Champagne sparklers blamed for Swiss bar fire that killed 40
Investigators said on Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came...
HKEX starts new year with Shanghai Biren Technology IPO after strong 2025
The Chinese AI chip maker soared on its debut as the Hong Kong banking and law firm communities expect another busy ECM year in...
43 measures for Hong Kong’s CLP to improve power supply after series of failures
Hong Kong’s biggest electricity company, CLP Power, has been urged to implement 43 measures to improve the stability of its supply, including enhancing lightning...
Jose-Antonio Maurellet set to return as Hong Kong Bar Association chairman
Jose-Antonio Maurellet is set to serve for another term as chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, with the current vice-chairpersons also to return....
US poet laureate Arthur Sze on slowing down to translate poetry across cultures
When Arthur Sze translates classical Tang dynasty poetry into English, he writes Chinese characters by hand, slowing himself to the pace of brush strokes...
Tesla dethroned by China’s BYD as world’s top EV maker amid Musk’s politics, tax credit woes
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker (EV) on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and...
2 cats found at Tai Po inferno site a month after Hong Kong blaze, SPCA says
At least two pet cats have been found alive at the Wang Fuk Court fire site in Tai Po about a month after the...
Trump Vows to Intervene if Iran Kills Protestors
President Donald Trump on Jan. 2 vowed to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if they are killed by the regime in...
Chinese public warms to US while strongly backing Beijing’s trade stance: survey
The Chinese public’s favourability towards the United States saw a “notable” rebound in 2025 to reach a three-year high, according to a new study...