Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide
Published: 3:56pm, 20 Dec 2025Updated: 9:55pm, 20 Dec 2025 Hong Kong health authorities will guide residents on when to seek Chinese medicine treatment, identifying...
Gaza’s fragile ceasefire brings Christmas joy to Bethlehem
At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in the tiny grotto in Bethlehem’s...
‘Outraged’ Philippine doctors call on Congress to rein in lawmakers’ ‘medical pork’
“Outraged” medical professionals across the Philippines are urging Congress to curb or scrap what they call “medical pork” – tax money for patient assistance...
3 Killed in Taiwan Knife Attack, Suspect Falls to Death From Department Store
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese authorities said Saturday the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke-grenade attacks in the island’s capital...
Hong Kong district officer apologises over outfit choice at firefighter’s funeral
Published: 3:23pm, 20 Dec 2025Updated: 6:15pm, 20 Dec 2025 A Hong Kong district officer has apologised for the clothing she wore at the funeral...
Iran executes man as Israeli spy, rights group says confession ‘extracted under torture’
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for the Israeli intelligence and army on Saturday, state media reported. State TV identified the executed man...
Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong Disneyland spreads magic to support charity drive
Hong Kong Disneyland has joined an annual fundraising drive to bring holiday warmth to communities across the city, extending a partnership that began in...
‘No leniency’: Hong Kong minister vows tougher building safety laws after Tai Po fire
Published: 2:23pm, 20 Dec 2025Updated: 2:26pm, 20 Dec 2025 Hong Kong’s development chief has vowed to tighten building safety laws to punish those exploiting...
Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens loan programme
For more than half a century, pandas have helped serve as ambassadors for China around the world, but their time in Japan appears to...