Trump takes aim at Canada, China and ‘left lunatics’ in Christmas wishes
US President Joe Biden and his incoming successor Donald Trump issued starkly contrasting Christmas messages on Wednesday, with the latter doubling down on recent...
Does Hong Kong have a problem with claw machine addiction?
Published: 9:20am, 26 Dec 2024Updated: 10:03am, 26 Dec 2024 Hongkonger Solo Young, 29 has spent about HK$50,000 (US$6,400) over the past six months on...
‘Bloodworm love spell’ ritual sold in Singapore online store at US$360 per session sparks debate
A “hardcore” love ritual service listed on the Singapore-based online marketplace Carousell, designed to help individuals win back their exes, has gone viral and...
Russia says ‘terrorist attack’ behind cargo ship sinking in Mediterranean Sea
A “terrorist act” sank the cargo ship that went down in international waters in the Mediterranean this week, the Russian state-owned company that owns...
Hong Kong’s Community Chest feels the pinch as cracks in economy, markets hit donations
It is the season to give as the year-end festivities approach. But cracks in the economy in recent years have affected donations to The...
Thai sea nomads survived 2004 Indian Ocean disaster. Now they buckle under a ‘new tsunami’
It was the story of the “Laboon” – the seven-layered wave – that saved the sea nomads of Tap Tawan in Thailand’s Phang Nga...