Hong Kong passes new legislation to regulate notorious subdivided flats
Hong Kong lawmakers have passed new legislation to regulate the city’s notorious subdivided flats, with enforcement efforts set to begin in 2027 and landlords...
Trump Signs Executive Order for TikTok Deal; Taiwan’s Rare Diplomatic Win Through Chips
President Donald Trump signed an executive order, paving the way for a long-awaited deal on the Chinese-owned app TikTok. Taiwan lifted planned chip export...
Japan man, 33, falls for classmate’s mum, 54, buys her a home to impress her parents
A Japanese man has gone viral for defying age norms by falling in love with his classmate’s mother, who is 21 years his senior....
Branded drugs, trucks and furniture in Trump’s tariff firing line
President Donald Trump on Thursday took aim at a broad range of imported goods in announcing a new round of punishing tariffs, saying the...
Hong Kong’s economic losses from Ragasa may hit billions, experts say
Published: 8:30am, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 8:33am, 26 Sep 2025 Super Typhoon Ragasa may have resulted in billions of Hong Kong dollars in economic losses...
Pfizer’s Metsera acquisition to spur Chinese search for new weight drugs
American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s up to US$7.3 billion acquisition of next-generation weight loss drugs developer Metsera will encourage more research spending on innovative products...
Trump Admin Withholding FEMA Funds From ‘Sanctuary’ States Is Illegal, Federal Judge Rules
A district court on Sept. 24 blocked the Trump administration’s policy of withholding emergency grant funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have been refusing...
US Will Use Tariff Revenue to Help Farmers: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Sept. 25 that he would use tariff revenue to provide aid to American farmers until his import levies start...
Suspect Who Attacked ICE Facility Wanted to Give Agents ‘Terror,’ FBI Director Says
FBI Director Kash Patel on Sept. 25 provided more details on the suspect involved in a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...