Norway royal’s son pleads not guilty to four counts of rape, amid Epstein link scandal
The son of Norway’s crown princess pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to four counts of rape at the opening of a trial that has...
Ukraine left freezing as Russia bombs energy grid before peace talks
Russia launched its largest drone and missile attack this year on Ukraine overnight, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in freezing temperatures on Tuesday,...
China plans regulatory change to help C919 jet compete with Airbus and Boeing
China’s civil aviation authority has floated a regulatory change that would allow its home-grown passenger jet, the C919, to use narrow runways typically found...
China woman adjusts community traffic mirror for better feng shui, causing series of accidents
A feng shui-obsessed Chinese woman who kept repositioning a traffic mirror caused multiple accidents in her residential compound. Residents of a Shanghai community were...
HK fintech Wonder secures $12m venture debt from HSBC to expand Apac operations
Hong Kong payment platform Wonder has raised $12m in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking to accelerate its regional expansion. Read More
‘Punches above its weight’: compact AI model from China’s StepFun outshines larger rivals
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up StepFun has unveiled a lightweight AI model that it says punches above its weight, rivalling larger systems from domestic competitors...
Chinese journalist Liu Hu detained in Sichuan after report scrutinising local officials
A veteran Chinese investigative journalist has been detained by police in Sichuan province after publishing an article critical of local officials, raising fresh concerns...
Hong Kong’s retail sales edge up 1% in 2025 after 7.3% decline in 2024
Hong Kong’s retail sales rose 1 per cent in 2025 after recording a 6.6 per cent year‑on‑year increase in December, with authorities saying that...
85% of insurance claims related to Tai Po fire settled, totalling HK$510 million
Around 85 per cent of insurance claims for damages caused by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have been settled, with the amount paid...