India allows non-basmati white rice exports, boosts global supplies
India gave permission on Saturday for exports of non-basmati white rice to resume as inventories in the world’s biggest exporter of the grain surge...
Fears of ‘catastrophic’ flooding as US hurricane deaths rise to 44
Nearly four million Americans were still in the dark and many faced torrential flooding on Saturday, authorities said, as powerful storm Helene marched across...
China is ready with lunar spacesuit in latest step towards 2030 moon landing
China has revealed the design of the country’s first lunar spacesuit, marking another step towards its planned crewed moon landing by 2030. Advertisement The...
Hong Kong taxi driver gets maximum demerit points for overcharging under new penalty system
Published: 8:32pm, 28 Sep 2024Updated: 9:01pm, 28 Sep 2024 A taxi driver in Hong Kong has been slapped with the highest demerit points possible...
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Published: 8:26pm, 28 Sep 2024Updated: 8:40pm, 28 Sep 2024 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, the Iran-backed group said on Saturday, confirming...
Crowds buzzing for National Day-themed drone show over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour
Published: 8:02pm, 28 Sep 2024Updated: 11:55pm, 28 Sep 2024 Tens of thousands of spectators descended on the Hong Kong harbourfront for a National Day-themed...
Thousands of gold, bronze relics uncovered as China’s Sanxingdui ruins reveal more secrets
Archaeologists continuing their hunt in the remarkable Sanxingdui ruins in southwest China have written about unearthing more than 10,000 relics and artefacts from two...
Hong Kong customs arrests 5 men, seizes HK$45 million worth of black market cigarettes
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested five suspected smugglers and seized about 10 million black market cigarettes worth around HK$45 million from a fishing...
From pandas to supercars: Hong Kong’s Cathay Cargo chief says no shipment too challenging
Published: 7:00pm, 28 Sep 2024Updated: 7:04pm, 28 Sep 2024 From transporting national treasures to giant pandas and millions of dollars worth of supercars, Hong...