Is Trump’s Quad absence a sign of ‘fragile’ US-led alliances?
The anticipated absence of US President Donald Trump from this year’s Quad summit in India is likely to “highlight cracks” in American-led alliances and...
Indonesian working at Asean body fired for ‘inciting’ police HQ to be burnt
An Indonesian staff member of an Asean parliamentary body has been fired and named a criminal suspect after allegedly posting a video urging protesters...
Great Depression! Shanghai Is Deserted! Shocking Reality: City Center Emptied, Urban Hollowing
Once-bustling Shanghai is experiencing an unprecedented consumer winter. Videos from multiple vloggers show that from the city center to Pudong New District, foot traffic...
A rising stock tide lifts sales of all financial products in Hong Kong
Sales of non-listed investment products soared to a record last year in Hong Kong, as capital poured into mutual funds, debt and equity-lined financial...
Proposed Hong Kong ride-hailing rules cover licensing, vehicle age and insurance
Published: 6:17pm, 4 Sep 2025Updated: 10:53pm, 4 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s transport authorities have unveiled a proposed regulatory framework for legalising ride-hailing services, which...
China stands firm on strategic ties with North Korea, Xi tells Kim
President Xi Jinping is holding talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing, state media reported, in their first sit-down in six years....
China’s military parade shows the power of maths: Shing-Tung Yau
Published: 6:00pm, 4 Sep 2025Updated: 7:54pm, 4 Sep 2025 Mathematics plays a big role in developing advanced weapons, top mathematician Shing-Tung Yau said in...
China mum, 50, gets into law school after using books of son who failed same test
A 50-year-old woman in China who suffered debilitating and disfiguring long-term injuries in a fire more than a decade ago has been admitted by...
Hong Kong could face windy, wet weekend as potential tropical cyclone forms
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