Alibaba’s Amap hits record 360 million users as ‘golden week’ begins
Amap, Alibaba Group Holding’s answer to Google Maps, saw a record 360 million daily users on the first day of China’s “golden week” National...
China youth engrave motivational phrases like ‘get rich’ on dental caps, raises concerns
A new China youth fashion trend of getting tooth tattoos by engraving words like “get rich” and “ensure success” on their dental caps has...
Hong Kong police looking for man who allegedly stole HK$800 food delivery
Hong Kong police are searching for a suspected taxi driver after he allegedly stole a food delivery order worth HK$800 (US$103) from a bus...
New Zealand’s Biggest Retailer Records Another Year of Losses
New Zealand’s largest retail business, The Warehouse Group (TWG), has reported another full-year loss for the year ended Aug. 3. Despite the loss, it...
Hong Kong may issue No 1 typhoon signal on Friday as Tropical Storm Matmo nears
Published: 1:09pm, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 1:41pm, 2 Oct 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
5% rise in mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong on first day of ‘golden week’
Published: 12:45pm, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 1:13pm, 2 Oct 2025 Hong Kong recorded a 5 per cent year-on-year rise in mainland Chinese visitors on the...
6,000 in 6 months: South Korea is overprescribing ADHD pills, politician warns
A South Korean lawmaker has raised concern over lax prescription rules after government data showed a single patient received more than 6,000 pills for...
New Zealand and Pacific Nations Failing to Stop Trafficking, US State Department Says
New Zealand, together with eight Pacific Island nations, have failed to stop human trafficking according to the latest data from the U.S. State Department....
PNG Cabinet Backs New Defence Pact, Elevating Ties With Australia to Full Ally Status
Australia has scored a major victory in its Indo-Pacific diplomacy efforts after the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Cabinet, by “an absolute majority,” agreed to...