Hong Kong unveils gold, bond and liquidity plans to drive next phase of yuan adoption
Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year, while the city’s de facto central bank plans...
South Africa mass shooting leaves 11 dead, 3 wounded
Three shooters killed at least 11 people including a woman who was believed to be pregnant in an attack at a house party in...
Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer
The lawyer for an Indonesian businessman arrested in Singapore for allegedly using counterfeit S$10,000 (US$7,830) notes at a casino has said his client was...
Hong Kong needs social science to help deliver on its 5-year plan
Michael (Jinghan) Zeng is head of and a professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong. Hong...
PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says
The expulsion of two former leaders from the Chinese armed forces and Communist Party “eliminated a major hidden political danger”, China’s military mouthpiece said...
14 years later, ex-detainee repays Malaysia’s Najib for life-changing second chance
A Malaysian tofu pudding seller has pledged to donate 10,000 ringgit (US$2,452) to help former prime minister Najib Razak cover his 50 million ringgit...
Hong Kong, Macau student trip to Beijing shows ‘fruitful results’ of patriotic push
Published: 3:37pm, 23 Sep 2026Updated: 3:40pm, 23 Sep 2026 A Hong Kong and Macau youth delegation trip to Beijing to pay tribute to the...
Hong Kong father admits repeatedly raping daughter over a 6-year period
Published: 3:32pm, 23 Sep 2026Updated: 3:36pm, 23 Sep 2026 A Hong Kong man has admitted to repeatedly raping his daughter over six years, using...
Engineer gets 160 hours’ community service over Queen Mary Hospital lift defects
Published: 2:37pm, 23 Sep 2026Updated: 3:35pm, 23 Sep 2026 A Hong Kong-registered lift engineer held liable for faulty installation work at Queen Mary Hospital’s...