new video loaded: Ukraine Marks Fourth Year of War With Russia With Moment of Silence transcript Back transcript Ukraine Marks Fourth Year of War With Russia With Moment of Silence Ukrainians on Tuesday commemorated four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed on both sides in Europe’s deadliest…
The United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, and his imposition of a 15% global tariff in response to the verdict, have concerned the world and its trade order. India and China seem to be among the biggest winners, while the United Kingdom appears to be the biggest loser…
new video loaded: Marco Rubio Calls a World Without Borders a ‘Foolish Idea’ transcript Back transcript Marco Rubio Calls a World Without Borders a ‘Foolish Idea’ Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced the idea of a united, global citizenship but also said the United States and Europe “belong together”…
Hollywood stars Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd will headline Hong Kong’s first “comic con” this May, the organisers have said, as the city joins major destinations worldwide by hosting its own take on these popular fan conventions celebrating pop culture. Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 will be held from May 29 to 31…
Hong Kong housed nearly 3,400 single-family offices by the end of last year, a 25 per cent rise in two years, as the affluent refocused on the city amid US-centred trade tensions and the rise of China’s tech sector, according to a report by Deloitte on Tuesday. The global auditing firm made the estimates after…
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on a three-day state visit to China as he seeks to deepen economic and security ties with the world’s second-largest economy after years of acrimonious relations. This is the first trip by a UK prime minister to China since Theresa May met Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2018….
China’s central bank will support Hong Kong’s monetary authority to double the amount of yuan liquidity available to local banks, helping them increase yuan lending and enhancing the city’s role as an international offshore centre for the mainland currency. People’s Bank of China (PBOC) deputy governor Zou Lan said at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF)…
Federated Hermes, a New York-listed asset-management firm, plans to set up a Hong Kong office to seize opportunities in Asia’s markets amid ongoing global geopolitical tensions. The company confirmed the move a year after CEO Chris Donahue said at the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) that the Pittsburgh-headquartered firm was considering a presence in the city….
The recent drama surrounding US action in Venezuela, its renewed interest in Greenland and tariff threats on governments that object, along with comments on Cuba, Colombia and Mexico, appear disjointed – part diplomacy, part law enforcement, part political theatre. Like many observers, I rely on the news to try to make sense of the policy…
Hongkongers hold the world’s 15th most powerful passport, up three places from last year, according to an index measuring visa-free access. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport offers visa-free access to 171 destinations, according to this year’s Henley Passport Index released last week. Singapore retained the top ranking for the third consecutive year, granting…