Geopolitical shifts signal evolution, not threat, for Hong Kong’s trade hub status, says finance chief
Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, has asserted that the ongoing restructuring of global geopolitics is not a threat…
Taiwan court hands out jail terms of up to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case
Taiwan court fined the local unit of Japan’s Tokyo Electron T$150 million (US$5 million) in a trade secrets…
Around 240 Indians claiming descent from biblical tribe land in Israel
Around 240 Indians claiming descent from a biblical tribe landed at Tel Aviv airport on Thursday, as part…
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall
Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said Thursday, as the United…
Wall St opens muted as US-Iran tensions escalate
Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Monday after a record rally last week, as escalating US-Iran tensions…
IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutions
Global finance leaders, whipsawed by Middle East war news, came to grips this past week with their inability…
France finance minister says Hormuz must open, G7 ready to mitigate war fallout
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told reporters Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz needs to reopen “but not…
EU leaders push to rescue European economy challenged by China, US
EU leaders will converge on a Belgian castle on Thursday as the bloc seeks ways to punch its…
IMF says global prices take time to return to normal, even if US-Iran ceasefire holds
Global prices will take some time to return to levels seen before the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war,…
North Korea to hold burial ceremony for troops killed in Ukraine war
North Korea will hold a ceremony this month to bury the remains of its soldiers killed while fighting…
Long-haul visitors jump significantly as European markets boom
Hong Kong’s tourism sector is showing clear signs of a diversified recovery. While mainland Chinese visitors have long…
Fed’s Barr sees rates holding steady ‘for some time’ given above-target inflation
The US Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates steady “for some time” before further cuts are…