Since the first ETF was launched in 1993 in the US, the total amount invested in ETFs globally jumped to US$11.5 trillion at the end of last year, proving the popularity of the investment product.
From Chinese scientists’ new carbon fibre breakthrough to Singapore grappling with ‘eating bugs’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
The company is in talks with potential partners to co-invest in battery materials and battery production facilities in Europe, Frank Ha Chun-shing told the Post in an exclusive interview.
Hong Kong dog shelter Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation cares for homeless dogs and desexes strays, but “never-ending” financial burdens are taking their toll, leading founder Narelle Pamuk to appeal for donors.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung says city cannot wait for Cathay recovery; other airlines lobbied to maximise traffic through airport.
‘In the future, if these platforms fail to meet the basic requirements and conditions, they will be out of the game,’ transport secretary says.
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong meets Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan in Beijing.
High Court says on Thursday order granted as Cheung failed to lodge objection to bankruptcy petition.
Officers forcibly entered a room where victims, 12 and 16, were allegedly filmed having sex with two males.
TADA’s CEO says city’s robust economy and dense population presents an ‘immense potential’ for the firm.
Wealth inequality drops by 6 per cent in past 15 years in Hong Kong, and academics say weakened property market and departures could be why.
The partnership marks a “transformative era” for Prenetics in global health innovation and wellness, said the company’s co-founder and chief executive Danny Yeung.
Court hears man hid dog at industrial unit until it died last November; remains found by security guard who noticed foul smell two months later.
Scientists at Chinese University of Hong Kong medical school claim test has accuracy rate of 94 per cent and will be available by year’s end.
Officers found live snakes of ‘various colours and shapes’ concealed in man’s pockets.
Eligibility for five-year travel permit not determined by number of stars on ID cards, which identify whether person’s residency is permanent.
Board members decide to give non-US members option to retain debenture or transfer to other membership types at no cost.
But EU border control officials say system easy to use and will only take ‘about a few minutes’ to complete.
Programme featuring whirlwind romance between 76-year-old local man and mainland Chinese woman, 43, called unsuitable for children.