Economy
James Carville Has 2 Explanations For Trump’s Behavior, And Neither Is Flattering
Oct 8, 2026

James Carville Has 2 Explanations For Trump’s Behavior, And Neither Is Flattering

The longtime Democratic strategist offered a brutal assessment of the president ahead of the midterms....

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Hurricane Isaias Expected To Get Stronger On Its Way To Florida, Alabama And Mississippi Coasts
Oct 8, 2026

Hurricane Isaias Expected To Get Stronger On Its Way To Florida, Alabama And Mississippi Coasts

The National Weather Service told communities from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to Gulf County, Florida, to prepare for the possibility of “long-duration power outages.”...

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Two held in hard twist to HK$30m gold pellet heist
Oct 8, 2026

Two held in hard twist to HK$30m gold pellet heist

Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing gold pellets worth around HK$30 million. The arrests came after police received a report early on Wednesday from a man who claimed his gold pellets...

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Two arrested 'for publishing seditious online posts'
Oct 8, 2026

Two arrested 'for publishing seditious online posts'

National security police have arrested two people on suspicion of publishing seditious posts on social media that incite hatred against the SAR's constitutional order, the force said on Thursday. T...

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Donald Trump Condemned For ‘Sick And Vile’ Attack On Abdul El-Sayed
Oct 8, 2026

Donald Trump Condemned For ‘Sick And Vile’ Attack On Abdul El-Sayed

The president’s Truth Social attack prompted a furious backlash....

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Hong Kong IPO boom at risk as cornerstone backers get cold feet, sources say
Oct 8, 2026

Hong Kong IPO boom at risk as cornerstone backers get cold feet, sources say

Exuberance among cornerstone investors in Hong Kong’s booming initial public offering (IPO) market seems to be fading, forcing some issuers that had hoped to list this month to postpone their offering...

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Police recover HK$30 million in gold swapped for fabric softener in hotel theft
Oct 8, 2026

Police recover HK$30 million in gold swapped for fabric softener in hotel theft

Hong Kong police have recovered about HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) worth of stolen gold and arrested two men in connection with an elaborate hotel-room swap in which 30kg of gold granules were repla...

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Donald Trump's Big Rally Boast Gets Instant Fact Check From Camera Operator
Oct 8, 2026

Donald Trump's Big Rally Boast Gets Instant Fact Check From Camera Operator

The president’s claim about the packed venue was followed by a rather revealing camera pan....

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Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court told
Oct 8, 2026

Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court told

The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, dismissing his lawyer’s claim tha...

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Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, FIA says
Oct 8, 2026

Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, FIA says

The haze is not expected to threaten the race itself...

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