5-year-old dies after ski lift accident in Hokkaido, Japan
A 5-year-old boy died after his right arm became trapped in a moving walkway at a resort in northern Japan on Sunday, local authorities...
Incoming Hong Kong lawmaker Vivian Kong to transition to Jockey Club consultant role
Published: 8:44pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 8:52pm, 28 Dec 2025 Former Hong Kong star fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai will transition to a consultant role at...
Trump’s pivot puts Pacific Rim at heart of global power shift
While US-China relations are likely to warm in 2026 and US President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy strikes a comparatively softer tone, the long-term...
Hong Kong liaison office’s Qi Bin to take up new role in Beijing on economic affairs
Published: 8:27pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 8:50pm, 28 Dec 2025 A senior cadre at Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong with a rich financial background...
‘I cannot sleep soundly’: helper battles trauma, job insecurity after Hong Kong fire
Domestic helper Siti Zulaikho has only one word to describe her life after Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades turned everything upside down: “chaotic.”...
Hong Kong Island promenade to be completed after 16 years as final section opens
Hong Kong Island’s 13km (8-mile) promenade will be fully connected after 16 years of planning and construction, with the last section of the boardwalk...
Who is running for Thai PM? Unofficial campaign starts as parties name candidates
Political parties in Thailand on Sunday registered their candidates for the next prime minister, marking the unofficial start of campaigning for the February 8,...
Hong Kong finance chief upbeat about 2026 outlook on back of 3.2% growth
Published: 6:21pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 6:23pm, 28 Dec 2025 Hong Kong’s finance chief has struck an upbeat tone about the city’s economic outlook for...
Brigitte Bardot, French icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
Published: 6:19pm, 28 Dec 2025Updated: 6:53pm, 28 Dec 2025 French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked...