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Dual policy plans will help Hong Kong grab new opportunities
A new chapter is unfolding with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiling two much-anticipated documents crucial to the next critical phase of Hong Kong’s development. The joint release of the city’s first five-year plan and Lee’s fifth policy addres…
Jimmy Lai’s son urges dad’s release ahead of Xi’s US visit
WASHINGTON – The son of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai called for his release on Sept 16 ahead of a visit to Washington by Chinese President Xi Jinping.…
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Global stocks advance ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision
HONG KONG: Global shares were higher Wednesday despite losses on Wall Street, as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, with high expectations of a hike.
The potential hike will be the first in three years as inflation remai…
Tether, Binance and a $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in new US forfeiture case
US prosecutors are seeking to seize $61 million in Tether’s USDT tied to alleged black-market Iranian oil sales.
On Sept. 14, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed a civil forfeiture complaint targeting approximately 61….
Trump and Xi not likely to agree to AI slowdown at meeting, regardless of OpenAI and Anthropic calls
Concerns about AI safety are reaching a fever pitch in the U.S. after a X post by a former Anthropic researcher went viral, claiming the technology could kill all of humanity by the end of the decade.…
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The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: Asia Pacific
Stablecoins entered 2026 as a structural layer of global finance, with total market capitalization reaching a new all-time high of $321B in May. In the first six months of 2026 alone, adjusted stablecoin transaction volumes reached $37.2T, already sur…
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry’s foundation partners with Disney to give children across Oakland more opportunities ahead of the new season
Stephen Curry’s foundation.(Image via Getty Images)
Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors’ star player, was in China the last few days as he toured across Beijing, Dongguan, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, for his $400 million 10 year con…
Oil surges above US$100 as Middle East fears deepen, tech stocks slide
HONG KONG, Sept 14 — Oil prices spiked Monday on Middle East supply fears after Saudi Arabia closed a key pipeline, putting further upward pressure on inflation ahead of an expected Federal Reserve rate hike this week.…
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KEVIN MAGUIRE: ‘Farage’s billionaire backers are trying to buy influence – voters must show democracy isn’t for sale’
Bought lock, stock and barrel by billionaires, bankrolled puppet Nigel Farage is about to discover fair-minded voters won’t be sold as a job lot to his highest bidders.
The record £36million apiece from a crypto tycoon based in Thailand and another…
Angela Rayner to consider capping donations after Reform lands £72m
Angela Rayner made the comments on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg (Image: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)
Angela Rayner has suggested ministers could still impose a cap on political donations in the wake of Reform UK’s £72 million gifts from two cry…