Hong Kong school withdraws graduation video guideline on Cantonese after backlash
Published: 9:45pm, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 9:51pm, 21 Sep 2026 A leading Hong Kong secondary school has expressed regret and withdrawn guidelines accused of banning...
Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism and disloyalty
The Communist Party accused former military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of factionalism and disloyalty, expelling them from the party and the armed...
Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis
Representatives of foreign business chambers who met Hong Kong’s leader have said the five-year plan provided clear policy priorities for businesses’ strategic planning, but...
Subsidised physiotherapy places slashed by third amid graduate job crunch
Published: 9:05pm, 21 Sep 2026Updated: 10:59pm, 21 Sep 2026 Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational...
As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?
The United States and China’s agreement to establish an official AI dialogue, including a proposed threat-notification system, marks a pragmatic step towards crisis prevention...
South Korea gets a new internet star as Busan shark sighting goes viral
A 3.5-metre-long shark that wandered into a Busan waterfront channel has become an unlikely internet celebrity in South Korea, drawing nearly 20,000 spectators over...
In a China first, low-altitude sector hits turbulence as subsidies face reality check
A major Chinese tech hub is moving to pull the plug on dedicated funding for its low-altitude economy, making it the first city in...
Success of Trump-Xi summit lies in what happens afterwards
Nong Hong, PhD, is executive director and senior fellow at the Institute for China-America Studies in Washington, US, and a senior fellow with the...