Indonesia presses ahead with Russian oil imports despite ‘real risk’ of US penalties
Indonesia plans to press ahead with discounted Russian crude oil imports to secure domestic energy supplies and manage fiscal pressures, despite the risk of...
Chinese son’s video of mum’s final 14 days before sudden leukaemia death moves hearts online
A man in northern China created a poignant record of his mother’s final 14 days, documenting her rapid decline from a vibrant woman to...
Amazon and Shorea Capital deals underscore foreign interest in commercial property
Foreign investors continue to pile into Hong Kong’s commercial real estate, with a unit of online retail giant Amazon and Singapore-headquartered Shorea Capital among...
Free sports drinks with suspicious pinhole marks leave 10 Hong Kong students ill
Published: 5:59pm, 22 Sep 2026Updated: 7:17pm, 22 Sep 2026 About 10 students reportedly fell ill after drinking free beverages that were found with suspicious...
No need for Hong Kong to match Singapore’s HK$400,000 birth perk, top official says
Published: 5:36pm, 22 Sep 2026Updated: 7:08pm, 22 Sep 2026 Hong Kong does not need to emulate Singapore’s generous childbirth incentives, a senior official has...
Sri Lanka trial for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings set to finish
Sri Lanka is set to conclude on Tuesday the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest attack...
US tightens Japan, South Korea ties ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to resist “economic coercion” and emphasised the need for stability in the Taiwan Strait, taking an...
John Lee appoints Kelvin Kong head of police’s National Security Department
Senior police official Kelvin Kong Hok-lai has been named head of the force’s National Security Department, succeeding Andrew Kan Kai-yan, who began pre-retirement leave...
Hong Kong lacks a climate narrative to unify its efforts
Christine Loh is chief development strategist at the Institute for the Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Hong Kong deserves credit for...