Hong Kong Stanley’s Murray House Landmark is Now “Vacant Building”
Hong Kong’s retail and tourism sectors continue to struggle. Despite the government’s efforts to attract tourists with events like Night…
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Mainland Watermelon Prices Drop to a Few Cents per Pound, Expected to Keep Falling
Recently, mainland China has seen a decrease in prices for fruits such as durian and lychee. As June began, watermelons…
Nvidia’s Market Value Surpasses $3 Trillion, Overtaking Apple
This week on Wednesday, June 5th, the artificial intelligence chip manufacturer Nvidia, also known as “Nvidia” or “Huìdá” in Chinese,…
German Media: 170,000 Companies Disappear, German Industry Quietly Declines
German media “Die Welt” recently published an article titled “German Industry Quietly Declining”. The article points out that Germany’s long-term…
Minimum Wage Increase Leads to Closure of Dozens of Taco Shops 2 Months Later.
After the recent increase in California’s minimum wage for fast food workers, Taco chain stores have closed dozens of locations….
Diamond industry in crisis: Why China is one of the main reasons
“Diamonds are forever, but consumer preferences are not. The iconic slogan coined by De Beers in 1948 may no longer…
Americans’ Investment Income Hits Record High
According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Americans earned approximately $3.7 trillion in interest and dividends in the…
Alice Yeung Ho-yin: Civil Servant Pay Raise Must Consider Hong Kong Government Budget Deficit
The Chief Executive, along with the Executive Council, has approved a unified 3% salary increase for high, medium, and low-ranking…
Hong Kong PMI shows sharp decline in business activity to contraction in May.
On June 6, 2024, the latest Hong Kong PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) was released by S&P Global. In May, it…
Top 10 Metropolises with the Highest Proportion of Middle Class: 4 in the Midwest.
According to the Gallup poll in 2024, more than half of American adults consider themselves to be middle class or…