Trump Says US to Pause Iran Strikes as Mideast Allies Reach Outline to End War
President Donald Trump said Aug. 1 that he has agreed to pause or even cancel the pending U.S. attacks against Iran as negotiators have...
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Chinese State Firms Expand Political Vetting to Ordinary Employees, Requiring Extensive Personal Disclosures
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have expanded internal political and personnel investigations beyond managers to include ordinary employees, requiring workers to disclose extensive personal and...
Spend HK$10,000 a month on your pets? Why not, say cat lovers at Hong Kong expo
Published: 8:00pm, 2 Aug 2026Updated: 8:42pm, 2 Aug 2026 With 14 cats and a dog at home, Hong Kong couple Mr and Mrs Cheung...
Disaster After Disaster: China Hit By Floods, Now Pacific “Storm King” Dolphin Arrives
In recent days, all eyes have been on this year’s 13th super typhoon, known as the “King of Storms,” Typhoon Dolphin. Many initially believed...
‘Discouraged’ at university, maths star Wang Hong spurs Chinese education debate
Many young students in China have been inspired by the achievement of Wang Hong, the first Chinese woman to receive the Fields Medal –...
5 dead in Indonesia ferry fire, 41 missing
An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard, search and rescue...
Rains fail to deter Chiikawa fans and big spenders after roundabout cancellation
Published: 7:15pm, 2 Aug 2026Updated: 7:19pm, 2 Aug 2026 The return of an exhibition featuring popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa to Hong Kong drew...
How can retirees ease the pain of rising healthcare costs in Kong Hong?
Retiree Philip Kong says he realised Hong Kong’s healthcare system needed a wake-up call when he discovered that receiving treatment for his prostate condition...
7 face arrest after Inner Mongolia fatal blast report exposes string of failings
A series of failures, including poor maintenance, design and oversight, have been blamed for a deadly explosion at an industrial plant in Baotou in...