanor Butler & AP Published on 10/06/2025 – 7:36 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Asian shares were marginally higher on Tuesday as investors kept an eye on US-China trade talks that might help stave off a recession. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% to 38,445.68, while the Kospi in South Korea jumped 0.3% to 2,865.12. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.3%…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 4, 2025. NYSE Stock futures are near flat on Monday night as investors waited for more insight on trade discussions between the U.S. and China. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures add 23 points points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each also…
Washington: After a round of talks in Geneva last month, the United States and China will sit down at the negotiating table in London on Monday to attempt to preserve a fragile truce on trade, despite simmering tensions. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will lead the…
Hong Kong students hoping to attend universities in the US should review their social media for content related to the country’s politics, an education consultant has advised, as uncertainties swirled amid reported flip-flopping over whether consulates could process visa applications for Harvard. Consultants on Sunday told the Post they were still trying to get confirmation…
The United States unveiled another round of sanctions targeting 10 individuals and 27 entities tied to Iran’s financial network, spotlighting the crucial financial role it believes Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates play to help Tehran avoid Washington’s efforts. Aimed at Iranian nationals and a mainland Chinese national as well as Hong Kong and…
The terms “United States exclusion clause” and “China risk clause” were frequently heard at a recent shipping forum hosted by Zhejiang Seaport Group in the eastern city of Ningbo, as uncertainties at sea persist despite the trade war truce reached between the world’s two biggest economies. The event brought together global logistics sector representatives and…
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a visit to US Steel – Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, May 30, 2025, to mark the ‘partnership’ between Nippon Steel and US Steel. President Trump interreacts with crowd during rally Jeff Swensen / Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks to supporters…
“It’s been a manic day,” says the American fashion designer Conner Ives from his studio, in London. His six-person team is still navigating, and reveling in, the aftermath of their recent BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund–award win, which granted them more than $200,000 to support Ives’s eponymous label. “I mean, how could you say no to…