2 h. ago Hongkonger among 44 injured in collision between 2 Tokyo tour buses

Hong Kong’s Immigration Department confirms it received a request for assistance from resident injured during accident on Chuo Expressway.

Events

3 h. ago Hongkongers perform ‘lost music’ of ancient China in the West for the first time

Recent tour by Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble is part of wider efforts by city to forge cultural ties overseas.

Politics

19 h. ago US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one

US stocks have tumbled by around 10 per cent in the two days since the Trump administration announced an aggressive new global tariff regime.

Politics

22 h. ago Hongkongers’ water usage drops by 12% compared with during peak of pandemic

Water supplies chief Roger Wong also says government still deciding how much to adjust prices by, about nine months after idea was floated.

Events

26 h. ago Deconstructing art: as China’s iconic Dafen village reels, AI takes orders from artists

Dafen once supplied over half the world’s oil paintings – then the global economic crisis, pandemic and China’s housing downturn took their toll – and now comes AI.

Politics

34 h. ago Trump Tariffs: Stocks Drop as China Retaliates With 34% Levy on US

Trump Tariffs: Stocks Drop as China Retaliates With 34% Levy on US  Variety

Politics

35 h. ago Dow drops 2,000 points as Trump’s tariffs send markets tumbling for a second day – business live

Dow drops 2,000 points as Trump’s tariffs send markets tumbling for a second day – business live  The Guardian

Economics

35 h. ago Stocks extend recent selloff, oil drops as China hits back after Trump tariffs

Stocks extend recent selloff, oil drops as China hits back after Trump tariffs  Reuters

Politics

36 h. ago Wall Street slides again as FTSE suffers biggest daily drop in five years – business live

Wall Street slides again as FTSE suffers biggest daily drop in five years – business live  The Guardian

Economics

37 h. ago Oil dives nearly 8% to lowest since pandemic on China's retaliatory tariffs

Oil dives nearly 8% to lowest since pandemic on China's retaliatory tariffs  Reuters

Events

39 h. ago S&P drops 6 percent, closing worst week since COVID after China matches Trump tariffs

S&P drops 6 percent, closing worst week since COVID after China matches Trump tariffs  PBS

Politics

39 h. ago China tariff live updates: Trump blasts Beijing as 'PANICKED' while markets continue to drop

China tariff live updates: Trump blasts Beijing as 'PANICKED' while markets continue to drop  CNBC

Politics

40 h. ago US market extends drop as strong jobs report fails to soothe tariff fears

The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index futures sank as China imposed a 34 per cent tariff on all American imports.

Economics

45 h. ago Tariffs News Highlights: Tariffs Send Wall Street Tumbling to Worst Day Since Pandemic

Tariffs News Highlights: Tariffs Send Wall Street Tumbling to Worst Day Since Pandemic  The New York Times

Events

46 h. ago Chinese tourists plan stops to smell the cherry blossoms on holiday weekend

Ching Ming Festival trip bookings were up this year compared to last, travel platforms said, with particular interest in ‘flower tourism’.

Politics

50 h. ago Trump tariffs live: UK's FTSE 100 has biggest daily fall since pandemic

Trump tariffs live: UK's FTSE 100 has biggest daily fall since pandemic  BBC

Politics

53 h. ago Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Stocks Tumble to Worst Day Since Pandemic

Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Stocks Tumble to Worst Day Since Pandemic  The New York Times

Politics

54 h. ago Trump tariffs trigger steepest drop for US stocks since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back

Trump tariffs trigger steepest drop for US stocks since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back  BBC

Politics

55 h. ago Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years over tariffs

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off after Trump tariff announcement.

Politics

55 h. ago Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off over Trump’s tariffs.

Politics