Singapore sinkhole rescue sparks calls for migrant worker safety reforms
The migrant workers who rescued a woman trapped in a sinkhole on a Singapore road over the weekend have drawn widespread praise, but their...
Hong Kong doctors get go-ahead to hold hospital, medical school jobs at same time
Published: 3:55pm, 28 Jul 2025Updated: 4:14pm, 28 Jul 2025 Hong Kong is allowing doctors to hold positions at both public hospitals and the city’s...
Henry Hu, co-founder of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, dies at 105
Henry Hu Hung-lick, a pioneer of private higher education who co-founded Hong Kong’s Shue Yan University with his wife, has died at the age...
Chicken run: Philippine police chief floors Duterte’s son in phantom fight
What was billed as a bruising bout between the Philippines’ police chief and a prominent Duterte heir fizzled into farce on Sunday, as the...
McDonald’s seeks US$153 million for 8 Hong Kong retail properties in rare sale
McDonald’s Corp is selling eight retail properties in Hong Kong with an estimated market value of HK$1.2 billion (US$153 million), giving investors a rare...
4 more Hong Kong premium taxi fleets hit the streets after getting full licences
Published: 2:55pm, 28 Jul 2025Updated: 6:42pm, 28 Jul 2025 Four more premium taxi service fleets hit the streets on Monday after securing full licences...
Hong Kong policemen draw guns to subdue man, 19, who allegedly attacked 2 women
Published: 2:12pm, 28 Jul 2025Updated: 2:29pm, 28 Jul 2025 Hong Kong police officers drew their guns and pepper spray bottles to subdue a man...
‘More important than life’: cancer-hit China dancer keeps performing in big shows
A famous dancer in China who was diagnosed with breast cancer and endured dozens of rounds of medical treatment last year still devotes herself...
Why some Chinese students are skipping elite universities amid job market fears
After underperforming in China’s national college entrance exam in June, Lu Jie was accepted into a computer science and technology programme earlier this month...