Admission scores fall for Hong Kong physiotherapy courses amid jobs crunch
Admission scores for physiotherapy degree programmes at three Hong Kong tertiary institutions fell by as much as 10 per cent this year compared with...
Denuclearising North Korea would ‘defy history’ as US, allies missed the boat
The denuclearisation of North Korea has become an “increasingly improbable” goal and the United States and its allies should move beyond it to devote...
Nanotechnology expert Antonio Facchetti joins HKUST from Georgia Tech in the US
Materials scientist and chemist Antonio Facchetti, formerly of the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, has joined the Hong Kong University of...
Severe Charging Facility Shortage During Holiday Week Highlights China’s EV Infrastructure Gap: Analysts
A severe shortage of EV charging facilities hampered the Chinese public’s travel during the busy Oct. 1 holiday week, highlighting China’s industrial imbalance between...
Chinese retiree devotes life to photography after tumour shrinks post-bucket-list trip
Published: 11:20am, 11 Oct 2026Updated: 11:21am, 11 Oct 2026 After spending all her savings on a month-long trip to Antarctica following a cancer diagnosis,...
At Least 38 People Hurt After Supermarket Ceiling Collapses in South Korea’s Daegu City
A general view of a scene after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a building in Daegu, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026....
Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite expands China chip packaging materials output amid AI boom
Japanese semiconductor materials giant Sumitomo Bakelite plans to expand production of advanced chip packaging materials in China and Singapore, marking the second such announcement...
Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?
A Thai government proposal to charge export duties on durians, a major cash crop, could raise prices for the fruit in China – its...
New HK$122 million lifeguard outsourcing contract sparks public spending concerns
Published: 10:30am, 11 Oct 2026Updated: 10:38am, 11 Oct 2026 A controversial decision by Hong Kong authorities to award a lifeguard and first aid services...