Economy
Lawyers Are Trying To Stop Texas Man's Execution 1 Week After Botched Lethal Injection
Oct 7, 2026

Lawyers Are Trying To Stop Texas Man's Execution 1 Week After Botched Lethal Injection

Lawyers for a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk cited the recent failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee in their request to a judge....

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Truck stops warned against red-dyed diesel sales: 'Limited upside'
Oct 7, 2026

Truck stops warned against red-dyed diesel sales: 'Limited upside'

Truck stops were warned by industry groups against selling red-dyed diesel, saying there is “limited upside” to its sale following reported record-high diesel prices across the U.S. “The White House a...

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307 nomination forms submitted for EC poll
Oct 7, 2026

307 nomination forms submitted for EC poll

Electoral officials said on Wednesday that 305 nomination forms for candidates and two nomination forms from designated bodies were received on the first day of the nomination period for the 2026 Elec...

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24 luxury houses at One Stanley sold amid probe into alleged construction defects
Oct 7, 2026

24 luxury houses at One Stanley sold amid probe into alleged construction defects

Two dozen luxury houses at One Stanley have been sold since Hong Kong authorities launched an investigation into alleged structural defects in March, with buyers including local and international busi...

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30,000 litres of illicit fuel seized in crackdown
Oct 7, 2026

30,000 litres of illicit fuel seized in crackdown

Authorities have seized more than 30,000 litres of black-market fuel, and arrested nine people over a two-week crackdown against illicit fuelling activities across Hong Kong. Customs and the Fire S...

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More than 300 hopefuls sign up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll
Oct 7, 2026

More than 300 hopefuls sign up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll

More than 300 people signed up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll as the nomination period opened on Wednesday, vying for seats on the body that chooses the city’s leader. The nomination period f...

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Bitcoin falls as US$650 million in risky crypto bets wiped out
Oct 7, 2026

Bitcoin falls as US$650 million in risky crypto bets wiped out

The losses reflected a broader cooling in appetite for risk...

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Parents of girl lugging beer held for possible neglect
Oct 7, 2026

Parents of girl lugging beer held for possible neglect

Police on Wednesday arrested the parents of a young girl who was filmed to be lugging packs of beer on the streets of Tuen Mun, while her father stood beside her. The 38-year-old man and his 32-yea...

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Crystal Jade closes four more outlets, cuts 120 jobs ahead of proposed sale
Oct 7, 2026

Crystal Jade closes four more outlets, cuts 120 jobs ahead of proposed sale

This leaves Crystal Jade with nine operating outlets in Singapore...

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Hong Kong and Indonesia can deepen green finance ties, Jakarta envoy says
Oct 7, 2026

Hong Kong and Indonesia can deepen green finance ties, Jakarta envoy says

Hong Kong and Indonesia can deepen cooperation in green finance as their ties strengthen, the country’s special envoy for international trade has said, adding that the city’s common law expertise can ...

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