‘I cannot sleep soundly’: helper battles trauma, job insecurity after Hong Kong fire
Domestic helper Siti Zulaikho has only one word to describe her life after Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades turned everything upside down: “chaotic.”...
Hong Kong Island promenade to be completed after 16 years as final section opens
Hong Kong Island’s 13km (8-mile) promenade will be fully connected after 16 years of planning and construction, with the last section of the boardwalk...
Who is running for Thai PM? Unofficial campaign starts as parties name candidates
Political parties in Thailand on Sunday registered their candidates for the next prime minister, marking the unofficial start of campaigning for the February 8,...
Hong Kong finance chief upbeat about 2026 outlook on back of 3.2% growth
Published: 6:21pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 6:23pm, 28 Dec 2025 Hong Kong’s finance chief has struck an upbeat tone about the city’s economic outlook for...
Brigitte Bardot, French icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who set the standard for a generation of female sex symbols in the 1960s and devoted her later life...
Why Saudi Arabia might not fulfil spending pledge to US amid China-America rivalry
Published: 6:00pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 6:19pm, 28 Dec 2025 Saudi Arabia has pledged to boost investments in America to nearly US$1 trillion, but according...
China paralysed man, who can only move a finger and a toe, creates smart farm system, start-up
A paralysed Chinese man who can move only one finger and one toe has successfully developed a smart farm control system and founded a...
650 Hongkongers on Taiwan group tours confirmed safe after ‘terrifying’ quake
Published: 5:21pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 6:04pm, 28 Dec 2025 More than 650 Hongkongers on group tours to Taiwan have been confirmed safe following a...
South Korea closes 4,000 schools permanently amid demographic crisis
More than 4,000 elementary, middle and high schools across South Korea have shut their doors as the country’s student population shrinks, new data shows....