Proposed 33% rise in MPF payments ‘may pile on business pressure, hit jobs’
Proposals by Hong Kong’s pension regulator to increase Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) contributions for higher-paid workers by up to 33 per cent could worsen...
CCP Outlines Goals of ‘Birth-Friendly Society,’ Senior-Powered Economy at Top Meetings; Analysts Skeptical
The Chinese communist regime said during its top political meetings—the Two Sessions—that it would build a “childbirth-friendly society” and develop a senior-powered “silver economy”...
Hong Kong wetland records 40 times more petroleum after oil spill: Greenpeace
A protected Hong Kong wetland on southern Lantau Island has recorded a high concentration of petroleum following an oil spill in September, with levels...
What crises in Iran, Panama, Venezuela and Greenland have in common
Over the past 12 months, a series of political and military crises has erupted in different parts of the world. Do they have anything...
Immigration Department worker who repeatedly assaulted wife, son spared jail
A Hong Kong Immigration Department senior assistant who repeatedly grabbed his wife and young son by their throats during disputes has been ordered to...
Trump’s China visit limited to Beijing due to tight schedule and security needs: sources
US President Donald Trump will not go to any cities beyond Beijing during his visit to China scheduled for late this month because of...
G7 to discuss possible emergency release of oil reserves, says France’s Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday the G7 will discuss a possible release of strategic oil reserves, as finance ministers of the world’s...
North Korea cancels Pyongyang marathon weeks before race, with no reason given
North Korea had abruptly cancelled the 2026 Pyongyang International Marathon less than a month before the race, its international partner said on Monday, raising...
China’s top court says it treats AI cases with care without stifling growth or innovation
China’s highest court says that while it handles AI-related cases with care it has allowed room for the country’s artificial intelligence industry to innovate...