China ‘pretend work’ firm offers office space for US$4 a day, aids personal growth
Pretend work companies that help unemployed people fake having a job for a small price are springing up across China. Advertisement The trend is...
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Hong Kong government receives 6,900 submissions in policy address consultations
Published: 3:40pm, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 3:56pm, 17 Aug 2025 The Hong Kong government has received more than 6,900 suggestions and opinions during public consultations...
Japan’s red-light district outreach under scrutiny after NGO misconduct claims
When Rina (not her real name) first sought refuge at a Tokyo-based non-profit organisation last year, she was struck by the kindness of one...
Risk of importing chikungunya into Hong Kong expected to rise: health official
Published: 2:08pm, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 7:52pm, 17 Aug 2025 The risk of importing the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus into Hong Kong is expected to rise,...
China hosts exhibition emphasising ‘Russianness’ of realist painter Ilya Repin
An exhibition of works by Ilya Repin – the realist painter at the centre of a culture war between Moscow and Kyiv – has...
China doctors remove 2kg hairball from girl’s stomach – caused by 6-year habit
Published: 2:00pm, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 2:19pm, 17 Aug 2025 Doctors in China had to remove a 2 kg “hair ball” from the stomach of...
Former New Mexico Candidate Gets 80 Years in Shootings at Officials’ Homes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— A former political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings...
Hong Kong authorities object as Australia, UK grant asylum to 2 activists
Published: 12:41pm, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 1:02pm, 17 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have lambasted the “harbouring of criminals by countries” as Australia and the...
New Chinese see-through brain technique offers clearest look inside its workings
Chinese scientists have developed a technology that can make organs such as the brain or the heart transparent, allowing an exceptionally clear view of...