Surging oil prices push Hong Kong’s laundry sector to freeze hiring, halt orders
Surging oil prices are driving up costs for Hong Kong’s laundry sector, with the tripling of fuel prices forcing some operators to turn down...
China’s electric truck revolution: powerful painkiller for the Iran war?
For marketing manager Wang Yuan, who sells electric heavy-duty cargo trucks in the rugged landscapes of Xinjiang in western China, business is riding a...
North Korean silence on Iran signals openness to US talks: Seoul’s spy agency
North Korea appears to be distancing itself from long-time partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility of a new...
Search for 81-year-old hiker missing in Tuen Mun enters third day
The search for an 81-year-old mainland Chinese man who went missing while hiking on Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail entered its third day on Monday,...
Women sumo wrestling was popular pastime in ancient China until rise of Confucian ethics
In ancient China, women’s sumo was a popular form of entertainment in which participants wore minimal clothing that exposed their arms, backs, navels and...
Israel estimates 1,000 Iranian missiles still threaten it as war grinds into second month
Israel has assessed that Iran still has more than 1,000 missiles capable of reaching it, while Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon includes as many as...
Japan’s Takaichi seeks urgent summit with Iran as Trump’s Hormuz deadline looms
The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, with tensions mounting in the Middle East as...
Rheinmetall and Boeing partner on German MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Strategic partnership supports Germany’s planned 2029 deployment of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA). MQ-28 Ghost Bat is a world-leading, proven CCA that can be modified...
Queues stretch past an hour as traffic jams hit mega bridge during Easter, Ching Ming
Traffic at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge reached peak levels during the first two days of the Easter and Ching Ming holidays, with checkpoint queues...