Hong Kong Baptist University suspends student union amid fire-related messages
Published: 4:24pm, 5 Dec 2025Updated: 4:48pm, 5 Dec 2025 Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has suspended the operation of its student union after removing...
Deterring Taiwan conflict a ‘priority’: US national security report
Published: 4:20pm, 5 Dec 2025Updated: 5:32pm, 5 Dec 2025 Deterrence to prevent war in the Indo-Pacific is important to the “America first” strategy and...
Melania Trump Lights the National Christmas Tree After President Counts Down
WASHINGTON—First lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree on a chilly Thursday night in the nation’s capital. At the annual tree lighting on...
Chinese developer Country Garden gains Hong Kong court-backed debt lifeline
Published: 4:00pm, 5 Dec 2025Updated: 4:05pm, 5 Dec 2025 Country Garden Holdings has cleared a major hurdle this week after securing approval for both...
Bali mulls Airbnb ban to put a lid on revenue leak, overtourism
Bali is considering a ban on Airbnb’s accommodation, its latest attempt to impose order on a resort island struggling to cope with a record...
500 pupils affected by Hong Kong fire resume classes at university this week
About 500 primary school pupils of Tai Po Baptist Public School (TPBPS) have resumed classes in temporary classrooms set up on the premises of...
Anger boils in Philippines over official’s US$8.50 Christmas feast budget
Published: 3:16pm, 5 Dec 2025Updated: 3:53pm, 5 Dec 2025 Marife Dhoctor, 43, a domestic helper in the Philippines, is looking forward to the traditional...
China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown
Published: 2:57pm, 5 Dec 2025Updated: 3:03pm, 5 Dec 2025 China’s crackdown on borrowing by local governments is forcing state-run entities in even some of...
‘Real pride’: Korean-American mums envy of Samsung heir’s exam success
A story about Hotel Shilla CEO Lee Boo-jin’s son nearly acing South Korea’s national college entrance exam has already made headlines in the country,...