As trade deficit mounts, is EU offering China what it wants to buy?
Facing an ever-increasing trade deficit with China, Europe has limited options to balance the situation in the short term even though it still holds...
China FM Wang Yi reaffirms Beijing’s backing for Venezuela as US pressure grows
Published: 4:00pm, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 4:11pm, 18 Dec 2025 China extended its support to Venezuela and opposed “unilateral bullying” in a foreign ministers’ phone...
Hong Kong fire: Indonesian helper ‘was always there’ for others up to the end
Indonesian domestic worker Desi Widiana had spent half her life in Hong Kong, caring for other people’s families while her own waited thousands of...
Hong Kong logistics group’s CEO buys US$17 million home as wealthy accumulate assets
A top executive of a multinational logistics group has bought a luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels West for HK$132 million (US$16.9 million), adding...
Japan demands response from Finland over beauty queen’s ‘slanted eyes’ photos
Japan’s top government spokesman on Thursday expressed concern over images posted online of the winner of a beauty pageant and some lawmakers in Finland...
Hong Kong unveils its first blueprint to develop Chinese medicine sector
Published: 3:03pm, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 4:32pm, 18 Dec 2025 Hong Kong has launched its first blueprint for the Chinese medicine sector’s development, with authorities...
Viral 24-carat gold logo find turns old AC units into hot property in South Korea
Published: 2:36pm, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 2:41pm, 18 Dec 2025 A 20-year-old air conditioner has suddenly become the hottest, most sought-after vintage find in South...
Federal Judge Won’t Block White House Ballroom Construction
A federal district judge on Dec. 17 allowed the ongoing ballroom construction project at the White House to continue, turning away a preservation organization’s...
Hong Kong lawmakers-elect call for more exchanges with government in policymaking
Published: 2:09pm, 18 Dec 2025Updated: 4:59pm, 18 Dec 2025 Hong Kong’s lawmakers-elect have called for more exchanges with senior officials before policy formulation as...