Hong Kong internet sensation ‘Mr Ho’ arrested over insecticide attack
Hong Kong internet sensations “Mr and Mrs Ho” have once again captured media attention after the husband was arrested for spraying insecticide at pedestrians...
Malaysia calls for expansion of Myanmar’s post-earthquake ceasefire
Malaysia called on Sunday for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar, as it ramped up calls for the long-awaited implementation...
In picking Hong Kong over New York, CATL’s IPO was a strategic move
Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) has made headlines again – this time for its US$4.6 billion debut on the Hong Kong...
Can China’s new stealth tech challenge Trump’s Golden Dome?
Chinese scientists have unveiled a new material that could undermine the effectiveness of the new US missile defence system – known as the Golden...
Hong Kong man held after Zhuhai customs finds 42 mobile phones inside wheelchair
Published: 7:30pm, 25 May 2025Updated: 7:31pm, 25 May 2025 A Hong Kong man has been taken into custody by mainland Chinese customs officials on...
Wind, hail and heat: Extreme weather kills at least 14 and injures 100 in Pakistan
“Destructive” windstorms that raged across central and northern Pakistan after an intense heatwave have killed at least 14 people and injured over 100 more,...
Hong Kong braces for midweek heavy showers and squally thunderstorms
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Two Landslides in A Day – 2.4 Million m³ Mountain Collapsed; Floods Sweep Southern China
On May 22 around 8 a.m., a landslide occurred in Qingyang Village in Guizhou Province due to heavy rain. Videos show a large section...
Covid cases reaching a peak in China and will start falling next month: leading expert
Covid-19 infections in China are reaching a peak and will start to decline next month, the country’s best known respiratory diseases specialist has said,...