Economy
Australian man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly carrying imitation gun
Oct 1, 2026

Australian man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly carrying imitation gun

Hong Kong police have arrested a foreign man at a bar in Yau Ma Tei on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm. The 36-year-old Australian was arrested a second time on Wednesday night for crimin...

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Indiana governor extends gas tax suspension
Oct 1, 2026

Indiana governor extends gas tax suspension

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) said Wednesday he is extending his state’s gas tax suspension as fuel prices elevate due to the ongoing war in Iran “Today I announced another gas tax extension with additi...

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Investigation underway after student dies in fall from balcony at Highland Park high school
Oct 1, 2026

Investigation underway after student dies in fall from balcony at Highland Park high school

The student, who authorities have not yet named, was pronounced dead after falling from a fourth-story balcony....

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Hong Kong power outages hit Ho Man Tin, disrupting 1,000 households and hotel
Oct 1, 2026

Hong Kong power outages hit Ho Man Tin, disrupting 1,000 households and hotel

Two power outages hit Hong Kong’s Ho Man Tin, the first lasting more than four hours overnight into Thursday, disrupting hotel operations and about 1,000 households. CLP Power, which supplies electric...

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Hong Kong marks National Day with fireworks, discounts as Lee hails city’s global role
Oct 1, 2026

Hong Kong marks National Day with fireworks, discounts as Lee hails city’s global role

Hong Kong marked National Day on Thursday with discounts, free rides and a fireworks display that drew huge crowds to Victoria Harbour, while the chief executive emphasised the city’s international ro...

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More layoffs, higher productivity or a bust? How Singapore’s prime office market could take to AI trends
Oct 1, 2026

More layoffs, higher productivity or a bust? How Singapore’s prime office market could take to AI trends

Industry players have yet to see widespread artificial intelligence-driven downsizing...

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Gas prices, AI data centers and Trump's long shadow: Top takeaways from the governor's race debate
Oct 1, 2026

Gas prices, AI data centers and Trump's long shadow: Top takeaways from the governor's race debate

The two candidates to become California's next governor painted vastly different portraits of the state they want to lead during a televised CNN debate Wednesday night — though they both agreed the st...

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HK five-year plan 'aimed at growth and serving nation'
Oct 1, 2026

HK five-year plan 'aimed at growth and serving nation'

Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan aims to seize opportunities and support national development. He made the remarks in a speech at a National Day rece...

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'Blowout': Here's who won the Hilton-Becerra debate for California governor
Oct 1, 2026

'Blowout': Here's who won the Hilton-Becerra debate for California governor

Three Times columnists weigh in on the only scheduled face-to-face debate in the race for California governor....

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Lopez: The California I grew up in was full of ambition and possibility. Is the dream still alive?
Oct 1, 2026

Lopez: The California I grew up in was full of ambition and possibility. Is the dream still alive?

From the next governor I'd like to see more of the striving, imagination and sense of collective purpose that made California great....

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