Hong Kong authorities launch probe after highways contract worker dies
Published: 12:11am, 10 Aug 2025Updated: 12:21am, 10 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have launched an investigation after an employee of a Highways Department contractor...
Bogus shop used for HK$4 million theft of Patek Philippe, Richard Mille watches
Published: 11:58pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 12:04am, 10 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested two men in connection with the HK$4 million (US$512,820) theft...
China Flash Floods Kill at Least 10 People in Gansu Province, 33 Missing
Flash floods killed at least 10 people and left 33 missing in Gansu Province’s Yuzhong County as heavy rains batter northwestern China, according to...
Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades
Published: 11:00pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 11:52pm, 9 Aug 2025 During nearly three decades as a US diplomat in China, Southeast Asia and Africa, Matt...
Putin keeps Xi in loop on Trump summit but little hope for Ukraine ceasefire
Just hours before US President Donald Trump announced his summit with Vladimir Putin next week, the Russian leader was on the phone with Chinese...
Hong Kong eases seafood, fruit and electric car rules to tackle US tariff war
Published: 9:21pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 9:27pm, 9 Aug 2025 Fresh seafood and fruits arriving by air in Hong Kong for re-export can now be...
Hong Kong police seize HK$45 million of suspected drugs in 2 cases on same day
Published: 8:11pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 8:28pm, 9 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have seized HK$45 million (US$5.8 million) worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis...
These Drug Prices Won’t Soon Go Down—Here’s Why
Pharmaceutical companies can continue to charge the federal government—and Medicare beneficiaries—full price for a handful of drugs that might have seen price reductions as...
Pandas and table tennis: China’s national icons fall victim to toxic fan culture
Pandas and table tennis are two of China’s most beloved national symbols, but the behaviour of some of their admirers has prompted concerns about...