Hong Kong to grapple with turbulent market in 2025, finance chief says
Published: 5:21pm, 29 Dec 2024Updated: 5:41pm, 29 Dec 2024 Hong Kong is set to grapple with a turbulent market in 2025 amid uncertainties stemming...
New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor says he is not legitimate leader
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, was sworn in as president of Georgia on Sunday amid a political crisis after the government...
Singapore’s new era in 2024: Taylor Swift, leadership transition and a high-profile trial
In 2024, Singapore’s typically stable landscape was punctuated by significant political upheavals and cultural milestones. Advertisement The city state grappled with a high-profile corruption...
Hong Kong urban renewal body to test scheme in bid to boost tender process
Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will launch a scheme next month that aims to improve transparency and communications in response to the lacklustre interest...
Better after-death arrangements will spare our loved ones some grief
Any discussion of death makes many people uncomfortable and is a social taboo in some communities. But death is inevitable, something to prepare ourselves...
In Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, China is proving it is master of the sea
When Chinese destroyer Nanning, frigate Sanya and supply ship Weishanhu made a port call in Gabon in July last year, the Chinese navy was...
Hong Kong man arrested after 31 motorbikes damaged in suspected arson case
Published: 3:29pm, 29 Dec 2024Updated: 4:01pm, 29 Dec 2024 Hong Kong police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of arson after more than...
Man who allegedly pressed emergency door release on Hong Kong bus arrested
Hong Kong police have arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly ran onto a road, pressed the emergency door release on a bus and verbally...
Crime in Hong Kong: Post looks back on 2024’s biggest arrests, scams and heists
While Hong Kong only saw a slight rise in crime by 4.8 per cent in the first three quarters of this year, a number...