In China, is ‘family’ becoming a legal shield for rape?
It started out as a family reunion story but soon took a darker turn. A 45-year-old woman identified only by her surname Bu, had...
‘Technical issue’ forces Hong Kong-bound Cathay flight to return to Kaohsiung
A Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight had to return to Kaohsiung after take-off on Sunday morning due to a technical problem, with around 200...
How Marius Hoiby went from living in Norway royal family’s ‘gilded cage’ to alleged rapist
Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway’s future queen from a previous relationship, was initially welcomed into the royal family, but now, facing trial...
End of an era as US, Russia prepare to exit final nuclear arms treaty
Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over. New START, the last...
‘Optimus chain’: Chinese suppliers form the backbone of Tesla’s humanoid robot initiative
Elon Musk wants to bring the production of its Optimus robot to the US amid electric carmaker Tesla’s plan to pivot towards manufacturing humanoids,...
A tale of two cities: Singapore, Hong Kong and their contrasting paths
In a new memoir No Borders: Journeys Across Islands And Continents, renowned historian Wang Gungwu traces his life across Malaya, London, Australia, Hong Kong...
Book on Guandan, China poker-like game, accepted into Harvard Library; nation’s premier is a fan
The English version of a book about the popular poker-like Chinese card game Guandan has been accepted by libraries at top universities in the...
India calls Modi’s Israel visit mention in Epstein email ‘trashy ruminations’
India’s government dismissed a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel made by Jeffrey Epstein in an email in 2017. The US...
‘Soft resistance’ among 4 main national security threats to Hong Kong: Chris Tang
Hong Kong’s security minister has said the city currently faces four primary risks to its national security, with soft resistance being one of the...