Arthritis drug restores 100% of hair on some patients with severe alopecia in global trial
For many, losing hair isn’t just a cosmetic worry – it is a deeply personal struggle that can chip away at confidence, social life...
Shanghai Is Collapsing: Economy Falls Back 30 Yrs Before Our Eyes, Foreign Firms Leave, City Empties
The quiet scene at Shanghai’s international airport is not just about fewer flights. It reflects a decline in the city’s overall vitality. Airports are...
Long queues mark final day as Hong Kong bookstore closes after raid
Published: 7:57pm, 30 Aug 2026Updated: 8:03pm, 30 Aug 2026 An independent Hong Kong bookstore has shut its doors six weeks after a national security...
Career finance official moves into pole position to become Shanghai’s next mayor
Published: 7:00pm, 30 Aug 2026Updated: 8:14pm, 30 Aug 2026 Shanghai has named career finance official Zhu Zhongming as the municipal government’s new party chief,...
‘A warning saved my life’: can Hongkongers trust smartwatches, or are they being misled?
In the third instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Victor Ting examines how wearable devices are...
Hong Kong gives 45 Wang Fuk Court holdouts final call on buyout scheme
Hong Kong authorities are making a final push to persuade 45 holdout homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to join a government buyout scheme...
Malaysia’s Anwar unveils cost of living measures as opposition rises
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday introduced measures to address rising living costs and support businesses, including restoring higher quotas for subsidised petrol...
Uzbekistan confirmed as second country to buy China’s J-10CE fighter
Published: 6:24pm, 30 Aug 2026Updated: 8:33pm, 30 Aug 2026 Uzbekistan has confirmed that it has become the second foreign country to acquire the J-10CE...
Starry Lee seeks longer Legco session for joint policy address, 5-year plan debate
Hong Kong lawmakers will hold a three-day joint debate in early October on the city’s annual policy address and first five-year plan, with Legislative...