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Most stock markets gain, while oil prices edge up after latest plunge
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Stocks mostly rose Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their...
HSBC resumes buyback after big profit jump in first half
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
British Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first half of 2026.
HSBC resumes buyback after big profit jump in first half
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
British Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first half of 2026.
Stocks mixed as Seoul stabilises, oil prices rise with eyes on Mideast
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Stocks stabilised in Asia on Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up a...
Oil prices sink on Iran hopes, yen gains after joint intervention
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese official...
Hong Kong jails prison guard over assault on inmate: media
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
A Hong Kong court sentenced a former prison officer to three years in jail on Monday for an assault on an inmate that had led to his hospitalisation, local medi...
Oil prices sink on Middle East hopes, yen extends gains after joint intervention
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices tumbled Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese officials c...
Oil prices sink on Iran hopes, yen gains after joint intervention
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese official...
AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused cu...
China flash flood death toll rises to 25: state media
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
The toll from a flash flood in northwest China has risen to 25 dead, with 23 injured, state media reported Sunday a week after the disaster.
Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star i...
CORRECTED: UK court dismisses challenge against new Chinese embassy in London
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A top British court on Friday threw out a challenge against planning permission for a Chinese "mega" embassy in central London, but residents seeking to block t...
UK court dismisses challenge against new Chinese embassy in London
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A top British court on Friday threw out a challenge against planning permission for a Chinese "mega" embassy in central London, but residents seeking to block t...
EU accuses Temu of hindering raid in Ireland
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union on Friday accused Temu of failing to hand over information during an inspection as part of a probe into the Chinese-owned online retailer.
Taiwan hails late Hong Kong bookseller for 'resistance' against China
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A Hong Kong bookseller who fled to Taiwan in 2019 after being detained by China was hailed for his "resistance and defiance" at a memorial service on Friday.
Tech rebound fuels record-breaking rally in South Korean stocks
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
South Korean stocks soared a record 17.9 percent on Friday as Asian tech firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off, with beaten-down chip ...
Renowned Nepali climber among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where he was leading a climbing expedition, the coun...
Tech rebound fuels record-breaking rally in South Korean stocks
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
South Korean stocks soared a record 17.9 percent on Friday as Asian tech firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off, with beaten-down chip ...
China factory activity slides as leaders seek spending boost
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
China's factory activity unexpectedly slid in July, official data showed Friday, as leaders in the world's second-largest economy struggle to reignite domestic ...
Tech rebound fuels record-breaking rally in South Korean stocks
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
South Korean stocks soared a record 17 percent Friday as global tech firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off, with beaten-down chip gian...
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