The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the first of a three-part series, we examine Hong Kong’s bid to position itself as Asia’s bullion hub. War in […]
It’s been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day. #Animal #activists #celebrate #global #039Sanctuary #Day039
Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Declares Strait ‘Open,’ but U.S. Blockade Remains #Iran #War #Live #Updates #Tehran #Declares #Strait #Open #U.S #Blockade #Remains
The second Call for Proposals opened on 2 February 2026 and is open to all developing and least-developed WTO members that have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The application portal for project proposals is available here. Two types of grants are available: project preparation grants of up to USD […]
An 80-year-old Hong Kong man was stabbed in the leg near Cosco Tower on Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan on Friday morning. He sustained injuries to his left elbow and thigh after being attacked by a man wielding a knife. He was sent to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment. The […]
Six months into a ceasefire that promised an end to the war and a surge of aid for Gaza, people say recovery hasn’t even yet begun. #months #ceasefire #Israel #people #Gaza #recovery #hasn039t #begun
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to pause attacks targeting Hezbollah but said Israeli troops would not withdraw. The truce, set to start at 5 p.m. Eastern time, could ease efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. #Iran #War #Live #Updates #Israel #Agrees #10Day #CeaseFire #Lebanon
On 15 April 2026, the Philippines notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 26 March 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of certain types of rice. #Philippines #launches #safeguard #investigation #imports #rice
Hong Kong police have arrested a syndicate led by a beautician that allegedly stole credit cards from patrons of a beauty salon in Mong Kok, causing losses of more than HK$410,000 (US$52,347). The force said on Thursday that four men and two women, aged between 39 and 52, had been arrested over the past two […]
Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump’s attacks on the pope are a break from how previous popes interacted with American presidents. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images The ongoing […]
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