Congress Passes Resolutions Urging Trump to Press Xi on Political Prisoners
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday passed resolutions urging President Donald Trump to confront Chinese leader Xi Jinping on political...
Hong Kong formally issues buy-back offer letters to Wang Fuk Court homeowners
Published: 3:01pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 3:02pm, 14 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities have formally issued buy-back offer letters to homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang...
Plans to lower age bar for cabby health checks delayed to second half of year
Hong Kong authorities have delayed plans to lower the age threshold for mandatory medical certification for taxi and other commercial vehicle drivers, as well...
China’s first female expert tree climber transforms fear of heights into thriving career
Published: 2:00pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 2:27pm, 14 May 2026 China’s first internationally certified female professional tree climber has turned a fear of heights into...
Malaysian minister rejects claims Chinese nationals ‘freely’ given citizenship
Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed allegations that citizenship was arbitrarily granted to Chinese nationals, calling the claims “malicious slander” and fake...
China-US summit ‘remarkable’ but is it enough to change relations?
The US-China summit is “extremely important” to arrest the downward spiral of relations between the two countries, according to Li Cheng, a leading Chinese...
Iran’s ‘anti-American’ rhetoric tests India’s balancing act at Brics meeting
Published: 1:20pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 1:22pm, 14 May 2026 Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, is expected to rally support for Tehran’s war against the...
Top-rated air cons in Hong Kong vary by 33% in cooling efficiency, watchdog finds
Published: 1:14pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 1:25pm, 14 May 2026 The cooling efficiency of 13 air conditioner models bearing Hong Kong’s top energy label can...
Pakistan commissions first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine
On 30 April, the Pakistan Navy (PN) commissioned its first Hangor-class diesel-electric submarine, marking a further shift towards Chinese-origin naval and defence systems for...