Meituan’s daily orders hit record 150 million amid rivalry with JD.com, Alibaba
Meituan, mainland China’s top on-demand delivery giant, said on Sunday that daily orders on its platform have surged to another all-time high – a...
Why can’t Hong Kong retail landlords cut rents for struggling tenants?
In a commercial rental market beset by high vacancy rates, many Hong Kong landlords feel stuck between a rock and a hard place: giving...
Can China’s kindergartens survive steep drop-off in prospective pupils?
The government-affiliated kindergarten that Lily Wang works for in northeastern China used to be reserved for the children of officials, but China’s plunging birth...
Public outrage as China monk berates elderly couple for ‘too small’ rice donation
A monk at a sacred temple who rejected an offering of rice from an elderly couple because it was too small has sparked widespread...
Driver escapes injury after Mercedes flips over on Hong Kong’s Tsing Ma Bridge
Published: 1:26pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 4:22pm, 13 Jul 2025 A Hong Kong driver has emerged unscathed after his Mercedes-Benz car flipped over on the...
Hong Kong should seek Olympic gold with a bid for 2036 Summer Games
I hope I’m not upsetting anyone’s plans for a relaxing summer, but I think the Hong Kong government should start urgently on a bid...
China widens kindergarten lead poisoning probe as central government weighs in
China has expanded the probe into a kindergarten lead poisoning scandal that has shocked the nation, with the central government getting involved in a...
Woman, 56, falls to her death in Hong Kong while cleaning window at home
Published: 12:39pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 4:24pm, 13 Jul 2025 A 56-year-old woman fell to her death in Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O while cleaning...
Hong Kong to add 3 more wheelchair-friendly trails in country parks next year
Hong Kong authorities plan to add three new wheelchair-friendly trails in country parks next year, but users and concern groups say that more should...