Hong Kong teen sentenced to drug rehab after slapping girl, 14, repeatedly
A Hong Kong teenager who repeatedly slapped a 14-year-old girl at a shopping centre last year has been sentenced to a drug addiction treatment...
New Zealand airport bids farewell to flying Gandalf sculpture: ‘it breaks my heart’
For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand’s Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the...
Ukraine attacks power station amid reports of new offensive in Russia’s Kursk
Published: 2:27pm, 6 May 2025Updated: 2:59pm, 6 May 2025 Kyiv forces attacked a power substation in Russia’s western Kursk region, the regional governor said...
South China Sea: Vietnam protests against Sandy Cay moves, raising flashpoint fears
Vietnam’s protest over a reef in the South China Sea also claimed by the Philippines and China could become a “new flashpoint” in the...
Why China’s ‘iron rice bowl’ looks more appealing for the children of senior officials
At the height of China’s rapid economic growth and embrace of globalisation it was unusual for the children of senior officials to follow their...
Thai politician’s cafe photo with tobacco workers behind glass, sparks ‘human zoo’ backlash
A politician in Thailand has ignited public outrage after she posted a photo of herself enjoying fancy food at a cafe with factory workers...
Make all tourists welcome, John Lee tells Hongkongers after surge in budget tours
Published: 1:27pm, 6 May 2025Updated: 1:53pm, 6 May 2025 Hong Kong should welcome all types of tourists irrespective of how much money they spend,...
First Australia, now New Zealand eyes social media ban for under-16s
New Zealand’s prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to shield them from the perils of...
John Lee to lead Hong Kong, mainland delegation to Qatar, Kuwait on Saturday
Published: 1:22pm, 6 May 2025Updated: 1:27pm, 6 May 2025 Hong Kong’s leader has said he will lead a delegation that for the first time...