Economy
Trump funnels millions from massive war chest into key House, Senate races: Here's where
Oct 4, 2026

Trump funnels millions from massive war chest into key House, Senate races: Here's where

President Trump’s super PAC and affiliates have injected tens of millions of dollars into pivotal Senate and House races just one month from Election Day as the GOP looks to keep control of Congress. ...

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Barabak: What's going to happen in the midterm election? Find out here. (Maybe)
Oct 4, 2026

Barabak: What's going to happen in the midterm election? Find out here. (Maybe)

Two of the country's top political prognosticators see Democrats likely seizing the House and possibly the Senate. The guardrails Republicans were counting on to stem their losses don't seem to be hol...

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Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage
Oct 4, 2026

Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage

The outcome of the Colorado case could affect California's 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation....

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Kai Tak Hospital ready to begin services in phases
Oct 4, 2026

Kai Tak Hospital ready to begin services in phases

The chief executive of Kai Tak Hospital, Eric Cheung, said it would commence services in phases starting on Monday, with a family medicine centre and allied health services being the first to open. ...

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66% of Hong Kong’s 8-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, experts warn
Oct 4, 2026

66% of Hong Kong’s 8-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, experts warn

Two-thirds of Hong Kong’s eight-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, optometrists have predicted, citing a shrinking “hyperopic reserve” that normally helps delay nearsightedness. The Hong Kong A...

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More asset owners may adopt ‘total portfolio approach’ to counter market concentration risk
Oct 4, 2026

More asset owners may adopt ‘total portfolio approach’ to counter market concentration risk

Research shows that TPA adopters have a performance edge of 1.3% per annum over portfolios using strategic asset allocation...

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South Korean president orders probe into wave of data breaches at banks, public agencies
Oct 4, 2026

South Korean president orders probe into wave of data breaches at banks, public agencies

Regulators believe the attacks may have broadly scanned multiple financial companies for vulnerabilities...

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Ageing in Asia: Huge potential for the consumer economy
Oct 4, 2026

Ageing in Asia: Huge potential for the consumer economy

Healthcare, travel and tourism are the top 2 spending sectors for those aged 60 and above by 2030...

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Lee hails HK's record showing at Asian Games
Oct 4, 2026

Lee hails HK's record showing at Asian Games

The Nagoya Asian Games is drawing to a close on Sunday, with Hong Kong, China wrapping up its campaign ninth on the medals table with 11 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals – marking the delegation's...

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Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault
Oct 4, 2026

Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault

A flight bound for Okinawa returned to Hong Kong airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear was suspected to have failed to fully retract after take-off. Hong Kong Airlines said the crew of flig...

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