The Forgotten German Veterans of Việt Nam
Few postwar European narratives have proven as enduring as the claim that during the Indochina War (1946-1954), the French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère) functioned...
Iran will treat attack as ‘all-out war’, says official, as US armada heads to Middle East
Iran will treat any attack “as an all-out war against us”, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, ahead of the arrival of a...
Woman, 73, charged with murdering husband in Tsim Sha Tsui hotel
An elderly woman has been charged with murder two days after she and her husband were found unconscious in a hotel room in Hong...
Hong Kong ‘pivotal’ to rebuilding Canada-China academic links, experts say
Deans from several of Canada’s top engineering programmes are exploring new academic exchange opportunities in Hong Kong, as relations between Ottawa and Beijing warm,...
Why Thailand, a US treaty ally, is stocking up on Chinese weapons
Thailand, a US treaty ally, has been adding to its arsenal of Chinese-made weapons with deals for ships, tanks and other high-value hardware. Analysts...
Why old China custom requires brides to bring ‘toilet’ or chamber pot for wedding ceremony
An old Han Chinese wedding custom mandates that the bride brings her own “toilet,” typically filled with red eggs, red dates, and peanuts, which...
Hong Kong homebuyers keep up robust demand as new launches draw brisk sales
Hong Kong homebuyers continued to show strong demand for new residential launches over the weekend, potentially pushing primary market transactions to a five-month high,...
Hong Kong to extend building inspection deadline for contractor checks
Hong Kong authorities will extend the deadline for mandatory building inspection orders to let homeowners vet contractors’ conviction records on a new platform launching...
Distracted at Davos, leaders are ignoring one critical issue
Some weighty themes were addressed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, from the apparent return of the Monroe Doctrine and US “manifest destiny”...