Hong Kong Housing Society aims to boost supply of subsidised sale flats
Hong Kong’s second-biggest public housing provider will gradually expand the supply of its subsidised sale flats, aiming for them to account for 40 per...
Iran reimposes shipping restrictions on Strait of Hormuz
Control of the Strait of Hormuz has “returned to its previous state”, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing Tehran’s Fars News...
Why Japan’s bond moves could see shift in East Asia’s financing model
East Asia’s “economic miracle” in the post-World War II period was predicated upon a number of factors, such as the region’s export-led growth model,...
Ukraine works with Interpol to find thousands of cultural artefacts looted by Russians
When Alina Dotsenko returned to her museum after Ukrainian forces retook the southern city of Kherson from Russian forces in late 2022, she found...
Hong Kong charity breeding Labrador with golden retriever to boost guide dog supply
A Hong Kong charity is attempting to fast-track the supply of guide dogs for the blind by breeding a Labrador with a golden retriever...
Peace out: is Takaichi putting Japan’s pacifist constitution on the chopping block?
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pursuing the first ever revision of her country’s post-World War II pacifist constitution, a step that observers say...
Iranians fear ‘pressure will 100% increase’ after US, Israeli strikes stop
Iranians striving to maintain a semblance of normal life after weeks of US and Israeli bombing and a deadly crackdown on protesters in January...
In Bangkok, Malaysia’s first Mr Bear winner finds spotlight queer life rarely gets at home
On Monday afternoon, amid the heat and chaos of Thailand’s Songkran festival, Gavin Chow was crowned Mr Bear International 2026 – the first Malaysian...
Hong Kong wants to become a global gold vault. Does the Iran war create an opening?
The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging...