Public outrage as Chinese man takes part in matchmaking event while wife goes to toilet
A Chinese man who joined a matchmaking event while his wife had briefly gone to the bathroom, then claimed he was single...
Filmmaker accuses school of ‘blatantly lying’ in row over documentary screening
Clashes over the screening of a controversial, award-winning Hong Kong coming-of-age documentary at an Italian film fest...
Is oil crisis just the start of economic pain for Hongkongers?
Hong Kong bus company boss Martin Lau feels overwhelmed as he attempts every option possible to minimise mounting losses...
Can Japan regain shipbuilding might with US$6.3 billion funding plan?
Japan is forging ahead with an investment plan that could see as much as 1 trillion yen (US$6.3 billion) pumped into its...
Chinese business ‘hired lobbying firm with ties to Donald Trump Jnr’, for Washington win
A lobbying firm led by one of Donald Trump Jnr’s hunting buddies helped a Chinese company make its case to a US nationa...
Russia tempts energy-starved South Asia with 40% discounts on US-sanctioned LNG
Russia is seeking to leverage a global natural gas supply crunch to lure energy-starved South Asia into purchasing shipm...
Trump warns ‘shooting’ could start again as fragile Iran truce is tested by Lebanon violence
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran and threatened th...
Xi: senior officers must ‘stay pure’ to meet Chinese military’s centenary goal
Following the sweeping anti-corruption drive within the Chinese military, President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged its se...
Government turns down in situ redevelopment proposal by over 400 Tai Po fire victims
Hong Kong authorities have ruled out on-site partial redevelopment as a long-term housing solution for victims of the de...
‘Malaysia won’t be lectured’: Singapore’s refusal to negotiate over Hormuz creates waves
Singapore’s position against negotiating with Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz has triggered backlash from Malay...
Hong Kong receives 90 reports of people stuck in lifts after voltage dip
A technical fault in the interconnection between Hong Kong’s two power providers caused a brief voltage dip on Thursday,...
Is one of America’s top AI-robot scholars about to join China’s tech talent pool?
China looks set to claim another coup in its mission to build AI talent, with one of the world’s top scholars in artific...
Volkswagen tests China’s appetite for locally developed EVs
German automotive giant Volkswagen will launch three new electric vehicle (EV) models in mainland China over the next tw...
Activists howl with rage as escaped wolf faces death in South Korea
A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large on Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school ...
Hong Kong to roll out relief measures for transport sector as fuel costs soar
Hong Kong is expected to introduce short-term relief measures for the transport sector that has been heavily affected by...
Thai men sign up for military, driven by prospect of steady pay amid sluggish economy
Across much of the world, young people are turning away from military service. In Thailand, they are queuing up. Volunta...
Antisocial media: Meta, Google liable in landmark case for mental health harm
I’ve yet to meet a parent who wished their child had more screen time. Though just how far the problem can go was laid b...
Israel hammers Lebanon with strikes, killing and wounding scores on deadliest day of war
Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ...
Cultural clashes, ‘unruly crowds’ at Japan’s cherry blossom parties stir overtourism debate
Japan’s famed cherry blossom season has become the latest battleground in a broader debate over overtourism, etiquette a...
Hong Kong’s global future depends on diverse talent
Hong Kong’s identity as a world-leading international hub has never been static. It has been built over time through ope...