6. WHY PROPERTY PRICES ARE IN HKD It is a common misconception that the reason property prices are HKD is to take advantage of the 3% difference in
The rush to upgrade smartphones may be ebbing, prompting economists to dial back the outlook for Asian exporters. Early indications, including signs of disappointing orders, point to a
Construction workers have already started the work toward filling in part of the South China Sea to make room for Hong Kong airport’s third runway.
Liu Chang, the daughter of a billionaire industrialist, went to boarding school in the U.S., traveled the world, and married a hip Chinese film director. Next move
Giant pandas Cai Tao and Hu Chun arrived yesterday to fanfare in Indonesia where a new “palace” like home that cost millions of dollars has been
A surge of popularity for a freshly minted opposition party in Japan is making Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election look riskier than initially
An Indian Catholic priest returned to India yesterday after being freed from 18 months of captivity by unknown kidnappers in Yemen. The Rev. Tom Uzhunnalil
The illegal sale of African ivory in Laos is surging even as neighboring China phases out its own legal ivory market, highlighting the challenge of curbing
The leader of Catalonia accused the European Union on Wednesday of “turning its back” on the Spanish region in its conflict with the central government over a
Hundreds of passengers waited to board flights out of the Kurdish region at Irbil International Airport yesterday after Baghdad threatened to ban flights following an independence referendum held
A tree branch saved a maintenance mechanic from the collapsing building where a dozen co-workers died when last week’s earthquake rocked central Mexico. A slap across the face startled
The owner of a pricy McLaren sports car is in court to try to get a donkey owner to pony up for an alleged 5,000 euros (USD5,876)
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died after the shortest papal reign in history. Pope John Paul, the surprise candidate elected just 33 days
Just as Bayern Munich was about to kick off at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain’s hard-core fans unfurled a huge banner. “Tomorrow Europe will be
One year ago, Lewis Hamilton was questioning whether some people inside his own team actually wanted him to win. Now all is harmonious within Mercedes
SPAIN Politics and soccer will merge on Sunday when Barcelona becomes more than just a football club for Catalonia’s separatists. Barcelona’s home match falls on the day
The Brazilian government sold operating licenses for four hydroelectric dams to companies from China, France and Italy yesterday , fetching nearly USD4 billion in an auction at the
Vanuatu officials yesterday ordered the complete evacuation of an island in the Pacific archipelago where a rumbling, belching volcano is threatening to blow. Boats were
One thing I’ve learnt over the years is to drastically lower my expectations. Mind you, I don’t mean to be ironic or even nasty: after all one of
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