Lebanon votes in first election since Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanon on Sunday began the first stage of long-delayed municipal elections, the first vote since a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah and after...
US Tariffs May Drive China’s Economy Into a Depression, Experts Say
Li, a garment exporter in southern China, said the United States’ steep tariffs have dealt a devastating blow to his business. The business owner...
Trump tariffs portend bleak prospects for China’s toy exporters at Canton Fair
With US President Donald Trump warning that American children might have to make do with fewer dolls as the result of his tariffs on...
Near miss for ‘reckless’ boy racers on Hong Kong road sparks calls for action
Published: 9:20pm, 4 May 2025Updated: 9:26pm, 4 May 2025 Dashcam footage of two young cyclists speeding down a mountain road in Hong Kong and...
Lee Shau-kee’s lasting impact revealed to new eyes at Hong Kong exhibition
Published: 9:06pm, 4 May 2025Updated: 9:21pm, 4 May 2025 Lars Junker, a German who has lived in Hong Kong for almost two decades, only...
Chinese scientist Li Licheng signs up for space travel aged 84
Power grid engineering expert Li Licheng has signed a contract with a Chinese private commercial crewed space flight company, booking a seat on a...
3 dead, 60 hospitalised after 2 boats capsize in southwest China
Published: 8:58pm, 4 May 2025Updated: 9:00pm, 4 May 2025 Two tour boats capsized on a river in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou on...
‘China speed’ accelerates drive towards next step in nuclear fusion
China is accelerating its efforts to build the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor capable of achieving net energy generation – a move that would...
Kidnapped father of crypto-millionaire rescued by French police after finger cut off
French police mounted a weekend raid to free a man who had been kidnapped in Paris to force his crypto-millionaire son to pay a...