Asia at ‘great deal of risk’ as wider Middle East war could spike oil prices, disrupt supply
Rising tensions between Israel and Iran threaten to disrupt the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial energy artery for Asia,...
China policeman acts as couple’s dead son for a decade to comfort ailing mother
A police officer in eastern China has acted as a couple’s late son for 11 years, offering comfort to the paralysed mother and forming...
Hong Kong to cover up to 40,000 yuan in medical bills for some elderly in mainland care homes
Published: 5:56pm, 21 Oct 2024Updated: 6:30pm, 21 Oct 2024 Authorities will cover medical bills for some elderly Hong Kong retirees living in care homes...
Hong Kong’s HK Express fleet to reach 40 planes as airline lines up cut-price fares
Published: 5:30pm, 21 Oct 2024Updated: 8:09pm, 21 Oct 2024 Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget carrier, HK Express, will increase its fleet to 40 planes by...
Hong Kong civil servants to get 3 days of childcare leave for each child aged under 3
Published: 5:04pm, 21 Oct 2024Updated: 5:50pm, 21 Oct 2024 Civil servants in Hong Kong will receive three days of childcare leave annually from next...
Hong Kong hospital body executive, husband lose appeal against shoplifting conviction
Published: 5:01pm, 21 Oct 2024Updated: 5:14pm, 21 Oct 2024 A senior Hospital Authority executive and her husband have lost an appeal against their convictions...
Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya will return to Russia one day to run for president
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said that she would one day return to Russia and run for president...
China to boost talent pool in science and technology with ‘world-class’ doctoral training
Beijing is moving to boost the country’s talent ranks in the fields of science and technology by creating more doctoral programmes in key areas...
Sinopec leads 23 firms in China’s US$1.55 billion stock buy-back rush
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) and 22 other mainland-listed companies will pour a combined 11 billion yuan (US$1.55 billion) into stock buy-backs and...