Top executive of Opatra operator in Hong Kong quit amid coercive sales probe
Published: 5:18pm, 20 Aug 2026Updated: 5:25pm, 20 Aug 2026 A least one top executive of the Hong Kong operator of UK-based beauty chain Opatra...
Jobless rate steady at 3.7% since start of 2026 but pressure mounting
Published: 5:04pm, 20 Aug 2026Updated: 5:12pm, 20 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s jobless rate has remained unchanged since the start of the year, new figures...
4 workers die after being hit by train north of Tokyo
Four workers died on Thursday after being hit by an express train at a station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, police said. The...
Domestic helper arrested after 1-year-old girl suffers burns in Hong Kong
Published: 4:56pm, 20 Aug 2026Updated: 5:23pm, 20 Aug 2026 A domestic helper has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of child neglect after...
Chinese banks embrace cheaper short-term loan rates despite margin risks
Chinese commercial banks have begun pricing corporate loans against a short-term interbank repo rate rather than the benchmark loan prime rate (LPR), a shift...
Hong Kong drivers to renew vehicle licences in 1 day by year-end under AI system
Hong Kong drivers will be able to renew their vehicle licences within one day by year-end, down from the current processing time of up...
More than 153,000 students, staff affected in Canvas data breach: privacy watchdog
More than 153,000 students and staff from four tertiary institutions in Hong Kong have been affected by a data breach on the online learning...
Live-streamed Philippine school shooting raises alarm over ‘memetic violence’
A deadly school attack in the southern Philippines is drawing scrutiny as part of an apparent regional pattern of youth violence that echoes the...
From travel warnings to visa fees: why Chinese tourism to Japan is in free fall
Mainland Chinese tourist arrivals in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive month in July, as group tours slumped and visa costs rose amid deteriorating...