The Weeknd reveals dates for Hong Kong concerts at Kai Tak Stadium
Published: 2:59pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 3:40pm, 11 May 2026 Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd will perform two concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in...
Calls for 20,500 ride-hailing permits to keep 15,000 cars on Hong Kong roads daily
Published: 2:56pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 2:57pm, 11 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities should issue about 20,500 licences in the first phase of regulating ride-hailing...
Japan’s late-night cafes open doors to soothe mothers of crying babies
Published: 2:44pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 3:26pm, 11 May 2026 A growing number of late-night cafes across Japan are opening their doors to mothers struggling...
Hong Kong lawmakers urge rethink of housing development policy for elderly
Hong Kong lawmakers have called for a rethink of a government scheme to develop homes for the elderly, days after the city’s second largest...
Hong Kong leverages ‘unrivalled’ medical hub status amid global hantavirus alarm
Published: 2:22pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 2:24pm, 11 May 2026 Hong Kong will serve as a global partner in pandemic preparedness, leveraging its “unrivalled” status...
Robots to the rescue? South Korea looks for AI solutions to dwindling army numbers
South Korea’s military is exploring a strategic partnership with Hyundai Motor to potentially deploy robotics to the front lines as Seoul accelerates investment in...
Inspired by crocodile scales, Chinese armour tech said to deflect projectiles
Chinese researchers say they have developed a crocodile-inspired ceramic body armour that can deflect projectiles and potentially offer a low-cost alternative for lightweight ballistic...
China eatery owner closes shop briefly to donate stem cells to toddler; customers show support
A Chinese barbecue stall owner paused his business to donate stem cells to a three-year-old toddler and was rewarded by long queues of customers....
Paratroopers jump onto Britain’s most remote inhabited island for hantavirus mission
Published: 1:10pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 1:32pm, 11 May 2026 British paratroopers landed on a “golf course covered in rocks” to supply medical personnel and...