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A top Hong Kong transport official has pledged to step up efforts to help the city’s premium taxi fleets recruit drivers, conceding that the number of vehicles on the road remains about one-third below target a year after the scheme was launched. As the five taxi fleets offering premium service marked a year of operations in July, the government said on Tuesday that more than 2,000 fleet taxis and about 2,400 drivers were currently in service. As of the end of May, the five fleets – SynCab, Big...

An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

Chloe Kelly found 2025-26 hard, but is optimistic about hers and Arsenal's prospects this season.

The world’s largest known rare earth deposit in northern China could contain far more resources underground than currently reported, according to a leading Chinese geologist. Containing 100 million tonnes of rare earth reserves, the Bayan Obo mine in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region has served as the backbone of China’s rare earth industry for decades. According to Yang Li, a Peking University geologist, “Bayan Obo’s rare earth resources have been the dominant source of global rare earth...

Hong Kong’s push to draw Southeast Asian companies and markets into its financing orbit has scored a milestone, with the Malaysian government preparing to list a US$1.5 billion Islamic bond in the international financial centre later this week. The dual listing – sold on Bursa Malaysia and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) – marks the first concrete result of a visit to Kuala Lumpur led by Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu last week. The offering...

A major earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.