Hong Kong developer Hysan’s Lee Garden Eight draws law firm out of Central: sources
Hong Kong law firm Woo Kwan Lee & Lo is reportedly relocating to Causeway Bay after more than five decades in Central’s Jardine House, reserving about 39,000 square feet in Hysan Development’s Lee Garden Eight in a major lease for the new commercial complex. Market sources identified the firm as the incoming tenant at Lee Garden Eight, which is scheduled for completion this quarter. The firm will occupy an entire low to middle floor, according to local media reports. The firm declined to...
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US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged military supplies to Cuba
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies it accuses of supplying equipment and components to Cuba’s military, as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana’s foreign suppliers and expands its authority to target businesses operating on the island. The US State Department said on Thursday that China National Electronic Import and Export Company, or CEIEC, and Beijing H&C Technologies had worked with Cuban arms procurement company Sociedad Mercantil Duna to supply...
Gavin Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in California to life
There are 548 people on death row in California. Newsom’s decision announced Thursday comes as he prepares to leave office after eight years.
Lopez: She's got political savvy, good timing, or both. And she's about to become Mayor Raman
From unexpected contestant to winning candidate, Raman's next challenge is daunting: Fix City Hall.
Wall Street plunges as AI stocks tumble, ASX set to slide lower
Another wipeout for stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centres is overwhelming Wall Street and more than erasing all its gains from the day before, which was its best in three months.
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How Mayor-elect Raman will remake L.A. City Hall
Raman is looking to boost housing production, add bike lanes and replace the current police chief. She's also planning to be hands-on manager, using data to assess the city's effectiveness.
Nithya Raman defeats Bass to become next L.A. mayor
Bass conceded her loss in a phone call to Raman on Thursday. 'While this is not the outcome we hoped for, the people of Los Angeles have spoken,' Bass said.
Suppliers impacted by David Jones collapse
David Jones suppliers are scrambling to recover their stock after the retailer entered voluntary administration.
Pauline Hanson heads to High Court
Pauline Hanson will appeal a racial discrimination ruling in the High Court.
Carney says Canada is ‘confident,’ focus not changing after U.S. midterms
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his priority remains on putting Canadians first as trade talks resume with the United States.
Trump administration held deportation talks with Iran during war: documents
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Chinese scientists chill atoms to record low on Tiangong space station
Chinese scientists have chilled atoms aboard the Tiangong space station to the lowest temperature ever measured, smashing US and German records and paving the way for ultra-precise space sensors that could find hidden minerals, track climate change and test Einstein’s theory of gravity. Researchers from Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences brought thousands of rubidium atoms, packed into a cloud smaller than a grain of sand, to less than 10 trillionths of a degree above absolute...