Operation Santa Claus: the charity changing lives through swimming in Hong Kong
When Libby Alexander and Simon Holliday noticed that many domestic helpers and Hong Kong residents at local beaches could not swim, they decided to...
North China farmers pay heavy price this winter for Beijing’s clean air success
In the daytime the temperature in northern China often stays below freezing, but for many rural villagers the prohibitive cost of heating means that...
China woman buys US$28 ‘love insurance’, claims US$1,400 when she gets married a decade later
A Chinese woman who bought a “love insurance” policy for 199 yuan (US$28) in 2016 claimed a 10,000-yuan (US$1,400) payout ten years later. The...
Australian ambassador hated by Trump to leave US post early
Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, is stepping down, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, a year earlier than expected following...
Hong Kong and Nansha target global drone benchmark via cross-border trials
Hong Kong has taken a significant stride towards cross-border drone flights by teaming up with Nansha in mainland China to develop unified standards, policies...
Expect no ‘systemic shock’ from Chinese developer Vanke’s ‘technical default’: HSBC
Distressed Chinese property developer Vanke’s potential debt restructuring constitutes a one-off, technical default, and was not likely to result in contagion effects, according to...
LIVE NOW: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Visits SpaceX and Lockheed Martin
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is in Brownsville and Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 12 to visit SpaceX Starbase alongside Elon Musk and Lockheed...
Minnesota, Illinois Sue Trump Admin Over ICE Deployments
The state of Minnesota on Jan. 12 sued the federal government over its recent surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to the Twin...
Former Congressional Employee Indicted for Allegedly Stealing 240 Cell Phones
A former congressional employee has been arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing 240 cell phones. Christopher Southerland, 43, was apprehended and charged on Jan....