Hong Kong’s pension scheme earns higher grade, still lags behind Singapore’s
Hong Kong’s pension scheme improved its overall adequacy, sustainability and integrity over the past 12 months, rising from…
Top German MPs call to lift weapons export ban on Israel – POLITICO
“And I am sure that it will then come to the conclusions that my colleague Hoffmann has just…
Europe’s private fears over Trump’s plan for Gaza – POLITICO
Justice and accountability As Trump and Netanyahu swapped mutual congratulations in Israel on Monday, some officials in Brussels…
Hippos Lived in Central Europe around 40,000 Years Ago, New Study Suggests
A small, isolated population of common hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) was present in the Upper Rhine Graben in southwestern…
Hong Kong foil fencers target ‘perfect’ sweep of National Games medals
The coach behind Hong Kong’s fencing success has boldly targeted four men’s foil medals – all the individual…
World’s most powerful X-ray laser spots warm ice under pressure
International researchers have just discovered a new ice form called ice XXI, which compresses water to extreme pressures…
Germany’s €1.3 Trillion Burden Is Becoming Battleground for Merz
Germany’s soul-searching over how to revive its moribund economy is running into a hard truth: a sprawling welfare…
Stoxx 600, DAX, FTSE, CAC
LONDON — European stocks were higher on Wednesday, as investors reacted to proposed tariffs on steel imported into…
Start-up Heidi secures US$65 million to expand AI healthcare in Hong Kong, Singapore
Australian healthcare technology start-up Heidi has secured US$65 million in a new funding round, as it aims to…
The 2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award Winners Capture the Complexity of the Human Experience
The winners of the 45th edition of the prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Award are photographers Alejandro Cegarra and…
Europeans to press for seat on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ – POLITICO
London, Paris and Berlin are all expected to play a key role in ensuring that Middle Eastern powers…
German coalition agrees on urgent measures to revive economy – POLITICO
“The economy is under pressure, and everything we decided yesterday reflects this pressure,” Bärbel Bas, the SPD’s labor…