South Korean presidential candidate sorry for misogynistic remark at TV debate
Published: 6:31pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:34pm, 29 May 2025 A South Korean presidential candidate has apologised for a sexually explicit comment made during a...
Architect takes helm of Hong Kong’s cash-strapped URA amid mounting challenges
Published: 6:25pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:31pm, 29 May 2025 A veteran property specialist with experience in leading major Hong Kong real estate groups has...
Why Hong Kong is trying to make waves in global legal scene
Published: 6:00pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:56pm, 29 May 2025 Hong Kong will host the world’s first international legal organisation dedicated to mediation, with Chinese...
A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China?
Published: 6:00pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:10pm, 29 May 2025 A US court order blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs marks a setback for...
Filipino activists stage ‘sea concert’ to resist Chinese claims in disputed waters
Combining protest with performance, Filipino activists staged a “sea concert” near the disputed Thitu Island in the South China Sea this week – a...
Disbelief as China paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished
Social media in China has reacted with disbelief after a Chinese paraglider who miraculously survived after being sucked into a potentially deadly cloud vortex...
In South Korea, young first-time voters divided among gender lines
South Korea will hold its presidential election on June 3 and the political divide among young first-time voters appears to be widening along gender...
Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning
Published: 5:24pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:57pm, 29 May 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Johnny Somali’s trial in South Korea puts spotlight on ‘nuisance influencers’
The trial of an American content creator whose disruptive and culturally insensitive acts sparked outrage in South Korea has fuelled calls for sterner responses...