TOKEN2049 stood out for its forward-looking, upbeat approach, covering issues including the slump in cryptocurrency valuations, the rise of stablecoins and the opportunity presented by the Crypto Winter.

Usually a time for travel and family gatherings, many people will not be going anywhere because of Covid-19 curbs, while some will have to work for seven straight days after the break.

Citing intimidation from Beijing, Taipei’s council for cross-strait policy says some restrictions will remain in place, but visits for family, funerals and business will be allowed.

Two taken into custody at home in Tsuen Wan; documents, phones and HK$280,000 in cash impounded, HK$1 million on bank accounts frozen.

The Hong Kong auction of a mounted Tyrannosaurus rex fossil in November will be the first of its kind in Asia – and scientists hope the skeleton goes to a museum that will keep it available for public viewing and research.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss makes first public comments since her government’s mini-budget roiled markets and drove the pound to record lows.

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, while Harris was in Japan, and had fired one before she left Washington on Sunday.

Another leak has been detected in undersea Nord Stream pipelines running from Russia to Europe, after explosions were reported earlier this week in suspected sabotage.

Xi Jinping ‘verbally confirmed’ his participation at the November 18-19 event through Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who informed his Thai counterpart.

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years in prison. Both had been charged with violating an official secrets act.

About 50,000 unvaccinated children are set to be barred from entering restaurants and other premises covered by the scheme.

Deputy foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu makes clear that ‘diplomatic struggle’ against threats to core interests will continue after October event.

Trump’s suggestion that he lead a team to de-escalate tensions stands in stark contrast to some statements he made in the early days of the Ukraine war.

Kwasi Kwarteng has been finance minister for less than a month but is already in the firing line as Britain’s economy teeters on the brink following his first policy announcement.

Narendra Modi’s administration has been ramping up efforts to attract global electronics names through policy initiatives, as China’s allure wanes because of geopolitical tensions and its disruptive zero-Covid policy.

Long lines of Russians trying to escape being called up to fight in Ukraine continued to clog highways out of the country.

Australia called for Optus, a subsidiary of SingTel, to pay for replacing IDs after 9.8 million customers had personal data stolen by hackers. One estimate believes it could cost the company between US$420 million and US$560 million.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi lamented the death of a young woman in custody, but warned that ‘chaos’ would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests.

Russia’s communications regulator called the restrictions ‘discriminatory’ and said they violate internet users’ right to free information, while Facebook and Twitter remain blocked in the country.

The gains came after China’s central bank said in a strongly-worded statement that speculators will definitely lose money in the long term and key market participants need to “protect the authority of the fixing.”

A Terraform Labs representative said there is ‘no reasonable basis’ for the accusation of breaches of capital-markets law in South Korea, which has a warrant for Kwon’s arrest.

Hong Kong court found Ted Hui guilty of contempt in June for breaching bail conditions and deceiving authorities into returning his passport for a purported official trip.

Economist predicts more spending with airlines and travel agencies, instead of on retail and restaurant sectors in Hong Kong.

The food stall features 17 vendors hand-picked by curator, KF Seetoh, with 11 coming directly from hawker centres in Singapore.

Those who believe Xi has broken with Putin over Ukraine misunderstand the partnership – both view regime security as their main priority and are determined to shape the international order so authoritarian states can be rule-makers.

A teacher who bears a close resemblance to the Japanese anime character Sailor Moon and uses interactive and multimedia along with singing and dancing to motivate her class has trended on mainland social media.

The latest discovery is the most complete fossil of its kind to be found in mainland Eurasia and fills in information on the origin of Homo erectus in East Asia.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority will launch a series of pilot schemes with banks and technology firms to test the e-HKD from the fourth quarter.

Mutual distrust has reached a point where virtually every move is assumed to be in bad faith and to pose some form of threat, observers note.

Local-level coffers are running low in some parts of China as the government sticks with its restrictive zero-Covid policy, and there are rising concerns that public services could be adversely affected.

The trial period handled more than 160 cross-border payments and foreign exchange transactions totalling over 150 million yuan.

The president addressed late congresswoman Jackie Walorski as if she were still alive, despite her being killed in a recent car crash.

A weakened but still formidable Hurricane Ian chugged across Florida with fierce winds, torrential downpours and raging surf that flooded oceanside communities.

Observers say it’s too soon to stop fighting the virus, but Beijing should prepare to ease restrictions as public pressure and economic costs grow.

To address issues of greatest concern to Pacific Islanders, the US says it is focusing on climate change, education, investment, trade and recovery from Covid-19.

Rahul Gupta, director of national drug control policy, says Beijing stopped talks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan in August.

Thaw Nandar Aung, better known as Han Lay, has arrived safely in Toronto after being held for days in Bangkok by Thai immigration officers.

He was later talked out of dumping his daughter and son-in-law from their White House roles.

The trade boom that China’s economy enjoyed early on in the pandemic appears to be waning, as not even the appeal of a depreciated yuan can offset the changing global demand dynamics.

Mahsa Amini’s death has reignited long-suppressed anger among Iranians over issues including the dress code for women and repression of individual rights. While the government is unlikely to make gestures of accommodation, the protests underline a ...

Factors behind the shift include perceptions of Beijing’s handling of Covid-19, the trade war with the US and a military build-up in the South China Sea.

Scientists believe samples may help create a timeline showing bombardment of Earth by celestial bodies, including the event that wiped out the dinosaurs.

The shooter posed as a patient at the clinic, wounding owners Richard and Margaret Hu, and killing an employee, Ronald Raymond Chou.

The actor was at Auschwitz, which was under German occupation during WWII, as part of his work with the Auschwitz Jewish Centre Foundation, whose mission is to fight hatred through education.

The meeting, with the theme “Navigating Beyond Uncertainty”, will be the biggest congregation of global financial heavyweights in Hong Kong since the Covid-19 pandemic drove the city into three years of quarantines and social-distancing.

Child abuse scandal escalates as investigators discover video footage of another employee allegedly maltreating toddler.

Four primary federal agencies involved in war crimes policy issues have already agreed on ‘technical solutions’ to close major gaps in war crimes statutes.

Turning point for survival rate occurs between stages two and three, but treatment difficulty increases after stage two, decade-long study finds.

Education Bureau says 14 Primary One and 22 Form One classes have been cut this school year.

Chinese team led by Zhu Min spent a decade hunting across China before discovering a crucial fossil depository in southern China’s Chongqing in late 2020.