Mega-events drive HK$5.8 billion spending in first half of year, Paul Chan says
Published: 2:42pm, 9 Aug 2026Updated: 9:42pm, 9 Aug 2026 Visitors to major events in Hong Kong have spent HK$5.8 billion (US$739 million) during the...
Police dismantle alleged triad group that ran account centres to launder HK$600 million
Published: 2:02pm, 9 Aug 2026Updated: 5:43pm, 9 Aug 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 147 people after dismantling a triad syndicate suspected of setting...
Maldives’ plea to restart South Asian bloc hits India-Pakistan brick wall
The Maldives recently called to revive a South Asian grouping, which has been suspended for over a decade. But given the tensions between two...
Former Pentagon Official Says US, Allied Modeling Supports Taiwan’s Defense Strategy
Former senior Pentagon official Jed Royal said modeling conducted in the United States with allies and partners indicates that Taiwan’s defense strategy can work—but...
Privacy fears drive ‘patriotic Americans’ to destroy licence plate cameras
In only a few years, the surveillance start-up Flock has installed more than 100,000 licence plate reader cameras across the United States. But a...
‘I felt like we weren’t going to survive’: how Thai school shooting unfolded
When a shot rang out at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday morning, 14-year-old Khim and her classmates peered...
Northern Metropolis can ‘diversify’ housing for young Hongkongers: John Lee
Published: 11:01am, 9 Aug 2026Updated: 11:30am, 9 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis will provide an opportunity to diversify the housing ladder for young...
Is China’s party newspaper carrying more stories highlighting women’s role as mothers?
“Women hold up half the sky.” This iconic quote attributed to Mao Zedong has been central to Beijing’s messaging about gender equality for decades....
Climate crisis leaves Malaysia with hot-headed youth
Young Malaysians are reporting worsening illnesses, heat-related health problems and disruptions to basic services as climate change intensifies, raising questions over whether the country’s...