Hong Kong warns schools over unauthorised courses aimed at non-local students
Hong Kong authorities have issued letters to local schools to warn them against working with third-party agencies to offer classes for students outside the...
Hong Kong home sales on ‘upwards trajectory’ to 4-year high, agents say
Hong Kong’s home sales are likely to hit a four-year high this year as buyers show an increasing willingness to commit to both new...
Chinese woman spends grandchild’s US$8,600 tuition to fix wrinkles, block bad luck
A 58-year-old woman in China spent 62,000 yuan (US$8,600) on wrinkle-removing treatment, believing it would stop her husband from cheating. Advertisement The woman from...
Fire engine topples after crashing into car in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun, 7 injured
Published: 5:29pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 5:59pm, 24 Aug 2025 A fire engine has toppled onto its side after a crash with a private car...
Straight outta Brickfields: how Malaysia gave the world Tamil rap
Published: 5:00pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 5:05pm, 24 Aug 2025 In a pink-lit car park outside a Colombo club, young Tamils cluster in loose groups....
Hong Kong rat catchers get AI boost as live trappings of rodents surge 40%
Hong Kong rat catchers have reported a 40 per cent year-on-year surge in the number of live rodents trapped, with about 89,600 captured in...
China must accept India is looking after itself
The evolving dynamics between China and India, the world’s most populous nations and rising economic powers, are at a critical juncture. Recent developments have...
What Taiwan’s largest presence in US drills says about American defence ties
Taiwan’s biggest-ever participation in American-led military exercises has been thrust into the open by Pentagon-linked media, widely seen as a deepening of Washington’s defence...
Saudi Super Cup prompts Hong Kong’s Paul Chan to press on with Riyadh trade office
Published: 4:08pm, 24 Aug 2025Updated: 8:42pm, 24 Aug 2025 The city’s finance chief has pledged to speed up plans to establish a trade office...