‘I’m lonely’: why do Hong Kong’s elderly feel isolated – and how can they be helped?
Published: 7:00pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 8:50pm, 12 Jul 2026 In the first of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong,...
Brace for heavy rain and squally thunderstorms, Hong Kong Observatory warns
Published: 7:00pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 9:59pm, 12 Jul 2026 Hong Kong’s Observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in...
65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens
Published: 6:20pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 9:30pm, 12 Jul 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 65 people in a crackdown on a criminal syndicate accused...
Why China’s ethnic unity law marks shift in policy towards assimilation
China’s new law on ethnic unity signals a shift in Beijing’s focus from handling specific ethnic matters to assimilation, according to a party ethnologist....
South Korea under emergency advisory as heatwave days increase
South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities...
Beijing hits out as US-led coalition marks 10th anniversary of South China Sea ruling
Published: 4:50pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 10:39pm, 12 Jul 2026 Beijing has cast US-led military deployments as the “primary threat” to peace in the South...
Why some Hongkongers take a 6-hour train ride for a Zhangjiajie holiday
Published: 4:42pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 7:00pm, 12 Jul 2026 Hongkonger Lam Chun and his family hopped onto a high-speed train for the first time...
Hong Kong probes civil service negligence in 15-year delay over baby blunder case
Published: 4:19pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 4:36pm, 12 Jul 2026 Hong Kong authorities are reviewing whether any civil servant neglected their duties in a 15-year...
Singer Leehom Wang gets 39 stitches after stage cable trip in China, sparking safety concerns
Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter Leehom Wang continued his concert despite suffering from sudden injuries that later required 39 stitches to his face and ear, winning him...