China FM Wang Yi opens Africa tour with united call for rules-based order
China and the African Union issued a joint call for the upholding of an international law-based order, with particular respect for sovereignty and territorial...
Hong Kong authorities launch survey on long-term rehousing plans for Tai Po fire victims
Hong Kong authorities have launched a survey to gauge the long-term rehousing preferences of flat owners displaced by the devastating Tai Po fire, offering...
Malaysian football body risks Fifa’s takeover amid forgery scandal
Malaysia’s football authorities are under mounting pressure to convince Fifa that they can clean up after a forgery scandal that has shaken the national...
Chinese tourist in Malaysia accused of harassing rare turtle, killing sea slugs
A female tourist from China, who went diving in Semporna, Malaysia’s Sabah state, has called out another Chinese national who was seen dragging a...
Syria declares ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes with Kurdish forces
Syria’s defence ministry declared a ceasefire in three neighbourhoods of the northern city of Aleppo early on Friday, a move that could halt fresh...
Johnson & Johnson Reaches Agreement With Trump Admin to Cut Drug Prices
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said on Jan. 8 that it has struck a voluntary deal with the Trump administration to lower drug prices for...
China ‘instant reply providers’ offer solace by promptly responding to client ventings online
A new profession known as “instant reply providers”, or miao hui shi in Chinese, has trended on mainland social media. For a price, people...
Passenger injured in fire sparked by power bank on Incheon-Hong Kong flight
A small fire triggered by a power bank broke out aboard an Asiana Airlines flight from Incheon to Hong Kong on Thursday night, injuring...
‘Honest, principled’: Hong Kong political leaders pay tribute to ex-minister Gregory So
Hong Kong political heavyweights and former leaders gathered on Friday to pay tribute to late commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung, as family and friends...