Exam body defends denying unwell DSE candidate access to lift before assessment
Published: 5:42pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 5:47pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s examination authority has defended an invigilator who refused to let a candidate with...
Subdivided flat residents suffering in heat that feels like 52 degrees: study
Published: 5:41pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 6:47pm, 16 Aug 2026 Indoor heat levels in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop huts felt like a blistering...
Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gun
I’m a little perplexed and bemused by the brouhaha surrounding Hong Kong’s decision to draft its first five-year plan, as if the sky is...
Beijing and Manila clash over arrests of ‘illegal’ workers as tensions worsen
Published: 4:00pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 5:24pm, 16 Aug 2026 Tensions between Beijing and Manila appear to have spilled over from the South China Sea...
I gave Tencent’s WeChat AI agent control for 24 hours: where it excelled – and stumbled
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat is already the undisputed super-app for over a billion people in China, handling everything from splitting dinner bills to hailing taxis....
UK PM Andy Burnham shifts focus to TikTok and podcasts in social media push
Whether he is pulling a pint, tossing a builder’s helmet in the air or running with Olympic medallist Mo Farah, the UK’s new Prime...
How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is getting ready to squeeze Iran with unprecedented economic pressure, a claim critics greeted with scepticism given...
Why the Chinese yuan could soon be Africa’s most important currency
Published: 2:00pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 2:54pm, 16 Aug 2026 Africa is emerging as fertile ground for Beijing’s drive to make the yuan a major...
Snooker stars not in Hong Kong just for low tax, immigration chief says
Published: 1:58pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 4:09pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s immigration chief has rejected claims that world‑class snooker players are using a local...