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Isle of Man

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Isle of Man. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

A man checks machines used for cryptocurrency mining. Photo: AFP

Laos

How Laos plans to pay for its dam-building spree: cryptocurrency mining

Saddled with debt and surplus electricity, the ‘battery of Southeast Asia’ is eyeing energy-intensive crypto mining to turn a profit.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:30PM

China-Africa relations

Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win-win’

5 Sep 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

Tour de France

Tension builds as Tour de France rivals Pogacar, Vingegaard brace for fresh duel

22 Jun 2024 - 1:00PM

Hong Kong society

Letters | If well regulated, assisted dying would ease unnecessary suffering

Readers discuss the move in Europe to legalise assisted dying, support for diversity in the Hong Kong Football Club, and the security arrangements for a transfer service for passengers on private jets.

11 May 2024 - 11:30AM

Pro-assisted dying campaigners gather outside the UK Houses of Parliament as MPs prepare to debate over changing the law on assisted dying, in London on April 29. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong racing

Purton hits 100 wins for eighth straight season with four-timer at Sha Tin

Champion jockey continues surge towards another premiership with biggest haul since January

5 May 2024 - 7:16PM

Art

The story behind Hidden Space, industrial Hong Kong art space

Artist Kay Beadman bought space in an industrial building without a plan for it. Now she and two fellow artists run it as an art space, where they encourage young artists to experiment.

9 Apr 2024 - 11:15AM

Fame and celebrity

Chuck and Blair IRL? Meet Ed Westwick’s Bollywood star fiancée, Amy Jackson

Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick, who played Chuck Bass in the iconic TV drama that ran from 2007 to 2012, just announced his engagement in a joint Instagram post with fiancée Amy Jackson

7 Feb 2024 - 6:00AM

Glam squad: newly engaged Ed Westwick and British Bollywood actress Amy Jackson make a fashionable pair. Photos: @iamamyjackson/Instagram

Chinese culture

5 Year of the Dragon stamp sets: better than US’ much criticised design?

Following the furore over the United States Postal Service’s 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative stamp, we look at rival stamp designs from Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, Thailand and the Isle of Man.

7 Feb 2024 - 4:11AM

Israel-Gaza war

Yemen Houthis seize ship in Red Sea with link to Israeli company

Hijacking raises fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Gaza war were playing out on a new maritime front.

20 Nov 2023 - 2:21PM

Fashion

Wearing your Rolex or Patek Philippe in Europe? Why you should be worried

Cities in Europe have seen a spike in luxury watch robberies. As thieves become more discerning, the wealthy are less inclined to wear high-end timepieces.

13 Dec 2022 - 6:45PMvideocam

A man wears an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch at Milan fashion week. Big cities in Europe have seen a spike in luxury watch robberies. Photo: Shutterstock

Britain

Horrifying crash injures cyclists and spectators at Commonwealth Games

British Olympic champion Matt Walls was treated in the stands for almost 40 minutes after both he and his bike were flung off the track. He was taken to hospital with another rider, while two spectators received medical attention.

1 Aug 2022 - 12:55AM

Matt Walls (top) of England crashes during the Men’s 15km Scratch Race on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games. Photo: EPA-EFE

Royalty

Watch: Parade kicks off Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations

Four days of celebrations honouring Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne gets started with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days of horse and cannon to the jet age.

2 Jun 2022 - 5:00PMvideocam

Royalty

UK queen’s Platinum Jubilee: a rundown of four days of festivities

Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee will be on a truly royal scale, featuring millions of participants around Britain and climaxing in a TV spectacle expected to be watched by a billion worldwide.

2 Jun 2022 - 11:04AM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Joe Locke, the breakout star of Netflix’s new LGBT drama Heartstopper

The 18-year-old Locke landed his role as Charlie Spring without an agent – selected from among 10,000 hopefuls – and dreams of being the first gay Disney prince

4 May 2022 - 1:00AM

Joe Locke plays Charlie Spring in Netflix’s Heartstopper, a touching LGBT Netflix TV show. Photo: @joelocke03/Instagram

Hong Kong courts

Will Hong Kong echo other ex-colonies in casting off the UK’s legal legacy?

One analyst said it was a question of ‘when, rather than whether’ Hong Kong follows sister city Singapore and other former British colonies in removing foreign influence from its judiciary.

23 Apr 2022 - 1:44PM

Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal building. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto