Hong Kong should adopt the ‘Hefei model’ in the Northern Metropolis
The arrival of Yuan Gujie, the new deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, has sparked widespread speculation. Her legal background and...
Parents of baby Danny to get 1-hour weekly visits, list 3 possible outcomes
Published: 4:24pm, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 6:00pm, 7 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong couple whose baby was born at home and placed in court-ordered care...
‘Sky breaks’: in some China regions, lying flat can avoid bad luck; use ‘mending pancakes’
While many Chinese people joke that they “work like a dog” because they are anxious about dropping out of the rat race, there is...
Hong Kong principal fired over Singapore row says he will seek legal advice
Published: 3:46pm, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 4:44pm, 7 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong school principal who was sacked after he swore at security guards during...
Heavy showers, squally thunderstorms forecast for Hong Kong until Tuesday
Published: 3:34pm, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 6:51pm, 7 Jun 2026 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Inside Gaza’s tent cities without a single proper toilet: ‘it’s humiliating’
In their bare-bones tent in southern Gaza, Mostafa Shaaban built his family’s makeshift toilet behind a curtain in a corner. He dug a shallow...
Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine boundary talks
Published: 2:50pm, 7 Jun 2026Updated: 2:52pm, 7 Jun 2026 Beijing has sent a flotilla that includes mainland China’s largest patrol vessel to waters east...
Slumping rupiah makes Indonesia irresistible for Malaysian tourists, shoppers
Indonesia has always been a favourite travel destination for Malaysians and visitor numbers are expected to increase with the neighbouring country’s currency hitting a...
Chinese medical team arrives in DR Congo to help fight Ebola, ‘filling US void’
A Chinese team of medical experts has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a three-month frontline mission to contain an expanding Ebola...