Hong Kong villager steps up ‘adopt a tree’ bid amid Northern Metropolis evictions
Ken Mak’s greatest wish before leaving his village in Hong Kong this month is to save the fruit trees planted by his grandfather before...
Asia’s silver dividend can offset ageing’s economic toll
Population ageing is fast becoming a global phenomenon. Even regions currently enjoying youthful demographics will eventually undergo demographic transition – and this is increasingly...
Chinese Activist Disappears After Sharing Video of Recently-Released Dissident
Veteran Chinese pro-democracy activist Mao Qingxiang was allegedly detained by police in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou after sharing a video of recently...
Mainland brands power Hong Kong retail recovery as F&B is joined by fashion and beauty
Hong Kong is likely to attract more mainland Chinese retail brands, but unlike the previous wave, non food and beverage (F&B) retailers are the...
Like Serbia, the EU should be open to partnership with China
As I return to China, I do so with an abiding sense of respect for a nation that has become one of Serbia’s most...
Is Hong Kong following Beijing’s lead and ousting Western tech?
Hong Kong’s technology infrastructure is undergoing a major transformation as local government and businesses replace Western products with domestic alternatives, driven by closer integration...
Under-construction building collapses in Philippines, trapping workers
Published: 10:38am, 24 May 2026Updated: 1:36pm, 24 May 2026 Two people feared trapped after a building collapse in the Philippines were alive and communicating...
US Pax Silica hub plan hits Philippine sovereignty wall: ‘no special arrangement’
A US plan to build an “AI-native” industrial hub in the Philippines has highlighted the political sensitivities around Washington’s push to secure critical technology...
Hong Kong holds off on annual LGBTQ publicity drive. Is a community being forgotten?
For the first time in a decade, a Hong Kong government task force did not conduct any publicity campaign covering gender identity and sexual...