How Hongkongers can make the best use of new section of Central Kowloon Bypass
Published: 4:54pm, 20 Dec 2025Updated: 4:56pm, 20 Dec 2025 Hong Kong motorists and commuters will enjoy shorter travel times when the Yau Ma Tei...
TikTok Signs Deal With US Investors to Form Data Security Joint Venture
TikTok has signed agreements with a group of U.S.-based investors to establish a new American joint venture that would oversee data protection and content...
US Drops Uganda Deportation Bid for Man Who Filmed China’s Uyghur Prison Camps
An alleged detention facility in northwestern Xinjiang region, China, on July 19, 2023. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
ByteDance raises pay, boosts bonuses to retain staff amid AI talent war
Beijing-based ByteDance has raised pay and sweetened incentives as the TikTok owner steps up efforts to retain and attract talent globally, as it makes...
Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
An obsession with “security” can create increasing insecurity. This paradox is being amply demonstrated as advanced nations, including the United States and Japan, take...
China Santa Claus: how Qing dynasty military figure ‘cutified’ into ‘Father Christmas’
The once-feared Qing dynasty military commander, Oboi, is being transformed into a charming figure by young people in China, becoming a local version of...
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...