The EU’s China dilemma: how to counter Beijing without alienating friends
In September, the Jaecoo 7 – a budget SUV from China’s Chery Automobile – made headlines when it shifted more than 10,000 units to...
Pope Leo to undergo surgery for small growth on lung
Published: 6:58pm, 11 Oct 2026Updated: 7:13pm, 11 Oct 2026 Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung...
Hong Kong hiker dies, Singaporean teen discharged after 2 trail emergencies
Published: 6:56pm, 11 Oct 2026Updated: 11:06pm, 11 Oct 2026 At least two people were airlifted to hospital in the past two days after falling...
‘Special-forces’ travel: Chinese woman wins admiration after climbing 5 famous peaks in 5 days
A woman from southwestern China has climbed five famous mountains in five provinces in five days, earning widespread admiration on social media. The climber,...
How Taiwan’s military manpower shortage is undermining its ability to fight
Taiwan’s military is grappling with a worsening manpower shortage, with its volunteer staffing rate remaining below the 80 per cent target for a third...
From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes
Published: 5:00pm, 11 Oct 2026Updated: 5:07pm, 11 Oct 2026 The alleged murder and dismemberment of Abby Choi Tin-fung in 2023, which prosecutors say was...
Why are mainland China’s tax officials suddenly so interested in my Hong Kong MPF?
For the past few months, this newspaper has extensively covered China’s ongoing clampdown on tax avoidance, especially its push to tax the income of...
If Hongkongers’ support for Legco is waning, it isn’t just lawmakers’ fault
Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, Hong Kong’s first post-handover Legislative Council president, recently dropped a political bomb. She revealed that one of her friends had...
Man arrested after 23,000 bogus customer service scam calls in over a week
Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged scam operation that made more than 23,000 fraudulent calls in over a week...