Air Busan flight from Hong Kong aborts landing in South Korea amid wheels scare
A flight from Hong Kong with 112 passengers on board was forced to abort its landing in Busan, South Korea, after the pilot reportedly...
Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 people detained
Malaysia’s coastguard said on Friday it was doubling patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants, after almost 200 were detained...
Ex-Dassault aerospace physicist leaves US for China to lead new energy research
Published: 11:00pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 12:39am, 4 Jan 2025 Eminent computational physicist Chen Hudong – an elected member of the US National Academy of...
Cathay apologises over 54-hour delay to flight going from Toronto to Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised after a flight from Canada bound for Hong Kong was forced to divert to Iceland when a passenger became...
Biden rejects proposed Japanese deal to acquire US Steel
Published: 10:25pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 1:21am, 4 Jan 2025 US President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly US$15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel...
Mourners gather at Hong Kong mosque for funeral of car crash victims
Thousands of Muslims have attended the funeral for two men killed in a car crash on New Year’s Day in Hong Kong, offering prayers...
Surgery via satellite: China conducts ultra-remote medical procedures in world first
The world’s first satellite-based, ultra-remote surgeries have been conducted by China – a breakthrough which could potentially help treat injuries in high-intensity combat scenarios....
At least 30 killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes
At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, hospital staff said, as sirens also...
4 Hong Kong cyclists arrested for ‘reckless riding’ after minibus fracas
Four Hong Kong cyclists, suspected of stopping a minibus in the middle of the road last month and arguing with the driver, were arrested...