Economy
Singapore to miss 2035 green-power import target: Wood Mackenzie report
Oct 7, 2026

Singapore to miss 2035 green-power import target: Wood Mackenzie report

Key obstacles include export permit regimes, project bankability and cross-border transmission financing...

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Singapore may only import half of 2035 clean energy target: report
Oct 7, 2026

Singapore may only import half of 2035 clean energy target: report

Energy Market Authority-approved projects with a total capacity of 9.25 GW await construction...

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Singapore may be able to import only half of 2035 clean energy target: report
Oct 7, 2026

Singapore may be able to import only half of 2035 clean energy target: report

Energy Market Authority-approved projects with a total capacity of 9.25 GW await construction...

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Police seize record HK$31m of etomidate
Oct 7, 2026

Police seize record HK$31m of etomidate

Police have made the largest seizure of etomidate in the force's history, netting about 25 kilogrammes of the suspected substance with an estimated street value of more than HK$31 million, the force s...

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Hong Kong’s third-quarter GDP grows, but external risks persist: Paul Chan
Oct 7, 2026

Hong Kong’s third-quarter GDP grows, but external risks persist: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s economy continued to expand in the third quarter of this year, driven by strong exports and tourism, the finance chief has said, while warning of risks including the Middle East war and gl...

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Why Trump chose these leaders to head his 'Super Intelligence Force'
Oct 7, 2026

Why Trump chose these leaders to head his 'Super Intelligence Force'

President Trump’s selection of four administration officials to head up his new “Super Intelligence Force” is offering a window into how the White House will approach AI in the face of pressure over i...

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How rising mortgage rates are hitting the housing market hard — at a terrible time for GOP
Oct 7, 2026

How rising mortgage rates are hitting the housing market hard — at a terrible time for GOP

Rising mortgage rates are lowering the odds of prospective homebuyers entering the market and adding to the tough economic slate for President Trump and the GOP just weeks ahead of the midterms. The a...

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Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country
Oct 7, 2026

Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country

In a new report, researchers find that Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country....

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Arellano: What Steve Hilton doesn't get about Xavier Becerra's parents
Oct 7, 2026

Arellano: What Steve Hilton doesn't get about Xavier Becerra's parents

What more proof do California voters need that Hilton is laughably out of touch with how we live? Many Mexican Americans consider family members raised in Mexico to be immigrants, even if they were bo...

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Mother is arrested in case of 14-year-old allegedly impregnated by her father
Oct 7, 2026

Mother is arrested in case of 14-year-old allegedly impregnated by her father

Ofelia Garcia Ortega, 36, was arrested Tuesday at the Salinas Superior Courthouse. She is facing multiple charges, including child endangerment....

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