Hong Kong’s border tourism push must not put Mai Po at risk
For decades, parts of Hong Kong’s border like the Frontier Closed Area have been shrouded in mystery, their natural landscapes preserved as much by...
Trump Threatens to Attack Iranian Energy Sites If Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Reopened
President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian energy facilities if Iranian forces don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz and cease all attacks on the...
HSBC asks victim of credit card theft to pay HK$126,580 racked up by criminals
A Hong Kong mother has been asked to pay more than HK$126,000 (US$16,100) in charges racked up by thieves who stole her credit card...
China food scandals: factories use smelly insoles, chemically bleached chicken feet to make snacks
A food factory in China has been exposed for making popular chicken feet snacks using chemicals in unhygienic conditions. The factory soaked the chicken...
Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48...
Airport Disruptions to Worsen as DHS Funding Fight Drags On, Transportation Secretary Warns
Airline and transportation officials are warning that the nation could face major airport disruptions unless Congress reaches an agreement to fund the Department of...
Visit Malaysia 2026 meets an Iran war crisis it never planned for
Julia had a plan: spring break, Kuala Lumpur’s skyline, then a long-overdue reunion in the jungles of Sarawak. What she got instead was a...
Cuba rejects ‘shameless’ US request for diesel amid Trump oil blockade
Cuba has refused to allow the US embassy in Havana to import diesel to power its generators during the island’s ongoing energy crisis, according...
64 killed – including 13 children – in attack on Sudan hospital, WHO says
A strike on a healthcare facility in Sudan has killed 64 people and wounded 89 more, the World Health Organization reported on Saturday. The...