Hong Kong box office receipts fell to HK$1.34 billion in 2024, lowest since 2011
Hong Kong’s box office revenue slumped to its lowest level in 13 years in 2024, despite drama The Last Dance becoming the city’s highest-grossing...
South Korea’s Impeached President Vows in Letter to ‘Fight Until the End’
The liberal opposition Democratic Party said the letter proved Yoon was inciting his supporters and was committed to completing his insurrection. South Korea’s impeached...
Hong Kong public dental clinics log 26% absence rate despite e-booking launch
Hong Kong’s public dental clinics recorded an overall absence rate of 26.5 per cent on the first two working days of an online booking...
Rare butterfly flies 3,000km from Japan to Hong Kong in migratory record
Researchers in Hong Kong have discovered that a rare butterfly has flown 3,000km (1,864 miles) from Japan, setting a new world record for the...
Taiwan prosecutors widen corruption probe into third party leader Ko Wen-je
Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating new corruption allegations against Ko Wen-je, the former leader of the Taiwan People’s Party, the island’s third party. Advertisement Ko,...
China’s high-speed rail network on track to breach 50,000km milestone in 2025
China’s railway operator is laying track for a record-breaking 2025, with the country’s total high-speed railway mileage projected to reach over 50,000km and transport...
Baidu founder Robin Li predicts ‘exponential’ boom in AI apps in 2025
The founder of Baidu, an artificial-intelligence (AI) pioneer in China that unveiled its own large language model (LLM) just months after OpenAI released ChatGPT,...
China’s nuclear power drive gains steam as major new reactor comes online
China’s rapidly expanding nuclear power industry passed a major milestone on New Year’s Day, as the first reactor at a sprawling new plant on...
Millions Flee Shanghai! Empty Homes Line Up for Sale, Locals Can’t Afford $1 Sweet Potatoes
By mid-December, the streets of Shanghai seem deserted. The video of these empty streets creates an eerie atmosphere, almost as if they belong to...