Economy
Singaporean insider trading suspect loses extradition fight
Oct 4, 2026

Singaporean insider trading suspect loses extradition fight

He faces six counts in the US of alleged securities fraud and money laundering offences...

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Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027
Oct 4, 2026

Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027

A pilot scheme to import hundreds of foreign domestic carers from next year to look after elderly Hongkongers has sparked concern among both helpers and employers after the city’s labour minister reve...

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Japan-bound flight returns over landing gear problem
Oct 4, 2026

Japan-bound flight returns over landing gear problem

A Hong Kong Airlines flight bound for Okinawa in Japan returned to Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear was suspected to have failed to retract fully after taking o...

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Hong Kong should review reducing number of Legco seats to cut costs, Rita Fan says
Oct 4, 2026

Hong Kong should review reducing number of Legco seats to cut costs, Rita Fan says

Hong Kong’s first Legislative Council president following the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 has suggested reviewing the number of seats in Legco, citing the need to use public funds pro...

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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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