Meituan executive bemoans ‘irrational’ price war with Alibaba, JD.com
A Meituan executive said the company had no choice but to join the latest round of what he called “irrational competition” against rivals JD.com...
Hong Kong private patients to pay HK$7,000 for Covid-19 drugs as free supply ends
Published: 7:00pm, 17 Jul 2025Updated: 7:10pm, 17 Jul 2025 Patients requiring Covid-19 oral antiviral drugs from private doctors in Hong Kong will have to...
Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates North Dakota Electoral Map Rejected by Lower Court
The Supreme Court issued an emergency order on July 16 temporarily blocking a lower court ruling that prevents voters in seven states from suing...
Hongkongers call for more diagonal pedestrian crossings after positive trials
Some Hong Kong residents and district councillors have urged transport authorities to speed up the implementation of diagonal pedestrian crossings in places notorious for...
Philippines in Australia-US drills: the ‘new normal’ in defence cooperation?
The Philippines is taking part for the first time in Australia’s largest bilateral military exercises with the United States, joining thousands of troops from...
Police in Kelantan detain over 20 for ‘gay party’, condoms and HIV pills found
A police raid on a private bungalow in Kelantan has led to the detention of more than 20 men in what Malaysian authorities have...
What you need to know about China’s restrictions on 8 key battery technologies
China’s latest export restrictions on eight key electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies officially took effect this week, about half a year after it announced...
Hong Kong at risk of imported cases of mosquito-borne Chikungunya fever: experts
Published: 6:00pm, 17 Jul 2025Updated: 7:04pm, 17 Jul 2025 Hong Kong is at risk of imported cases of a locally uncommon mosquito-borne disease after...
China editor slams school for ousting woman for casual sex, wants man treated same
A former editor in China has called for gender-neutral punishment and criticised a university for expelling a woman who had casual sex with a...