Why social media’s favourite fuel is Oxford University Press’ word of 2025
Published: 6:45pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 1 Dec 2025 Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the...
China snack brand hit for making staff change surname to ‘rat’, call customers ‘master’
A popular Chinese snack brand has ignited online controversy after netizens revealed that its employees have to change their surnames to “rat” and refer...
Chinese media demands answers as scandal hits US$1 billion hydropower project
Published: 5:57pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 8:18pm, 1 Dec 2025 A 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) hydroelectric construction project in southeast China is under investigation...
Retired Hong Kong star tutor ‘K Kwong’ avoids jail sentence over upskirt video
Published: 5:36pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 7:00pm, 1 Dec 2025 A retired Hong Kong star tutor has been spared jail for taking upskirt footage of...
Debate and backlash in China after Japanese singer halted mid-show in Shanghai
A Japanese singer’s concert in Shanghai was abruptly halted on Friday, triggering accusations of heavy-handed restrictions amid spiralling tensions over Tokyo’s comments on Taiwan....
Hong Kong politician Peggy Wong files police report amid Tai Po fire scrutiny
Published: 5:11pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 5:20pm, 1 Dec 2025 A district councillor under public scrutiny amid Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades has said...
Substandard netting used on Hong Kong blaze buildings; death toll at 151
Published: 5:06pm, 1 Dec 2025Updated: 5:21pm, 1 Dec 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
‘Dying en masse’: Japan’s oyster farmers face ruin as waters heat up
Oysters in Japan are dying en masse in parts of the country’s top production area, likely due to warmer sea temperatures, officials said on...
China’s currency push gains ground as Russia nears issuance of yuan bond
Russia is inching closer to its first yuan-denominated sovereign bond sale, aiding China’s push to raise the global standing of its currency. Russia’s Finance...