Hong Kong finds gold-trading leader in former exchange executive Bryan Chan
The Hong Kong government has appointed Bryan Chan Ping-keung, a former executive at bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), as CEO to...
Sweden’s Magdalena Andersson ends government-formation talks with no result
Sweden’s election winner Magdalena Andersson said she is not currently able to form a government, underscoring the difficulty of building a coalition in the...
China professor sparks debate by claiming one-third of youth are ‘unsuitable for marriage’
A viral interview with Chinese professor-influencer Liang Yongan has reignited the debate over China’s evolving marriage norms after he argued that at least one-third...
India’s Supreme Court urges accountability over rapes
India’s Supreme Court on Monday pushed for accountability over a recent spate of rape cases in the national capital and neighbouring districts, saying they...
Iranian National Sentenced to 18 Months for Smuggling US Technology to Iran via China
Federal agents escort a 2014 China-Iran trade scheme suspect, Reza Dindar, also known as Renda Dindar—who was arrested in 2025 in Panama and brought...
How Mary Jane Veloso’s case exposes gaps in Filipino migrant protection
Published: 5:35pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 6:42pm, 28 Sep 2026 Migrant rights advocates have hailed the release of Filipino trafficking victim Mary Jane Veloso after...
Hong Kong customs arrests 2, seizes HK$290,000 of ‘slimming injections’ from Japan
Published: 5:29pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 6:11pm, 28 Sep 2026 Hong Kong customs officers have seized 400 so-called slimming injections imported from Japan, with an...
China resuming US coal imports among thin list of summit outcomes
China agreed to import at least 10 million tonnes of US coal in each of the next two years, marking one of the few...
Hong Kong cracks down on tourists abusing visas to run one-stop shop services
Published: 5:03pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 7:19pm, 28 Sep 2026 Hong Kong immigration authorities are cracking down on tourists abusing their visas to run unlicensed...