Hong Kong will achieve new economic breakthroughs despite a “complicated and volatile” external environment, the finance chief has told foreign investors while unveiling the government’s first business report in four years. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Wednesday that the city was in the midst of transformation and upgrading, but warned that some traditional…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the Iranian issue during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. The call comes hours after US President Donald Trump met in northern Scotland with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who said that Iran had been sending out “nasty signals.”…
US president has upped rhetoric as Iran maintains it will push forward with nuclear programme after US strikes. United States President Donald Trump has re-upped threats against Iran, just weeks after launching military strikes on three of the country’s nuclear facilities. The statement on Monday was in response to Tehran’s position that it will continue…
For the past few years, governments across the world have paid close attention to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. There, it is said, we see the first glimpses of what warfare of the future will look like, not just in terms of weaponry, but also in terms of new technologies and tactics. Most…
At least 11 wounded when Israel drops aid pallets on tents for displaced people amid hunger crisis in Gaza. At least 11 Palestinians have been injured due to aid airdrops in northern Gaza as one of the pallets fell directly on tents where displaced people are living, medical sources say. The Israeli military on Saturday…
At least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight, according to Gaza hospital officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza face famine. The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing…
Washington, DC – During the first six months of his second term, Donald Trump pushed the limits of US presidential power while aiming to reorient US foreign policy to “America First”. His first months in office have also offered a window into the future of his administration’s approach to war-making, what analysts characterise as an at…
Hong Kong is poised to play an invaluable role in sustainable development by capitalising on its strengths in green finance given mainland China’s status as a leader in advanced green technologies, a top American economist has said. Jeffrey Sachs, an economics professor and director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, also said…
Hong Kong is poised to play an invaluable role in sustainable development by capitalising on its strengths in green finance given mainland China’s status as a leader in advanced green technologies, a top American economist has said. Jeffrey Sachs, an economics professor and director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, also said…
Qatar is where tradition and modern life meet with elegance and charm. One minute you’re walking through colourful souq alleys, the next you’re staring up at the most futuristic skylines. Add in the winter sun, world-class dining and warm hospitality, and you’ve got all the ingredients for a destination that’s as rich in culture as…