Economy
Robert De Niro And Mark Ruffalo Deliver A Blistering One-Two Against Donald Trump
Oct 5, 2026

Robert De Niro And Mark Ruffalo Deliver A Blistering One-Two Against Donald Trump

“They are very f**king stupid. I mean, really stupid. They’re stupider than I ever thought,” De Niro said of the Trump administration....

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Singapore 9-month investment banking fees hit 5-year high of US$693.8 million
Oct 5, 2026

Singapore 9-month investment banking fees hit 5-year high of US$693.8 million

M&A fees lead expansion, surging 23.7% to US$256 million...

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8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong
Oct 5, 2026

8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong

Eight more companies from countries belonging to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative have applied to list in Hong Kong, the city’s trade promotion chief has revealed. Frederick Ma Si-hang, chairman of ...

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Ma says TDC to step up pivot to Central Asia
Oct 5, 2026

Ma says TDC to step up pivot to Central Asia

Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma on Monday said the body would consider scaling up its presence in Central Asia. He said the TDC had already set up an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s ...

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Transport systems all ready to go at Huanggang port
Oct 5, 2026

Transport systems all ready to go at Huanggang port

The Transport Department on Monday said all signage and information systems at the public transport interchange of the new Huanggang port facility are ready. Information systems would, it stressed,...

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House to discuss claims that civil servants disproportionately bought homes near unannounced MRT stops
Oct 5, 2026

House to discuss claims that civil servants disproportionately bought homes near unannounced MRT stops

The PSD said it is identifying the purchases and will review them to assess if there was actual misconduct...

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Singapore sets aside S$118 million for research into bio-based chemicals
Oct 5, 2026

Singapore sets aside S$118 million for research into bio-based chemicals

The announcement comes as a new centre opens, focusing on engineering biology...

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Abby Choi’s HK$72m flat was never meant as a gift to former in-laws, court told
Oct 5, 2026

Abby Choi’s HK$72m flat was never meant as a gift to former in-laws, court told

The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused her former in-laws of living off her family’s wealth, stating that her daughter never intended to gift them a HK$72 million (US$9...

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Revolut’s rise to become Europe’s US$115 billion big bank rival
Oct 5, 2026

Revolut’s rise to become Europe’s US$115 billion big bank rival

The London-based company has a ‘diversified business model’, a spokesperson says...

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Kai Tak Hospital starts first phase of operations, treats 350 patients on day 1
Oct 5, 2026

Kai Tak Hospital starts first phase of operations, treats 350 patients on day 1

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Hospital launched its first phase of operations, treating about 350 patients at its family medicine centre on Monday, with the daily number projected to reach 1,800 by the end of t...

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