Advertisement Hong Kong economy Hong KongHong Kong Economy Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan Finance chief cites US trade and interest rate trends as risks for city’s economy for rest of 2026, but expects growth momentum to continue 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Lo Hoi-ying Published: 1:49pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: […]
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Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have struck back after a new Houthi offensive in areas it controls.
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Israeli airstrikes hit the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon just hours after the deadliest day of Israeli raids.
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Advertisement Hong Kong society Hong KongSociety Bead Street’s fraying legacy: craft hub faces uncertain future as shops bow out ‘Storefronts have changed a lot these few years. More than half of these accessory shops are now eateries,’ one business owner says 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen Lo Hoi-ying Published: 12:01pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 12:09pm, 16 Aug 2026 […]
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