UK Conservatives defend picking former neo-Nazi as election candidate
Published: 10:30pm, 5 Aug 2026Updated: 11:01pm, 5 Aug 2026 The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party defended the selection of a former neo-Nazi who...
China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage
Published: 10:00pm, 5 Aug 2026Updated: 11:00pm, 5 Aug 2026 Beijing has been urged to create its own law to protect its underwater fibre-optic cables,...
China jails retired defence tech overseer for 10 years in US$6.3m corruption case
A former senior Chinese defence official has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting over 43 million yuan (US$6.3 million) in bribes,...
Food Expo vendors hoping for tasty profits with caviar sake gelato, other new products
Published: 9:37pm, 5 Aug 2026Updated: 11:33pm, 5 Aug 2026 Some vendors at Hong Kong’s coming Food Expo have said they expect brisker sales and...
Japan tests long-range Type 12 missile as counterstrike capability against China grows
Japan’s efforts to build a long-range capability to strike Chinese warships reached a milestone last week as flight testing began for the air-launched variant...
Chinese optical-module stocks rebound as analysts downplay ‘mild’ AI curbs proposed by US
Shares of China’s leading optical-module makers clawed back early losses on Wednesday after analysts downplayed the impact of proposed US restrictions that could block...
Netanyahu says Israel didn’t agree to US-backed Gaza plan as far-right pressure grows
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel did not agree to the US-backed plan for Gaza, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli pull-out...
Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scam
Hong Kong police have arrested a 67-year-old woman who posed as a prospective tenant to swindle two property owners out of HK$4.3 million (US$510,008)...
Storm King Dolphin Nears China: Mega Dams Release Water, City After City Floods
The feared “King of Storms,” Typhoon Dolphin, is steadily moving toward China. Some cities have already felt the impact of its outer wind bands,...