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Capital

Gibraltar

Head of State

King Charles III

Head of Government

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo

The Fifa World Cup trophy is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Photo: AFP

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police warn World Cup fans against using overseas betting sites

Warning comes after Fifa names its first prediction market partner for tournament, which begins on June 11.

8 Jun 2026 - 7:00AM

Science

Gibraltar’s monkeys may be eating soil to cope with junk food from tourists

23 Apr 2026 - 1:46AM

Uefa

Scotland aim for Euro 2024 knockout spot after reaching back-to-back tournaments

6 Jun 2024 - 3:57AM

Cryptocurrency

11 crypto exchanges in Hong Kong ‘deemed to be licensed’, paving way for approvals

The SFC updated the exchanges’ status on its website, while the situation of six operators remains unknown, after several China-linked exchanges pulled out.

3 Jun 2024 - 11:39PMvideocam

The Hong Kong government has been pushing to become a cryptocurrency hub on par with the likes of Singapore or Dubai. Photo: Shutterstock

Millionaires and billionaires

9 of the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, ranked

From Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to Oracle’s Larry Ellison and ex Google CEO Eric Schmidt, these CEOs’ extravagant superyachts are among the biggest at sea – and have all the amenities possible

24 May 2024 - 6:00PM

Animals

Killer whales sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar in new attack

An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years.

14 May 2024 - 3:30PMvideocam

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg’s new US$300 million superyacht, Launchpad

The world’s largest-volume Dutch-built superyacht, with facilities which include a swimming pool and helipad, Launchpad was commissioned by billionaire Vladimir Potanin, who is subject to US sanctions

16 Apr 2024 - 5:00AM

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the proud new owner of a luxurious superyacht. Photos: @zuck, @guyfleury_photography/Instagram

Sri Lanka

As Houthis target ‘Israel-linked’ ships, Sri Lankans in Yemen fear reprisal

Sri Lankans are concerned their lives ‘may be threatened’ and help will not be readily available in an emergency as the country does not have a mission in Yemen.

18 Jan 2024 - 11:38AMvideocam

War and conflict

Red Sea risks could push oil prices up as Asia feels pinch of cargo delays

The tensions have ratcheted up war premiums on shipping freight, with many taking longer journeys after being diverted from the troubled Red Sea route.

16 Jan 2024 - 6:33PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Israel-Gaza war: Houthi attacks push shipping giants to pause Red Sea voyages

The move by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd come as militants off the coast of Yemen step up strikes against merchant vessels.

16 Dec 2023 - 3:21AMvideocam

Containers are seen on Maersk Gibraltar container ship at the port of Algeciras, Spain in January. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Israel presses Gaza offensive in war it says will last ‘months’

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had talks with Israel about shifting its strategy in Gaza toward surgical operations against Hamas from a broad ground campaign.

15 Dec 2023 - 1:24PM

An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Photo: AP

China-Africa relations

‘Complete EV package’: China sets sights on new electric vehicle hub

Chinese companies are flocking to Morocco as it positions itself at the heart of the electric vehicle revolution.

11 Nov 2023 - 5:43PMvideocam

Food and Drinks

Is it ethical still to eat bluefin tuna? Yes, if it’s European, dealer says

Pacific bluefin tuna are nearly extinct, but astute fisheries management has raised Atlantic bluefin tuna numbers so it’s OK to eat it, and by doing so you’re helping biodiversity, a Hong Kong importer says.

14 Oct 2023 - 1:15PM

Swimming

Hong Kong art dealer conquers swimming’s triple crown, world’s oceans are next

Edie Hu swam the English and Catalina channels, and around Manhattan Island to complete one of the hardest challenges in her sport, but it was Hong Kong where she fell in love with the open water.

10 Oct 2023 - 2:17PM

Edie Hu holds up a Hong Kong flag after swimming around Manhattan Island in the 20 Bridges challenge. Photo: Elizabeth Yuan

Millionaires and billionaires

Yacht lives of the rich and famous, from Jeff Bezos to Diane von Furstenberg

For the world’s richest individuals, cruising the Mediterranean on your superyacht is a must – so which billionaire seemed to have the most fun this summer?

22 Sep 2023 - 10:00PM

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ yacht Koru sails through the Mediterranean off the coast of Ibiza, in May. Photo: DPA via Getty Images

Insurance

Exclusive | How FWD married two of Richard Li’s ‘loves’ to create only home-grown, pan-Asian insurer

A serendipitous meeting more than 10 years ago between a telecoms titan and a former Vietnamese refugee sowed the seeds for an insurance company that today covers against risks in seven countries along the ancient Silk Road.

14 Aug 2023 - 9:30AM

Middle East

US may put armed troops on commercial ships to stop Iran seizures

The unprecedented move would represent an extraordinary commitment in the Middle East by US forces as the Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China.

4 Aug 2023 - 2:34AM

Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | Senior Hong Kong official, historian of its New Territories: he wore 2 hats

Administrator and historian James Hayes’ love for Hong Kong’s hinterland is evident in the vast body of work he leaves behind.

17 Jul 2023 - 7:45AM

James Hayes, almost the last in an eminent cadre of British scholar-administrators in Hong Kong, wrote extensively about the history and culture of the city’s New Territories where he served. Photo: SCMP

Animals

Orcas damage boats in Spanish, Portuguese waters in puzzling new behaviour

A pod of killer whales repeatedly rammed a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar, in the 24th such incident recorded this year.

27 May 2023 - 7:52AM

IPO

Richard Li-controlled insurer FWD refiles Hong Kong IPO application

FWD Group Holdings on Monday afternoon refiled its application to list on the city’s stock exchange, having postponed its planned listing in May last year due to ongoing market volatility.

13 Mar 2023 - 10:16PMvideocam

Insurance

FWD to buy majority stake in Malaysian life insurer ahead of Hong Kong IPO

FWD and a group of investors will buy a 70 per cent stake in Gibraltar BSN Life from a subsidiary of Prudential Financial. The expansion is part of the insurer’s long-term strategy to expand across Southeast Asia.

20 Feb 2023 - 3:47PM

FWD Group is owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li. Photo: Shutterstock

Jeff Bezos

Inside Jeff Bezos’ shiny new US$500 million Koru megayacht and Abeona vessel

Jeff Bezos’ new nautical toys are nearly ready to come out and play – here’s a peek at the US$500 million Koru megayacht and its not-so-humble companion, the Abeona

13 Feb 2023 - 10:37AM

@laurenwsanchez/Instagram, https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/abeona

Tourism

The world’s most photo-worthy border crossings and a transfrontier zip line

From Niagara Falls to Patagonia to Poland’s winter sports capital, Zakopane, rivers and mountains form some of the world’s most scenic frontiers.

10 Feb 2023 - 7:15PM

Britain

British PM Sunak fires Party chairman over tax affairs row

Nadhim Zahawi, who was appointed to the role by the PM last October, had been facing calls to stand aside after an ethics inquiry into a US$6-million revenue bill, including a penalty.

29 Jan 2023 - 8:52PMvideocam

Britain

Nadhim Zahawi’s position ‘untenable’ after tax dispute, says Labour

Zahawi has been under pressure since it was reported that he paid HM Revenue & Customs a seven-figure sum to end a dispute.

22 Jan 2023 - 3:32AMvideocam

British Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi in London on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

France

French court frees Ukrainian mining boss on US$1 million bail

Billionaire Kostiantyn Zhevago was arrested in France last week based on an international warrant issued by Ukraine. The court adjourned until January 19.

6 Jan 2023 - 2:39AMvideocam

Ukrainian businessman and former politician Kostiantyn Zhevago, wearing a mask and a cap (centre), after appearing at the court house of Chambery in the French Alps on Thursday. Photo: AP

Central Asia

Swiss court helps UK probe into late Uzbek ruler’s daughter

UK investigators are on the trail of US$48.8 million used to buy property in Britain, which they believe may have been laundered. Gulnara Karimova is in prison on embezzlement and criminal conspiracy charges.

29 Dec 2022 - 11:16AM

Fifa

Fifa World Cup 2022: Morocco fans scramble for tickets for Spain match

The last Arab and African side still in the tournament, Morocco has been willed on by some of most impassioned supporters at the event.

6 Dec 2022 - 11:16PMvideocam

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Gibraltar

Hong Kong police warn World Cup fans against using overseas betting sites

Warning comes after Fifa names its first prediction market partner for tournament, which begins on June 11.

Gibraltar’s monkeys may be eating soil to cope with junk food from tourists

Scotland aim for Euro 2024 knockout spot after reaching back-to-back tournaments

11 crypto exchanges in Hong Kong ‘deemed to be licensed’, paving way for approvals

The SFC updated the exchanges’ status on its website, while the situation of six operators remains unknown, after several China-linked exchanges pulled out.

9 of the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, ranked

From Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to Oracle’s Larry Ellison and ex Google CEO Eric Schmidt, these CEOs’ extravagant superyachts are among the biggest at sea – and have all the amenities possible

Killer whales sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar in new attack

An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years.

Mark Zuckerberg’s new US$300 million superyacht, Launchpad

The world’s largest-volume Dutch-built superyacht, with facilities which include a swimming pool and helipad, Launchpad was commissioned by billionaire Vladimir Potanin, who is subject to US sanctions

As Houthis target ‘Israel-linked’ ships, Sri Lankans in Yemen fear reprisal

Sri Lankans are concerned their lives ‘may be threatened’ and help will not be readily available in an emergency as the country does not have a mission in Yemen.

Red Sea risks could push oil prices up as Asia feels pinch of cargo delays

The tensions have ratcheted up war premiums on shipping freight, with many taking longer journeys after being diverted from the troubled Red Sea route.

Israel-Gaza war: Houthi attacks push shipping giants to pause Red Sea voyages

The move by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd come as militants off the coast of Yemen step up strikes against merchant vessels.

Israel presses Gaza offensive in war it says will last ‘months’

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had talks with Israel about shifting its strategy in Gaza toward surgical operations against Hamas from a broad ground campaign.

‘Complete EV package’: China sets sights on new electric vehicle hub

Chinese companies are flocking to Morocco as it positions itself at the heart of the electric vehicle revolution.

Is it ethical still to eat bluefin tuna? Yes, if it’s European, dealer says

Pacific bluefin tuna are nearly extinct, but astute fisheries management has raised Atlantic bluefin tuna numbers so it’s OK to eat it, and by doing so you’re helping biodiversity, a Hong Kong importer says.

Hong Kong art dealer conquers swimming’s triple crown, world’s oceans are next

Edie Hu swam the English and Catalina channels, and around Manhattan Island to complete one of the hardest challenges in her sport, but it was Hong Kong where she fell in love with the open water.

Yacht lives of the rich and famous, from Jeff Bezos to Diane von Furstenberg

For the world’s richest individuals, cruising the Mediterranean on your superyacht is a must – so which billionaire seemed to have the most fun this summer?

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Exclusive | How FWD married two of Richard Li’s ‘loves’ to create only home-grown, pan-Asian insurer

A serendipitous meeting more than 10 years ago between a telecoms titan and a former Vietnamese refugee sowed the seeds for an insurance company that today covers against risks in seven countries along the ancient Silk Road.

US may put armed troops on commercial ships to stop Iran seizures

The unprecedented move would represent an extraordinary commitment in the Middle East by US forces as the Pentagon tries to focus on Russia and China.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Then & Now | Senior Hong Kong official, historian of its New Territories: he wore 2 hats

Administrator and historian James Hayes’ love for Hong Kong’s hinterland is evident in the vast body of work he leaves behind.

Orcas damage boats in Spanish, Portuguese waters in puzzling new behaviour

A pod of killer whales repeatedly rammed a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar, in the 24th such incident recorded this year.

Richard Li-controlled insurer FWD refiles Hong Kong IPO application

FWD Group Holdings on Monday afternoon refiled its application to list on the city’s stock exchange, having postponed its planned listing in May last year due to ongoing market volatility.

FWD to buy majority stake in Malaysian life insurer ahead of Hong Kong IPO

FWD and a group of investors will buy a 70 per cent stake in Gibraltar BSN Life from a subsidiary of Prudential Financial. The expansion is part of the insurer’s long-term strategy to expand across Southeast Asia.

Inside Jeff Bezos’ shiny new US$500 million Koru megayacht and Abeona vessel

Jeff Bezos’ new nautical toys are nearly ready to come out and play – here’s a peek at the US$500 million Koru megayacht and its not-so-humble companion, the Abeona

The world’s most photo-worthy border crossings and a transfrontier zip line

From Niagara Falls to Patagonia to Poland’s winter sports capital, Zakopane, rivers and mountains form some of the world’s most scenic frontiers.

British PM Sunak fires Party chairman over tax affairs row

Nadhim Zahawi, who was appointed to the role by the PM last October, had been facing calls to stand aside after an ethics inquiry into a US$6-million revenue bill, including a penalty.

Nadhim Zahawi’s position ‘untenable’ after tax dispute, says Labour

Zahawi has been under pressure since it was reported that he paid HM Revenue & Customs a seven-figure sum to end a dispute.

French court frees Ukrainian mining boss on US$1 million bail

Billionaire Kostiantyn Zhevago was arrested in France last week based on an international warrant issued by Ukraine. The court adjourned until January 19.

Swiss court helps UK probe into late Uzbek ruler’s daughter

UK investigators are on the trail of US$48.8 million used to buy property in Britain, which they believe may have been laundered. Gulnara Karimova is in prison on embezzlement and criminal conspiracy charges.

Fifa World Cup 2022: Morocco fans scramble for tickets for Spain match

The last Arab and African side still in the tournament, Morocco has been willed on by some of most impassioned supporters at the event.

Exclusive | How FWD married two of Richard Li’s ‘loves’ to create only home-grown, pan-Asian insurer

Then & Now | Senior Hong Kong official, historian of its New Territories: he wore 2 hats