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An upbeat assessment by Hong Kong’s financial secretary on initial public offerings to investment and attracting talent augurs well for city’s recovery.
Hong Kong chief executive knows he will be judged on performance of economy and improving livelihoods in the face of geopolitical uncertainties.
If the odds were low that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would go nuclear, Putin’s recent statement indicates Moscow’s stance is changing.
Singapore passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide, with the ability to visit 195 countries without a visa.
Corenswet said in 2019 that the role was his ‘pie-in-the-sky ambition’ – new pics show a complete transformation under celebrity trainer Paolo Mascitti, who stipulated a 6,000-calorie-a-day diet
The US began discussions about protecting ‘relics’ from the Apollo 11 mission after Chinese lunar rovers started operating, state TV told.
Abandoned by her mother as a baby, the former beauty queen and reality TV star has had a string of broken relationships and history of unpaid taxes
Kelsey Plum has been making headlines for her recent Skims campaign, and fans joke that losing her was NFL star Darren Waller’s ‘biggest fumble’ – here’s what we know about the WNBA star’s ex
Dozens of convictions could be overturned after the court ruled that prosecutors overstepped by bringing obstruction charges against rioters.
The US president acknowledged his age and poor showing but vowed to ‘get back up’, saying Trump had set a ‘record for most lies’.
Beijing was urged to use its influence to end the ‘increasingly dangerous military cooperation’ between Moscow and Pyongyang.
The move comes amid fears that Russia and the US – the two biggest nuclear powers – could be entering a new arms race together with China.
‘The concept of peaceful coexistence is very laudable as a long-term aspirational goal. But I think it’s a bridge too far in today’s environment,’ one expert concludes.
Biden’s shaky performance in the US presidential debate drew stunned global reactions, likely leaving some of America’s closest allies preparing for Donald Trump’s return.
The two candidates differ only in how they will wage strategic competition against China, and Beijing must ‘prepare for both scenarios’, observers say.
Alicia Keys’ new Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen brought home lots of awards at the Tony’s this year, but what do we know about the musician’s family, especially her 5 kids?
The confidential agreement, which has yet to be publicly disclosed, is tied to the announcement on Wednesday by the DOJ that it is to recover an additional US$100 million in resolving two civil forfeiture cases.
The incident involving Jamel Clayton is likely to further escalate anti-American sentiment in the prefecture.
Joe Biden took aim at Donald Trump’s proposed tariff hikes during their first debate of 2024, while Trump accused the US president of being ‘afraid’ to deal with China and raising the risk of global conflict.
US President Joe Biden bet that a debate with Republican Donald Trump would boost his moribund reelection campaign. His gamble failed.
Weah, who is Black, was sent off in the 18th minute after punching a Panama player and the United States went onto lose, leaving their qualification hopes in jeopardy.
A grand jury in Uvalde, Texas, indicted former school district police chief Pedro Arredondo over the police response to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 students and two teachers.
US President Joe Biden, sounding hoarse and tentative at times, stumbled over his words, while Donald Trump rattled off one attack after another that included several well-worn falsehoods.
But Republican lawmakers question whether funds are being spent effectively to counter Beijing’s ‘malign influence’.
The viral clip has spawned merch, a mention on Howard Stern, and rumours about talent agency interest … but was she fired from her job?
He popularised the terms ‘rizz’ and ‘gyat’, streamed with Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj, and attended North West’s birthday – despite having beef with Kanye West
Fortunately, no one was hurt when the hole, measuring at least 30 metres across and up to 15 metres deep, suddenly opened up.
As presidential election day in the US draws closer, some stars are turning their backs on Biden … from Cardi B to Dwayne Johnson