Conservationists hail jailing of Vietnamese pangolin scale smugglers in 900kg haul
The jailing of two Vietnamese men who brokered a sale of 900kg (2,000lbs) of pangolin scales from Africa destined for the Chinese market has...
Hong Kong’s Langham group among first to invest in Beijing’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan
A hotel operator’s planned entry into Xiongan New Area southwest of Beijing highlights a tentative but growing alignment between Hong Kong’s private sector and...
Hong Kong jobless rate dips for second successive quarter
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.7 per cent in the first quarter, marking a second consecutive decline across rolling...
South Korean army removes poster depicting controversial hand gesture
A common hand gesture in a South Korean army recruitment poster has prompted scrutiny of a little-known cultural sensitivity in the country. In the...
China’s premium EVs mount tech-powered challenge to BMW, Mercedes-Benz at expo
This year’s Auto China, the world’s largest car show, is likely to mark a watershed for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers as they push...
Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s
Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late on Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The...
Hong Kong fire services declined Tai Po alert over confusion fears, inquiry hears
Hong Kong’s fire services declined to activate an emergency alert during the city’s deadliest inferno in decades, citing concerns that it might have caused...
DSA 2026: Thales makes waves in Malaysia with radios
Thales announced on 21 April, at the DSA 2026 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, that it would be establishing a local assembly line in Malaysia...
Personal info of 9,045 people compromised in Hong Kong private club data breach
A data breach at Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club has compromised the personal information of more than 9,000 people, Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog...