Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt
A Senate committee on Aug. 6 voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase
China honoured two coastguard personnel who died in a vessel collision in the South China Sea last year, state media reported on Thursday, marking...
Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?
Beijing and Washington’s latest tit-for-tat measures could test ties, but observers say they are little more than a “speed bump” on the road to...
Will Jetstar’s plan to charge for overhead locker space work in Asia-Pacific?
Published: 9:50pm, 6 Aug 2026Updated: 10:52pm, 6 Aug 2026 Jetstar’s plan to charge passengers for overhead locker space is set to test how far...
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Published: 9:43pm, 6 Aug 2026Updated: 10:32pm, 6 Aug 2026 A US Senate committee voted on Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of...
UK clears Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros
Britain on Thursday gave the green light to Paramount Skydance’s US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, as the entertainment and media mega-deal still...
Coded for glamour and glory, AI make-up arm steals the show in Hong Kong hackathon
Imagine a woman sitting at her vanity as a robotic arm reaches across the table, picks up her lipstick, and applies it to her...
Former Standard Chartered bank staff jailed over HK$28m Africa investment scam
Published: 9:07pm, 6 Aug 2026Updated: 9:34pm, 6 Aug 2026 Two former relationship managers at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong have been jailed for...
More checks for embryo biopsies, overhaul reproductive tech law, DAB urges
Published: 9:06pm, 6 Aug 2026Updated: 9:35pm, 6 Aug 2026 Hong Kong should require a double-check mechanism for all embryo biopsy procedures and overhaul its...