120 dead in South Korea Jeju Air plane crash
Published: 9:18am, 29 Dec 2024Updated: 1:05pm, 29 Dec 2024 At least 85 people were killed on Sunday when an airliner veered off the runway...
Thousands of flights delayed, 1 dead as severe weather hits the US
Severe weather disrupted holiday travel on Saturday across the US with deadly tornadoes in the southeast and heavy snow and wind on the west...
Hong Kong hospitals to face stricter controls over ‘space oil’ drug
Hong Kong hospitals will face stricter controls next year over their handling of an anaesthetic used for urgent procedures that is also a key...
China dive queen’s brother declines US$28 million contracts to focus on helping farmers
The brother of Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, Quan Jinhua has revealed that he has turned down multiple contracts from companies offering up to...
Can the Philippines overcome its cyber defence shortcomings?
Amid the Philippines’ ongoing plans to modernise its military to defend against geopolitical threats, officials say fortifying its ability to combat cyberattacks is a...
Trump sides with Elon Musk in right-wing row over worker visas
US president-elect Donald Trump weighed in on Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons such as Elon Musk, saying...
After 15 Years, Zhuhai’s Hengqin Island Still a Ghost Town; Hong Kongers Duped
This is the Hengqin East-West Mall, a major project in Zhuhai. It’s a well-known shopping center, and we’re here for an on-site inspection. The...
Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it ‘prison’
The Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas, where five members of the Venezuelan opposition are staying to avoid arrest, has become a “prison”, one opposition...
Too busy for love in time of baby bust: Chinese university students embrace being single
Buried under a mountain of responsibilities, Owen Cao, a first-year graduate student at a university in northern China, finds himself juggling research, coursework, study...