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'Everyone is losing money': Hong Kong investors rattled by market rout
'Everyone is losing money': Hong Kong investors rattled by market rout
Economy
by  AFP

Hong Kong small-time investors were left reeling on Monday as US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs and Beijing's retaliation saw the city's stock market suffer its worst day in almost three decades. Lawyer Ray Chan, 30, was among those left unscathed on Monday, as he sold all his Hong Kong and US shareholdings two weeks ago, netting gains in the seven figures.

Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza
Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza
Economy
by  AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump, whom he will likely ask for a reprieve from US tariffs while seeking further backing on Iran and Gaza. Analysts said Netanyahu would seek to secure an exemption from the tariffs for Israel.