Hong Kong woman, 58, gives birth to girl as congratulations flood social media
Published: 5:00pm, 7 Sep 2025Updated: 5:53pm, 7 Sep 2025 A 58-year-old Hong Kong woman whose pregnancy at an advanced age earlier caught citywide attention...
China sends Y-20s on quake aid mission to Afghanistan
Two Chinese military aircraft have arrived in Kabul to deliver humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Afghanistan, highlighting strategic trust between the two countries. Advertisement Early...
Organiser promises refunds, apologises over Hong Kong hot-air balloon fiasco
Published: 4:45pm, 7 Sep 2025Updated: 5:20pm, 7 Sep 2025 A trouble-plagued hot-air balloon festival in Hong Kong cancelled the final session of the four-day...
Hong Kong can fill gap in humanitarian aid with US’ withdrawal: NGO veteran
The United States’ decision to cut funding for its global humanitarian programmes created a “domino effect” that affected other organisations, but Hong Kong can...
87% turnout for Hong Kong committee by-election by 1pm despite T3 warning signal
A by-election to select members of the committee responsible for appointing the city’s leader proceeded as scheduled on Sunday despite the issuance of the...
Hong Kong can’t let its construction sector be captured by bad actors
Hong Kong should be very concerned about the recent flurry of cases involving misbehaviour in the construction industry. It would be too easy to...
Japan ‘scary person rental service’ deals with mistresses, debt collection, bullies
A Japanese company has become an online hit for offering a “scary person rental service” to help clients sort out a range of “troubles”....
‘Even if I was shot, I was fine with that’: a North Korean’s journey to freedom
A man whose early life in North Korea was so bleak that he was prepared to be shot in the back while making a...