China’s influential marketisation index declines, sparking calls for reforms
Chinese economists have called for more pro-market reforms to tackle economic imbalances and vicious intra-industry competition, as a new report has revealed a decline...
Tropical Storm Wipha: Hong Kong Observatory to issue T1 signal at midnight
Published: 11:23am, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 4:58pm, 18 Jul 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Malaysia has a new chief justice but appointment stirs fresh controversy
Malaysia on Friday named Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh as its new chief justice, ending weeks of uncertainty over the country’s top judicial post....
New Zealand to Phase Out Open-Plan Classrooms
New Zealand will phase out open-plan classrooms, hailed just over a decade ago as a modern alternative to traditional teaching environments, after growing criticism...
CBS Is Canceling ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ in 2026
Stephen Colbert told his audience at a July 17 taping that CBS is ending his show next year, despite receiving the highest ratings for...
Hong Kong carer hotline to scale up operations after handling 100,000 calls
A carer support hotline commissioned by the Hong Kong government handled almost 100,000 calls in nearly two years since its launch, with operations set...
Malaysian lawyers’ march a marker of falling public trust in Anwar
Scrolling through TikTok one evening, I came across a short clip of American comedian Ron Funches asking an audience member why they believed the...
Hongkongers frustrated as malfunction causes delays on MTR’s Tseung Kwan O line
Published: 10:22am, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 4:26pm, 18 Jul 2025 Hong Kong rail passengers have expressed frustration over repeated malfunctions on the Tseung Kwan O...
‘SCMP report’ claiming Hongkongers ‘will receive income from taxes’ is fake
Published: 10:15am, 18 Jul 2025Updated: 10:21am, 18 Jul 2025 With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see...