Why Chinese ‘ask rice’ divination ritual involves using 1,080 round grains
A mysterious and ancient tradition in China involves practitioners who try to predict the future and communicate with the spirit world via a ritual...
China’s military build-up could ‘seriously’ affect Japan’s security, Tokyo warns
Published: 5:27pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 6:33pm, 19 Dec 2025 China’s military build-up “could have a serious impact” on Japan’s security, Tokyo’s defence ministry has...
Hong Kong to exempt 90% of households from ‘re-engineered’ 2026 census
Published: 5:27pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 6:07pm, 19 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities will exempt 90 per cent of households from a population census next...
Bank of Japan raises rates to levels unseen since 1995
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further hikes, taking...
Hulk smash? Malaysian officer rips car door off hinges while chasing suspect
Published: 4:49pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 5:24pm, 19 Dec 2025 A Malaysian police officer’s superhero moment has gone viral after dashcam footage showed him wrenching...
Six years on, are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
This week, exactly six years ago, as we were gliding cheerfully into the 2019 festive Christmas season, the Covid-19 virus was spreading in Wuhan,...
Tech pivot: Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans
More Chinese artificial intelligence firms and chipmakers are turning to Hong Kong for fundraising, testing the appetite of global investors following stellar onshore debuts...
Market rates set Hong Kong’s HK$150,000 subsidy for Tai Po fire victims: minister
Published: 4:12pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 4:35pm, 19 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities took market rates into account before setting a two-year annual subsidy of...
5 arrested in Hong Kong over HK$1.8 million theft targeting MPF account holders
Published: 3:55pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 4:11pm, 19 Dec 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested five men on suspicion of posing as Mandatory Provident Fund...