‘Special and different’: former envoys tout Hong Kong’s unique global value
Published: 6:24pm, 21 May 2025Updated: 6:44pm, 21 May 2025 Hong Kong should approach the world with confidence rather than worry about its place in...
Workers flee as thick smoke spews from Cathay flight simulator in Hong Kong
Published: 6:19pm, 21 May 2025Updated: 6:30pm, 21 May 2025 Thick smoke spewing from a flight simulator at Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways’...
Israeli strikes kill 45 in Gaza, as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 45 people, including several women and a week-old infant. Advertisement The...
Singapore PM reveals cabinet including new defence chief and 2 fresh faces
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has revealed his new cabinet line-up two weeks after his party’s decisive win at the general election, with key...
Hong Kong public schools to face 10% cut in major grant in coming academic year
Published: 6:02pm, 21 May 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 21 May 2025 Hong Kong’s public primary and secondary schools will face a 10 per cent funding reduction...
Chinese biotech firm secures US$6 billion Pfizer deal for cancer drug
Chinese drug maker 3SBio has licensed its new cancer drug to US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in the largest deal ever for China’s biotech industry,...
Disabled Chinese man inspires many by starting primary school at 16, medical school at 25
A Chinese man with cerebral palsy has inspired many by chasing his dreams with perseverance, becoming a primary school student at 16 and then...
Ukraine war: Putin’s visit to Kursk highlights Russia’s efforts to regain control
Published: 5:44pm, 21 May 2025Updated: 5:58pm, 21 May 2025 President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that...
South Africa’s President to Meet Trump Amid Tensions Over ‘Genocide’ Refugees
JOHANNESBURG—The leaders of Africa’s largest, most industrialized economy and the world’s greatest superpower are set to meet at the White House on Wednesday with...