How Thailand’s local talent is fuelling global film productions
From the ready-made “dystopia” of Bangkok’s skyline to the moody limestone cliffs of Krabi, Thailand has for decades served as the backdrop for foreign...
100 angry customers plan legal action over Hong Kong hot-air balloon fest fiasco
Published: 1:18pm, 6 Sep 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 6 Sep 2025 More than 100 angry customers are planning to take legal action against a trouble-plagued hot-air...
Hong Kong tutor centres feel squeeze as mainland Chinese firms eye slice of pie
Two major mainland Chinese tutorial school operators are expanding their Hong Kong footprint, increasing the competition for local counterparts already facing challenges caused by...
Binondo: inside the 400-year-old heart of Filipino-Chinese heritage
It began as a settlement for Chinese converts to Catholicism. Four centuries later, the world’s oldest Chinatown is a living reminder of how migration...
South Africa Asks China to Postpone Naval Exercises That Coincide With Possible Trump Trip for G20
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—South Africa’s Department of Defense said Thursday it has asked China to postpone naval exercises that would have brought Chinese and...
South Korea, Japan, US to Hold Defence Drills on Heels of North Korea Attending China Parade
SEOUL—South Korea, Japan, and the United States will conduct annual defensive drills starting on Sept. 15 to upgrade aerial, naval, and cyber operational capabilities...
China investigates former stocks regulator Yi Huiman for disciplinary breaches
Yi Huiman, the former regulator of China’s equities market, is being investigated for disciplinary breaches, as the country’s long-standing anti-graft campaign extends into all...
Australia posts US$659,000 reward for gunman’s arrest over police killings
Published: 11:16am, 6 Sep 2025Updated: 11:17am, 6 Sep 2025 Australia posted a US$659,000 reward on Saturday for the arrest of a gunman on the...
Hong Kong to assess need for No 3 typhoon warning signal on Sunday
Published: 11:06am, 6 Sep 2025Updated: 11:25am, 6 Sep 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...