Ikea’s China remodelling: parent firm puts 8 former retail sites on block
Ikea’s parent company Ingka Group has hired property consultancy JLL as its sole sales agent to offload eight retail properties in mainland China, the...
How electroacupuncture calms inflammation and the super microscope that showed it
Published: 2:00pm, 20 Jul 2026Updated: 2:10pm, 20 Jul 2026 A cutting-edge microscope has allowed scientists to capture in real time how electroacupuncture directs the...
Logitech distributor in China fined US$30,000 for offensive ad calling customers dogs
A China distributor for the global computer peripherals giant Logitech has been fined 200,000 yuan (US$30,000) for an insulting advertisement which likened consumers to...
Malaysian court acquits BN politician’s widow Zizie Izette after 7-year legal battle
Former Malaysian actress Zizie Izette Abdul Samad walked free on Monday after a Kuala Lumpur court acquitted her of abetting her late husband, senior...
9 tickets, 110 warnings issued after construction site smoking ban takes effect
Hong Kong authorities have issued nine fixed-penalty tickets and 110 warnings to contractors since launching a citywide construction site smoking ban last Friday, according...
Singapore minister Faishal Ibrahim resigns over inappropriate interactions with woman
Published: 12:56pm, 20 Jul 2026Updated: 2:26pm, 20 Jul 2026 Singapore’s acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from the cabinet and...
Malaysia braces for record high temperatures under ‘super’ El Nino
Malaysia is expected to see record high temperatures next year as El Nino strengthens, its meteorological department has said. The El Nino phenomenon is...
Cyberport launches Hong Kong’s first hub for one-person companies
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Cyberport has launched the city’s first hub designed specifically for one-person companies...
Residents struggle on without fresh water after pipe repairs further delayed
Published: 12:17pm, 20 Jul 2026Updated: 12:24pm, 20 Jul 2026 Some restaurant operators and residents expressed disappointment after the fresh water supply in Hong Kong’s...