Item 1 of 4 A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS Plus countries which include China, Russia and Iran for a joint naval exercises in South Africa’s, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander [1/4]A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead…
Stocks rise; Europe at record high again Precious metals rally shows no sign of stopping Dollar on the defensive; traders remain on yen intervention watch SINGAPORE/LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – European stocks began 2026 at fresh record highs as investors braced for a year set to test the AI-led rally, usher in a change of…
Six debuts raise about HK$6.99 billion Hong Kong tops Asia ECM at $75 billion – LSEG data AI, tech listings drive early 2026 pipeline Three new IPO launches add HK$9.22 billion to pipeline SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Six Chinese companies made their Hong Kong trading debuts on Tuesday after raising about HK$6.99 billion…
Prestige Construction had history of safety violations before winning renovation contract, documents show Wang Fuk Court residents wrongly told by consultant that Prestige had clean safety record Homeowners repeatedly complained about costs and fire safety after Prestige won contract, tried to revoke agreement Prestige and consultant Will Power now subjects of manslaughter and anti-corruption probes…
Item 1 of 7 Firefighters gather next to bamboo scaffolding debris at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov [1/7]Firefighters gather next to bamboo scaffolding debris at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong…
Two hundred still missing, search and rescue ended Eleven arrested in connection with city’s worst fire in decades Hong Kong officials hold three-minute silence on Saturday Britain’s King Charles sends condolences for ‘appalling tragedy’ HONG KONG, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive…
Item 1 of 2 A sign of Huawei is displayed at the company’s booth at the expo of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Tongxiang city, Zhejiang province, China November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang [1/2]A sign of Huawei is displayed at the company’s booth at the expo of the World Internet Conference in…
Three renovation contractors held in manslaughter probe Fire Department expects to wrap up search and rescue operations on Friday Residents spend second night in shelters, some camp out in nearby mall HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations after the city’s worst…
Item 1 of 2 Thick smoke billows from the upper floors of a residential block at Wang Fuk Court housing estate during a major fire that engulfed bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY [1/2]Thick smoke billows from the upper floors…
Item 1 of 3 Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu [1/3]Bull statues are placed in font of screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong…