Japan reschedules iconic summer festivals to avoid increasingly extreme heat
In a bid to escape the soaring summer temperatures now becoming the norm across Japan, cities are moving traditional festivals – including beloved fireworks...
Dragon Boat Festival: Hong Kong set for 3.2 million cross-border trips
About 3.2 million trips are expected to be made across Hong Kong’s borders during the Tuen Ng Festival long weekend, with a peak of...
South Korean presidential candidate sorry for misogynistic remark at TV debate
Published: 6:31pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:34pm, 29 May 2025 A South Korean presidential candidate has apologised for a sexually explicit comment made during a...
Architect takes helm of Hong Kong’s cash-strapped URA amid mounting challenges
Published: 6:25pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:31pm, 29 May 2025 A veteran property specialist with experience in leading major Hong Kong real estate groups has...
Why Hong Kong is trying to make waves in global legal scene
Published: 6:00pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:56pm, 29 May 2025 Hong Kong will host the world’s first international legal organisation dedicated to mediation, with Chinese...
A US court has blocked Trump’s tariffs. What does that mean for China?
Published: 6:00pm, 29 May 2025Updated: 6:10pm, 29 May 2025 A US court order blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs marks a setback for...
Filipino activists stage ‘sea concert’ to resist Chinese claims in disputed waters
Combining protest with performance, Filipino activists staged a “sea concert” near the disputed Thitu Island in the South China Sea this week – a...
Disbelief as China paraglider sucked into freezing, high altitude vortex is punished
Social media in China has reacted with disbelief after a Chinese paraglider who miraculously survived after being sucked into a potentially deadly cloud vortex...
In South Korea, young first-time voters divided among gender lines
South Korea will hold its presidential election on June 3 and the political divide among young first-time voters appears to be widening along gender...