Economy
Bid to turn 14 subsidised Hong Kong sale flats into subdivided homes raises abuse concerns
Oct 5, 2026

Bid to turn 14 subsidised Hong Kong sale flats into subdivided homes raises abuse concerns

The owners of 14 subsidised sale flats have applied for a grace period to comply with Hong Kong’s new regulatory regime for subdivided homes, the housing minister has revealed, raising concerns that p...

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ER visits from foreign-born patients fell drastically during ICE raids, study finds
Oct 5, 2026

ER visits from foreign-born patients fell drastically during ICE raids, study finds

Those who did visit during the immigration raids were more likely than U.S.-born patients to require hospitalization, a study finds....

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Department of Homeland Security buys two more detention centers in California for $950 million
Oct 5, 2026

Department of Homeland Security buys two more detention centers in California for $950 million

The GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison corporation, announced Monday that it had sold the detention facilities, including the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, totaling 2,644 Beds....

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Trump Just Made A Massive Flub While Complaining About 'CORRUPT' U.S. Elections
Oct 5, 2026

Trump Just Made A Massive Flub While Complaining About 'CORRUPT' U.S. Elections

A White House social media account kept the error-laden post up for hours despite the president’s attempt to correct course....

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12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore shooting over alleged parking dispute
Oct 5, 2026

12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore shooting over alleged parking dispute

'Two grown men got into an argument, and now a 12-year-old is gone. We never should have to say something like that,' Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said at the news conference....

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Hong Kong IVF clinic cleared to resume all services after embryo specimen mix-up
Oct 5, 2026

Hong Kong IVF clinic cleared to resume all services after embryo specimen mix-up

A Hong Kong fertility clinic that had most of its services suspended for mishandling embryo biopsy specimens from two patients has been cleared to fully resume all treatments after implementing improv...

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Authorities investigate viral drone footage of National Day fireworks display
Oct 5, 2026

Authorities investigate viral drone footage of National Day fireworks display

Hong Kong aviation authorities are investigating suspected illegal drone flying over Victoria Harbour during last week’s National Day fireworks display, after privately shot footage of the show went v...

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Fertility clinic to resume full services after mix-up
Oct 5, 2026

Fertility clinic to resume full services after mix-up

A fertility clinic involved with a mix-up in embryo samples earlier this year has been allowed to resume all of its licensed treatment services from Tuesday. The Council on Human Reproductive Techn...

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Digital payment tokens, insurance policies could become tax-exempted for Singapore family offices
Oct 5, 2026

Digital payment tokens, insurance policies could become tax-exempted for Singapore family offices

MAS will announce the updated designated investment list and implementation date in due course: Gan Kim Yong...

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70% of Asian families set to transfer wealth, but only half see next gen ready for family office
Oct 5, 2026

70% of Asian families set to transfer wealth, but only half see next gen ready for family office

Beyond shaping their assets’ future ownership, families need to do as much to develop their future stewards...

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