Hong Kong firefighters dismantle illegal filling station and arrest 3
Hong Kong firefighters have dismantled an illegal filling station in Fanling, arresting three men and seizing 13,000 liters of diesel with an estimated market...
Hong Kong anti-corruption agency charges ex-official at securities watchdog
Published: 8:11pm, 9 Jan 2025Updated: 8:19pm, 9 Jan 2025 Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has charged a former senior official from the securities watchdog with...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai tells court some trade embargoes ‘reasonable’
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has said some trade restrictions are “reasonable” but accused mainland China of “bullying” Australia by imposing duties on...
Senators Introduce ‘Lock the Clock’ Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Lawmakers have revived efforts to make daylight saving time permanent, clashing with sleep experts who advocate for standard time for improved health. A bipartisan...
Beijing orders Chinese miners to report more of their overseas reserves
Beijing has ordered Chinese investors in overseas mining projects to report their proven and prospective reserves of critical minerals, as competition with Washington is...
China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind
China’s lead in the race to bring rocks back from Mars has grown by a big margin, with Nasa’s updated timeline for the return...
Tibet Hit by 6.8 Quake: Villages Razed, Highways Damaged, Everest Shut, Locals Survive in Wild
At around 9 a.m. on January 7, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Shigatse, Tibet. The quake caused significant casualties and widespread destruction,...
Singapore detains 3 ‘radicalised’ men over potential local attacks, to fight against Israel
Singapore said on Thursday it had detained three men since October who were preparing to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel,...
Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns URA over leaked details of 199 tenants, owners
Published: 7:16pm, 9 Jan 2025Updated: 8:01pm, 9 Jan 2025 Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has served a warning letter to the Urban Renewal Authority (URA)...