A green group urges Hong Kong to align with national standards on excessive packaging, citing 2.7 million kg of e-commerce waste last year. A survey found 60% of respondents deem packaging excessive, with 76% frustrated by the waste.
Tender documents for Hong Kong's innovation hub reveal a HK$100 million construction bond and a strict 30-month development deadline for winning consortiums. These requirements aim to attract well-capitalized bidders and prevent stalled projects.
San Francisco saw 5,000-square-foot underwater land parcels near Candlestick Point sell for $250 each at auction. Experts debate the viability of developing these submerged lots due to rising sea levels and regulatory hurdles, though some see potential for floating homes or speculative investment.
The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.
The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon's hub.
The competition could intensify at tenders for Hong Kong’s residential plots as developers replenish their land banks amid a recovering property market, with the tug of war testing their financial discipline as they bid for parcels at a “noticeable premium”, according to S&P Global Ratings, though some analysts believe that the return of confidence is warranted given robust demand for housing units. The credit-rating agency also forecast a relatively modest residential market recovery, which...
China-linked developers have become increasingly active in Singapore's property market, emerging as the second-largest investors in 2025 with 21% of total fixed-asset investment (S$14.16 billion), up from just 2.5% the previous year. Notable transactions include a S$951 million Dover Drive lot acquired by CNQC Realty, Forsea Residence and Jianan Realty Investments, and multiple sites acquired by Kingsford Group and Qingjian Realty. Europe topped the rankings at 25%, while the US fell from first to third place.
More than 4 million small parcels from China arrive daily at Liege Airport in Belgium, overwhelming a customs team of just 80 officers. Belgium's top customs official Kristian Vanderwaeren says the surge, linked to Trump's return and new fees in Italy and France, is straining capacity. Thirty percent of inspected parcels violate EU standards, with cosmetics at 100% infringement rate.
