Flower sales in Hong Kong bloom as Valentine’s Day shoppers splash out on gifts
Some lovebirds in Hong Kong are expressing their affection this Valentine’s Day by spending hundreds of dollars on bouquets and gifts, while several vendors...
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Philippine senators Go, Dela Rosa helped Duterte wage drug war: ICC prosecutors
Two sitting Philippine senators have been identified as “co-perpetrators” in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court, documents...
Indian author Arundhati Roy quits Berlinale after ‘stay out of politics’ Gaza comments
Award-winning Indian writer Arundhati Roy has said she is withdrawing from the Berlin Film Festival over jury president Wim Wenders’ comments that cinema should...
‘Unforgivable’: police chief slams lawyer, doctors linked to crash-for-cash scams
Hong Kong’s police chief has slammed the alleged involvement of a lawyer and doctors in a spate of so-called crash-for-cash scams as “unforgivable and...
FAA Mandates Airlines to Affirm Merit Hiring for Pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new mandatory rule that requires all commercial airlines in the country to formally commit to merit-based...
US Announces Lethal Strike on Drug Boat in Caribbean
U.S. Southern Command said Friday that Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal strike on a vessel operated by drug traffickers in the...
UAE ‘surpassing Hong Kong’, challenging Singapore for global trade crown
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly eclipsing Hong Kong and emerging as a credible rival to Singapore as Asia’s most dynamic trading hub, thanks...
Taiwan defence budget delays may push island down US priority list, William Lai warns
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has appealed for public support amid a dispute about a special military budget, warning that the deadlock could delay...
Savvy Hongkongers book 9-day Lunar New Year break for festive trips across Asia
Hongkongers began departing the city in droves on Saturday, with many opting to take a nine-day Lunar New Year break to destinations across the...