Why brides from China Bai ethnic minority wear sunglasses on their wedding day
A fascinating and unique wedding ritual among China’s Bai ethnic minority involves brides wearing sunglasses on their wedding day to hide their tears as...
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Chinese vice-premiers’ tours highlight hi-tech push, poverty relief, Aids fight
Published: 5:30pm, 12 Oct 2025Updated: 5:47pm, 12 Oct 2025 High technology and low incomes were in sharp focus in China late last week as...
Waterspout spotted off Hong Kong’s Lamma Island
Published: 5:21pm, 12 Oct 2025Updated: 5:30pm, 12 Oct 2025 A waterspout has been spotted off Hong Kong’s Lamma Island, with thunderstorms hitting the city....
End to hunger? Gaza aid to increase as ceasefire deal brings hope
Preparations were underway on Sunday for a ramp-up of aid entering the war-battered Gaza Strip under a new ceasefire deal that many are hoping...
China’s markets under threat from risk of renewed US trade war
The prospect of a revived trade war between Beijing and Washington is threatening to undermine this year’s blistering rally in Chinese stocks. Advertisement Global...
Any law on storm-chasing must balance freedom, safety: Hong Kong Bar Association
Published: 5:15pm, 12 Oct 2025Updated: 5:34pm, 12 Oct 2025 Any law penalising storm-chasing should strike a balance between personal freedoms and safety, the head...
Will plan for port in Pakistan with US involvement fuel regional tensions?
The United States is likely to seriously consider Pakistan’s proposal for a new port in the Arabian Sea and use it to ship the...
Trump threatens extra 100% tariffs on China
The US administration wants to take retaliatory action for China’s rare earth export controls. US stock markets and cryptocurrencies lost billions of dollars in...
Hong Kong’s finance sector enters new era with Hang Seng privatisation
When HSBC announced its plan to privatise Hang Seng Bank for US$13.6 billion at a 30 per cent premium, the markets responded with enthusiasm....