Chinese doctor with PhD leaves medical career to deliver food, pursue music part-time
A Chinese doctoral graduate in medicine left her promising hospital job to embrace a “less meritocratic” lifestyle as a part-time freelancer. Liu Zihan, 31,...
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact
Just a month after Saudi Arabia signed a regional mutual defence deal with Pakistan and Turkey, attacks by Yemen’s Houthis against the kingdom’s energy...
Thailand’s Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes
Entire Bangkok neighbourhoods were inundated on Saturday as the city government declared a flood disaster after the worst rains in years overwhelmed the Thai...
How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy
Published: 4:59pm, 26 Sep 2026Updated: 9:39pm, 26 Sep 2026 First ladies Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a new front in US-China exchanges this...
Hikers urge live updates on free quota spots to fix Po Pin Chau booking confusion
Published: 4:48pm, 26 Sep 2026Updated: 5:24pm, 26 Sep 2026 Hikers flocking to a popular geological attraction in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung over the Mid-Autumn...
How Chinese firms can avoid a Europe-style backlash in Southeast Asia
Tan Poh Hwee is president of the Asia Academy of Digital Economics, a Singapore-based non-profit, and a corresponding fellow of the National Academy of...
Hong Kong police investigate suspected pinhole cameras in gym changing rooms
Published: 4:17pm, 26 Sep 2026Updated: 4:28pm, 26 Sep 2026 Hong Kong police are investigating a case of voyeurism after three suspected pinhole cameras were...
Hong Kong tycoon-backed start-up bets on new battery to challenge energy-storage giants
EnerVenue, a start-up co-founded by Full Vision Capital, the family office of Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lee Ka-kit, has begun manufacturing a new battery...
Hong Kong minister vows to give public account of Queen Mary Hospital lift saga
Published: 2:21pm, 26 Sep 2026Updated: 3:48pm, 26 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s development minister has promised a public account of her bureau’s oversight of the...