US Supreme Court paves way for Trump’s mass deportation of Haitians and Syrians
The US Supreme Court on Thursday backed a Trump administration move to strip deportation protections from some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians living in the United States.
The conservative-dominated court, in a 6-3 ruling, said the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants was not subject to judicial review.
TPS protects its holders from deportation and is granted to people deemed to be in danger if they return home
IPO Connect pitched as Hong Kong’s next move to boost finance hub role. But hurdles loom
Hong Kong is seizing every opportunity to consolidate its role as a global financial centre, leveraging unique advantages and national strategies. This piece, the second in a miniseries focusing on the city’s financial industry ahead of the handover anniversary, explores the likelihood of an “IPO Connect” that could inject much-needed liquidity into the market and deepen international investors’ access to top-tier China assets.
At every summer’s Lujiazui Forum, attended by China’s top financial regulatory officials, policy announcements are closely watched
Venezuela earthquakes draw aid from governments that cut ties with Caracas
The quakes, of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 and 39 seconds apart, struck the north of the country on Wednesday evening and were the strongest to
UK’s King Charles breaks tradition to reveal US$17 million tax bill
King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
Officials at the same time disclosed the king paid £12.9 million (US$17.04 million) in tax in 2024/25 – the first time the figure has been made public – placing him among Britain’s top 1
HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is expanding into the index business with plans to launch more proprietary benchmarks and related investment products, as traditional market gauges have lagged regional peers during the artificial intelligence-driven technology rally.
The operator of Hong Kong’s stock exchange will debut the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking its HKEX Tech 100 Index on Friday. The index, launched on December 9, tracks the 100 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong across six sectors, including AI
Is the US banning drones from China until it can make better ones itself?
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power. Here, Khushboo Razdan separates the signals from the noise in the US debate over drones.
EU pitches Brazil a ‘more beneficial’ rare earths deal than US or China
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela made the case during a
Why Hong Kong’s bilingualism is uniquely indispensable in the AI era
Hu Chao is a Guangzhou-based art historian and curator.
Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after twin earthquakes kill at least 188
Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings on Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. More were feared dead.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck on Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and were felt throughout the region.
Some 1,500 people were injured, thousands were reported missing across the country and
US hearing warns Chinese economic espionage now targets AI
The United States has been asleep for decades as China undercut US economic strength by stealing ideas, technologies and, more recently, artificial intelligence advances, with the Chinese military first in line to benefit, according to testimony heard by a congressional committee on Thursday.