China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist
Published: 12:39pm, 9 Nov 2025Updated: 12:44pm, 9 Nov 2025 China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October – though the near-zero figure still pointed...
China’s DeepSeek makes rare comment, calls for AI ‘whistle-blower’ on job losses
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek made a rare appearance at a state-backed industry event on Friday as a senior researcher reaffirmed the AI lab’s...
Hong Kong passengers stuck on Starlux plane for 4 hours after sudden taxiway stop
A Starlux Airlines flight departing from Hong Kong was forced to stop on its way to the runway due to a suspected oil leak,...
Ukraine faces blackout crisis after Russian missile barrage on power grids
Published: 12:11pm, 9 Nov 2025Updated: 12:15pm, 9 Nov 2025 Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on Sunday after Russian attacks targeting...
Another 1,000+ US Flights Canceled as Government Funding Impasse Persists
The U.S. Senate convened for a rare Saturday session to address the government shutdown, as more than 1,000 flights in the United States were...
National Games giving Hong Kong restaurants, retailers early business boost
Hong Kong retailers and restaurant operators expect a business boost from the National Games, with one shopping centre near competition venues already reporting a...
How the fight over a Chinese bookstore heightened concerns over cultural squeeze
A recent furore over the future of a popular independent bookstore has shone a fresh spotlight on concerns that the space for public debates...
How Hong Kong’s currency exchange shops have become a dying breed
Currency exchange shops, once a ubiquitous feature of Hong Kong’s retail landscape, are in a gradual, irreversible decline, with their closure precipitated by the...
‘We’re scared’: Philippines evacuates almost a million as super typhoon nears
Nearly a million people evacuated vulnerable areas of the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong began lashing the main island of Luzon, with work and...