Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russia meddling
Moldovans cast their ballots on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a pivotal moment that could reinforce the small agricultural economy’s...
Woman dies after falling from Hong Kong building onto minibus roof, with passenger hurt
Published: 10:25pm, 20 Oct 2024Updated: 11:53pm, 20 Oct 2024 A woman fell to her death from a building in southern Hong Kong on Sunday...
Restaurants hit with higher costs as Hong Kong readies penalties for plastic cutlery
Published: 10:21pm, 20 Oct 2024Updated: 10:30pm, 20 Oct 2024 Some Hong Kong restaurants have reported a 30 per cent rise in the cost of...
Chinese researchers put data link hardware to the doomsday test: paper
A rigorous test to examine the ability of nuclear-proof data link communications equipment to survive a nuclear attack has been completed in China, according...
Hong Kong firms should rethink plans to spur tourist spending rather than complain: minster
Published: 9:40pm, 20 Oct 2024Updated: 9:41pm, 20 Oct 2024 Hong Kong businesses should reflect on whether they have come up with innovative plans to...
Hong Kong official denies hiding details about monkeys in quarantine after deadly infections
A senior Hong Kong official has denied accusations the government was not forthcoming with information about the number of monkeys being quarantined amid an...
‘Confident’ China should relax grip on cultural, information exchange: academic
China should cut red tape around international cultural exchanges and relax its internet controls to prevent the worsening of its information “decoupling” from the...
China can cut taxes to spur spending on the road to economic recovery, ex-central bank official says
China should raise the personal income tax floor and cut the tax rate for low-income groups to spur consumer spending and give the economy...
‘Everything is lost’ says father, as Senegal repatriates citizens escaping Lebanon
Hussein Hachem hugged his injured daughter as she arrived in Senegal on a flight repatriating citizens escaping the escalating conflict in Lebanon. His 14-year-old...