Japan asks China to ensure citizens’ safety after latest attack in Suzhou
Published: 4:35pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 7:47pm, 1 Aug 2025 Japan has called on the Chinese authorities to ensure the safety of its citizens after...
As ‘world minus one’ cooperation grows, US withdrawal will backfire
US President Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy – intended to keep the world’s media so busy with his narratives they have no capacity...
China’s coastguard tows Philippine ship after tense maritime clash in new video
China has for the first time released a video showing its coastguard towing away a Philippine ship in the South China Sea, using its...
‘Phenomenal’: Hong Kong musical’s extra 10 shows sell out in hours
The second local re-run of The Impossible Trial, a home-grown Hong Kong musical, sparked a ticket-buying frenzy after its return from a sold-out tour...
2 held for allegedly stealing credit cards, cash on Thailand-Hong Kong flights
Published: 2:53pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 3:00pm, 1 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested two men for allegedly stealing credit cards and about HK$20,000...
A win for ‘sovereign rights’? Malaysia agrees 19% tariff deal with Trump
US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a reduced tariff of 19 per cent on Southeast Asia’s largest economies was a “positive outcome”, Malaysia...
New head of Hong Kong Hospital Authority pledges to cut wait times, queues
The new head of Hong Kong’s public hospitals has pledged to slash waiting times and the number of queues for patients while considering extending...
Beijing denies threat as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to ‘counter China’
Published: 2:04pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 3:14pm, 1 Aug 2025 Claims by the head of the FBI that China is a threat to the Indo-Pacific...
China’s first robot gets into drama, film PhD programme, becomes online hit
Published: 2:00pm, 1 Aug 2025Updated: 5:33pm, 1 Aug 2025 China’s first humanoid robot has been accepted into a PhD programme in drama and film...