Swire earnings show Hong Kong’s prime commercial districts outpacing others in recovery
First-half results highlight a widening gap between Central’s office recovery and weaker commercial districts
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Newest first · UTC+10:00Swire earnings show Hong Kong’s prime commercial districts outpacing others in recovery
First-half results highlight a widening gap between Central’s office recovery and weaker commercial districts
· Peggy Ye
Unrelenting AI demand spawns new plant for Chinese PCB maker Victory Giant
Nvidia supplier to invest at least US$444 million in plant for ‘AI high-end electronic circuit smart manufacturing’ in southern city Huizhou
· Ann Cao
EU To Use $1.62 Billion In Interest From Frozen Russian Assets To Support Ukraine
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· Tyler Durden
Seoul seeks exemption from U.K. sanctions on Russian LNG: official
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister on Thursday asked his British counterpart to exempt South Korea's imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Britain's upcoming sanctions, citing concerns over Seoul's energy security.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Neiman Marcus accused of bungling workplace complaints — including from staff lawyer with brain cancer
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· Lisa Fickenscher
Spot The Odd One Out...
While almost one million people crossed the $1 million wealth threshold in 2025, that growth was far from evenly shared across countries.
· Tyler Durden
AstraZeneca may buck a decade of pharma strategy to buy U.S. scale
Pharma investors reeled this week from reports that AstraZeneca held merger talks with U.S. rival Bristol Myers Squibb, a move that would break from Big Pharma's decade-long strategy of acquiring smaller companies.
· Elsa Ohlen
Italy removes Israeli companies, including Rafael, from Rome airport's counter-drone project
In a decision carrying significant diplomatic as well as legal implications, Italy’s Council of State has ordered “Aeroporti di Roma” (ADR) to replace the Israeli consortium responsible for the counter-drone protection system at Rome Fiumicino Airport with the Italian electronic warfare company ELT (Elettronica S.p.…
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China launches probe into US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks
The country’s cyberspace administration said the review would ‘ensure the secure and stable operation of critical information infrastructure’
· Ji Siqi
China launches probe into US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks
The country’s cyberspace administration said the review would ‘ensure the secure and stable operation of critical information infrastructure’
· Ji Siqi
Shorter-dated Treasury yields edge higher as traders sharpen focus on rates
Shorter-dated Treasury yields edged higher Thursday, with traders weighing prospects for interest rate hikes. Yields held steady across the rest of the curve, with oil prices choppy as Iran-Oman talks over the Strait of Hormuz came into focus.
· Hugh Leask
In Ukraine, Russia tries to sow panic with ‘safari’ strikes
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine – When two Russian bombs hit Kateryna Lahuta’s seafood business in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia last month, they shattered the last semblance of security for the 41-year-old entrepreneur.
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China's tax dragnet rattles market as offshore trusts, insurance targeted
Skyscrapers in Hong Kong, including AIA Central and the HSBC building, are seen through a fence at sunset. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
‘Performative reductions’: Labor MPs and business groups urge Burke against sweeping immigration changes
MPs say they are anxious for the government to avoid cuts to family and humanitarian visa categories
· Josh Butler, Krishani Dhanji
US efforts to prop up the yen risk doing more harm than good
Reversing the yen’s long-term decline ultimately rests on Japan’s ability to take its real interest rates out of negative territory – without triggering market panic
· Nicholas Spiro
US efforts to prop up the yen risk doing more harm than good
Reversing the yen’s long-term decline ultimately rests on Japan’s ability to take its real interest rates out of negative territory – without triggering market panic
· Nicholas Spiro
Labor faces fierce backlash from gambling giants as Coalition and Greens push for new controls on inducements
Despite reports the PM wants Labor’s bill to be passed in full or withdrawn, Anika Wells insists she is prepared to negotiate
· Tom Mcilroy
The Iran war’s forgotten captives: Sailors trapped in the Persian Gulf
Trapped on a commercial ship anchored six kilometres off Iran’s coast, about two dozen merchant seamen are entering their fourth month of living under the watch of Iranian guards.
· Jenny Gross, Peter Eavis
China needs a stronger yuan and ‘fiscal boost’ to drive near-term growth: Goldman Sachs
Rebalancing economy and offsetting a record trade surplus requires targeted stimulus to counter growing global trade barriers, analysts say
· Ralph Jennings
China needs a stronger yuan, ‘fiscal boost’ to drive near-term growth: analysts
Rebalancing economy and offsetting a record trade surplus requires targeted stimulus to counter growing global trade barriers, analysts say
· Ralph Jennings
Restaurant chain Nolboo files for court rehab amid surge in operating loss
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Restaurant chain operator Nolboo Co. has filed for corporate rehabilitation after its operating loss surged nearly 15-fold last year, legal sources said Thursday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Gold hits seven-week peak as market participants weigh Hormuz reopening prospects
Gold rose for a fourth session on Thursday and touched its highest level in seven weeks, helped by a softer dollar, while market participants assessed the chances of the Strait of Hormuz reopening.
· Reuters
Nintendo tops estimates with strong games and tariff refunds
Nintendo reported stronger-than-expected earnings buoyed by tariff refunds from the U.S. and strong sales of a pair of in-house titles for its flagship Switch 2 console.
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ClearVue lands Clean Energy Council green light for rooftop solar
Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has landed a critical approval for its new rooftop solar product, securing a place on the Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) approved products list for its ClearVue-Helios panels.
· Doug Bright
SoftBank quarterly profit falls 18% despite big Intel gains
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Rheinmetall stock volatile after trimming guidance as Germany's F126 warship cancellation hits sales outlook
Rheinmetall on Thursday trimmed its 2026 guidance after a cancelled project to make large warships for the German government fell through earlier this year.
· Elsa Ohlen
Jon Adgemis seeks to block probe into $1.8 billion bankruptcy
Failed pub baron Jon Adgemis has made a last-ditch bid to dodge a public examination into the $1.8 billion collapse of his hospitality empire.
· Kishor Napier-Raman
CLP posts HK$5.73 billion underlying profit in first half of 2026
Chairman Michael Kadoorie says company will make investments to strengthen electricity supply in Northern Metropolis megaproject
· Theodora Yu
CLP posts HK$5.73 billion underlying profit in first half of 2026
Chairman Michael Kadoorie says company will make investments to strengthen electricity supply in Northern Metropolis megaproject
· Theodora Yu
Court of Appeals asked to void SEC rule imposing term limits for broker directors
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· Jairo Bolledo
China wasting large amounts of power as captured clean energy hits bottlenecks, report says
All new electricity needs in China could have been met if the clean energy had been absorbed by the grid
· Alice Li
China wasting more clean energy than its power demand growth this year: report
All new electricity needs in China could have been met if the clean energy had been absorbed by the grid
· Alice Li
Sounds of Silence: a month into Payday Super, no answer on super for creatives
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· Joshua Barnett
SoftBank posts profit beat boosted by stakes in Intel and TikTok-owner ByteDance
SoftBank on Thursday reported profit for its fiscal first quarter that beat market expectations, driven by a huge gain on its stake in Intel, while a rise in ByteDance's value helped its Vision Fund division.
· Arjun Kharpal
This Is The Income Needed To Be 'Happy' Around The World
In most countries, the average worker still earns less than the income researchers associate with peak reported well-being.
· Tyler Durden
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
One of Britain's most wanted arrested in Madrid, Spanish government ally urges Spain not to co-host 2030 World Cup, phone companies brace for data traffic jams during total eclipse and more news on Thursday August 6th.
· The Local
Kaiser locks in additional income stream in Tassie
Multi-asset gold producer Kaiser Reef Ltd looks set to turn its Henty processing plant in Tasmania into a regional toll treatment hub after striking a deal to potentially process ore for fellow ASX-listed explorer, Flynn Gold.
· Murray Ward
La policía surcoreana allana sede local de Starbucks por controversial campaña de marketing
A Starbucks sign is seen outside the coffee company’s global corporate headquarters, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
· Hyung Jin Kim
Did NPS rebalancing delay amplify Kospi volatility?
Unlike global peers, Korea’s pension fund delayed stock sales during rally, potentially leaving less room to cushion reversal
· Choi Yeon-jae
[Good Business] Kasangkapwa in the advent of agentic AI
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Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to ban standing
Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’
· Helena Horton
Chinese fund managers’ pursuit of AI plays backfires as hot tech stocks wobble
AI bets have been unravelling globally amid doubts about the investment returns on cloud-service infrastructure
· Zhang Shidong
Chinese fund managers’ pursuit of AI plays backfires as hot tech stocks wobble
AI bets have been unravelling globally amid doubts about the investment returns on cloud-service infrastructure
· Zhang Shidong
Beijing flips the script on the U.S. tech war — and tests the truce weeks before Xi's visit
China unleashed its broadest package of trade countermeasures since last October's truce, pushing back against a string of recent U.S. restrictions before President Xi Jinping's expected visit to Washington next month.
· Anniek Bao
South Korean policy raid local Starbucks headquarters following uproar over marketing campaign
A Starbucks sign is seen outside the coffee company’s global corporate headquarters, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
· Hyung Jin Kim
Viking unearths high-grade tungsten in old US waste dumps
In what is shaping up to be a classic case of one man’s trash being another man’s treasure, Viking Mines has unearthed high-grade tungsten from historical waste dumps at its Linka project in Nevada, USA. The original Linka mine produced tungsten, specifically as the mineral scheelite, or calcium tungstate, which was…
· Doug Bright
Godolphin locks-in on Lachlan Fold Belt
Godolphin Resources is zeroing in on its copper-gold portfolio in New South Wales’ revered Lachlan Fold Belt, unveiling a refined exploration strategy and a proposed name change to Orbit Resources.
· Andrew Todd
Singapore's DBS lifts outlook as wealth business drives hopes
Singaporean bank DBS has raised its earnings guidance for all of 2026, helped by a strong performance in its wealth management business. © Reuters
· DYLAN LOH
Industry minister says U.S. likely to announce new Section 301 probe by end-Aug.
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister said Thursday that the U.S. government is expected to announce the results of its investigation into alleged overproduction under Section 301 of the Trade Act by the end of this month.
· Kim Boram