Chinese materials scientist Pei Qibing takes up new post in Macau
A materials scientist whose career took him from rural China to California is heading for a post in Macau after 30 years in the...
Impending Showdown With Communist Cuba Is Decades in the Making
In the more than 125 years since the United States helped liberate Cuba from Spanish rule, the relationship between the two countries has shifted...
Deadly Mindanao quake raised seabed, causing marine die-off
A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as two metres (6.6...
Initiative tackles insurance barriers for autistic children in Hong Kong
Published: 5:00pm, 14 Jun 2026Updated: 5:02pm, 14 Jun 2026 Securing health insurance for her autistic son in Hong Kong proved distressing for homemaker Sarah*....
Chinese World Cup fans robbed at gunpoint soon after arrival in Mexico
Two Chinese football fans were carjacked shortly after arriving in Mexico to watch the World Cup. The Chinese embassy said one suspect had been...
Hong Kong’s domestic helpers need safe places to work and play
Two big issues are bubbling up over Hong Kong’s army of foreign domestic helpers. The whole community will have to sit down and decide...
‘Number of missing rising’: Filipino helpers in Hong Kong rally for aid after quake
Published: 4:28pm, 14 Jun 2026Updated: 8:22pm, 14 Jun 2026 Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong have launched a month-long fundraising campaign to support families...
Hong Kong commercial landlords may bet on investment to curb tenant loss from AI: analysts
Published: 4:22pm, 14 Jun 2026Updated: 6:58pm, 14 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s older office assets and their struggling landlords could face more challenges as the...
Could India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party spark South Asia’s next youth uprising?
The sudden viral rise of India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical movement seeking to push young Indians from online protest into politics, has...