Hong Kong finance chief revises budget deficit to HK$80.3 billion, down 8%
Hong Kong’s finance chief has revised the city’s deficit for the previous financial year to HK$80.3 billion (US$10.4 billion), 8 per cent lower than...
‘Chubby mermen’ take over aquarium in China
Advertisement Trending in China China The ‘mermen’ train for about two hours after shows 01:35 ‘Chubby mermen’ take over aquarium in China ‘Chubby mermen’...
Hong Kong auditor finds over 26,600 window inspection notices ignored
Over 26,600 notices issued by building authorities to homeowners for window inspection have not been addressed, of which 43 per cent have exceeded the...
Senior PLA ideology official Miao Hua removed from China’s top legislature
Miao Hua, a top general at China’s powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), has been removed from his position as a member of the country’s...
Quick-thinking South Korean police officer rescues woman after silent 112 call for help
A quick-thinking police officer in South Korea recognised a silent emergency call as a cry for help and used non-verbal cues to guide the...
Expat talent in the picture as Xi Jinping visits Shanghai AI hub
A French-Moroccan mathematician was among a group of researchers Chinese President Xi Jinping met during a tour of an AI start-up hub in Shanghai...
Australian triple-murder suspect accused of killing with ‘special’ mushroom meal
An Australian woman promised a “special meal” for her husband’s family before dishing up a beef Wellington with death cap mushrooms that killed three...
South Korea conducts historic raid on ex-president Yoon’s home amid corruption scandal
South Korean prosecutors raided the home of former president Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee on Wednesday, in a major escalation of a...
US, Philippines flex military muscle with Himars live-fire drills near South China Sea
Long-time allies the United States and the Philippines have flexed their military muscle by firing six rockets in a defence drill on Palawan Island,...