Hong Kong poll candidates pledge to stem decline in student population
Two candidates for the education sector seat in the upcoming Legislative Council election have highlighted Hong Kong’s shrinking student population as a key concern,...
Trump Administration Halts Immigration Processing From 19 Countries
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it has suspended the processing of all immigration applications from 19 countries, including Afghanistan and Somalia, citing national security...
Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights
Published: 3:00pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 3:45pm, 3 Dec 2025 We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks...
Tesla’s China plant sees shipment surge ahead of subsidy expiry
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory reported a significant rebound in shipments last month as Chinese consumers took advantage of soon-expiring government incentives to snap up cars....
Thais in good spirits after government lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales
Thailand on Wednesday relaxed decades-old alcohol sales restrictions, allowing consumers to buy wine, beer and spirits during previously prohibited afternoon hours in a six-month...
Indonesia’s cyclone tragedy exposes lethal cost of forest destruction
Indonesia is facing renewed calls to curb deforestation and tighten oversight of forest concessions after a rare tropical cyclone tore across Sumatra, unleashing floods...
Myanmar’s opium poppy growing at 10-year high amid civil war, turmoil
Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17 per cent in the past year as...
Hong Kong travel agency probed for revealing closure day before it folded
Published: 2:06pm, 3 Dec 2025Updated: 2:26pm, 3 Dec 2025 A Hong Kong travel agency has allegedly broken the law by announcing its plan to...
China’s move to seal records of offences like drug use sparks public backlash
Records of minor offences will be sealed under a new regulation rather than linked to a person’s identity information – a move that is...