Hong Kong employees receive lowest pay rise since Covid-19 pandemic at 2.7%: study
Hong Kong employees received an average pay rise of 2.7 per cent this year, the lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic, as companies balanced staff...
How to differentiate between flu types in Hong Kong and protect yourself
Published: 2:46pm, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 2:53pm, 14 Oct 2025 The death of a 13-year-old girl from the flu over the weekend after failing to...
Rising Number of New Zealanders Believe Violence Necessary to Solve Country’s Problems
A new poll reveals that around 25 percent of Māori Party supporters and 20 percent of ACT Party supporters believe violence is necessary to...
Europe losing tech race to China and US, Nobel Prize winner warns
Published: 2:01pm, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 2:04pm, 14 Oct 2025 French economist Philippe Aghion issued a stark warning to Europe shortly after winning this year’s...
Venezuela’s Nobel laureate urges Maduro to cede power peacefully
Published: 2:01pm, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 2:07pm, 14 Oct 2025 Nicolas Maduro’s time is up but he can still leave power peacefully, Venezuelan Nobel Peace...
North Carolina GOP to Vote on New House Map, Adding to Nationwide Redistricting Battle
North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature will vote next week on redrawing the state’s House district map, Republican legislative leaders announced on Oct. 13, teeing up...
Johnson Warns Current Government Shutdown Could Be Longest Ever
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Oct. 13 that he thinks the ongoing federal government shutdown might become the longest in the nation’s...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: man helps elderly combat dementia through culture
Hong Kong entrepreneur Nathan Hui Tin-ho has turned a deeply personal experience into a thriving business by founding a technology start-up that helps elderly...
Japan man exploits delivery platform refund policy, eats 1,000 meals for free
A 38-year-old man in Japan has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after exploiting loopholes in a major food delivery platform, resulting in losses...