How Hong Kong mother turned her breast cancer battle into a beacon of light
Three-time breast cancer survivor Hui Wai-yee has become a pillar of Hong Kong’s breast cancer support community. Advertisement Through her volunteer work with the...
‘Flying a spaceship’: Philippines’ plan for blockchain-based budget draws doubts
Published: 6:22pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 7:09pm, 13 Oct 2025 The Philippines is weighing a plan to become one of the first countries in the...
‘Deep integration’ of Chinese military will overcome weaknesses: PLA mouthpiece
China’s military mouthpiece has called for greater efforts to address what it says are deficiencies in the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) integrated joint operational...
China youth adorn historical figures’ graves with painkillers, chocolate tributes
Young people in China have recently embraced a trend of visiting the graves of historical figures, leaving quirky tributes inspired by their lives, such...
Trio wins economics Nobel for innovation and creative destruction
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth”, the Royal Swedish Academy of...
Hong Kong police investigate after mother, infant daughter found dead at flat
Published: 5:43pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 6:51pm, 13 Oct 2025 Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and her seven-month-old daughter after their bodies...
Hong Kong poised for greater role in Islamic finance, secretary says
Hong Kong is on track to develop as an Islamic finance centre in North Asia, with some companies considering issuing sukuk bonds to help...
At least 20 injured after two trains collide in Slovakia
Published: 5:28pm, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 5:37pm, 13 Oct 2025 Two trains collided in eastern Slovakia on Monday, injuring at least 20 people, emergency services...
Frankie Yick latest lawmaker to say he won’t run in Hong Kong’s Legco election
Another veteran Hong Kong lawmaker has announced his decision not to stand in the coming Legislative Council general election, bringing the total to at...