The ‘split’ legal profession in Hong Kong
A major feature of Hong Kong’s legal profession is the division between barristers and solicitors. Barristers specialise in court work and legal advice relating...
Hong Kong’s next 5 years must take city from alignment to action
Hong Kong is preparing its own medium-term development blueprint alongside China’s coming 15th five-year plan, which officials have described as a “golden strategic period”...
Controlled escalation? Trump hails ‘victories’ in Iran but vows more strikes in next few weeks
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared the US‑Israel war against Iran had delivered “decisive, overwhelming victories”, even as he signalled that key military...
China woman clings to truck to follow husband; man threatens divorce after male doctor examines wife
A woman in China who suspected her husband of infidelity clung to the back of his truck to follow him until being found by...
Tariff Refunds Could Take Up to 45 Days After Claims System Becomes Operational: Customs
It may take up to 45 days to review and process tariff refund payments once a new claims portal system becomes operational, U.S. Customs...
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for over two hours on April 1, probing whether President Donald Trump had violated the Constitution with his...
Tsunami warning for Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia after Maluku Sea quake
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Northern Maluku Sea off Indonesia’s historic spice island of Ternate on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey...
Mongolia Confirms New Prime Minister While Balancing Between China, Russia, and the West
Mongolia confirmed its third prime minister in nine months on March 30, a new round of political turmoil that state media in neighboring China...
Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?
Shortly before the evening rush hour recently, chaos erupted at Hong Kong’s Wu Kai Sha MTR station when a wild boar stormed through the...