Safety alert on net certificates sparks renovation probe at 2 Hong Kong estates
Published: 6:45pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 8:47pm, 3 Dec 2025 A testing centre in Beijing has questioned the authenticity of a scaffolding net safety report...
Rivals push insurance reforms, easier fire claims in Hong Kong election race
Hong Kong’s insurers should make it easier for residents affected by the deadly Tai Po fire to file claims and consider incorporating fire safety...
Fireworks shop owner dies from pesticide after reporting officials: Chinese media
A fireworks shop owner in Hunan province died from drinking pesticide after publicly reporting officials for disciplinary violations, Chinese media reported. The owner, surnamed...
Residents of sole block spared in Hong Kong fire return home to collect essentials
Carrying luggage and weeping, residents of the sole tower spared in the deadly blaze at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po returned...
Beijing blamed as Yoon’s martial law bid fuels disinformation in South Korea
Yoon Suk-yeol’s botched attempt to impose martial law last year plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades, providing fertile ground for...
Philippines’ first family says financial scrutiny welcome amid graft allegations
The Philippines’ first family has signalled its readiness to open its finances to scrutiny after allegations that President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s son received a...
Ex-banker sells US$41m Deep Water Bay home, then signs a lease at The Peak
After selling a HK$319 million (US$41 million) luxury home in Hong Kong’s affluent Southern district, a former finance executive has rented a 4,715 sq...
French football legend Zidane plays shuttlecock with China aunties, delights fans
French football legend Zinedine Zidane has delighted Chinese internet users by joining local residents in Shanghai to play shuttlecock in the street. Videos of...
Macron begins China visit with EU trade ties and Ukraine war high on the agenda
Published: 5:51pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 6:04pm, 3 Dec 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron has started a three-day visit to China, where he is expected...