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Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed

Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.

Israel-Hamas war: 3 years on, Gaza peace remains elusive

Analysts say differences over disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and Palestinian statehood are among the factors holding back progress.

Nomura Asset Management shifts focus to longer-term returns

The change is part of a push by Japan's largest asset manager to raise its capabilities closer to those of global peers.

Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies

⁠Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden’s international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country’s transport ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas...

World Cup winner Pedro calls time on 20-year career

Don’t get hung up on paper

It is easy to get hung up on the paper part of newspapers. As a result, many who gather news from newspapers don t realize the source of their information because they are not reading something on paper. The important word is news. And the most trustworthy news comes from journalists, a class of...

Why do Hong Kong’s Election Committee polls matter as nominations open?

The nomination period opened on Wednesday for elections to the 1,500-member body responsible for choosing Hong Kong’s next chief executive and 40 lawmakers. Hopefuls from at least four subsectors submitted their nomination forms on the first day. The South China Morning Post explains the...