Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 12 degrees next week as winter monsoon arrives
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Philippines’ Cebu residents cry foul over mounting garbage, health risks
A deadly garbage avalanche in central Philippines last week, which killed 19 and led to more than 20 missing, has prompted outrage from civic...
US ambassador to China David Perdue to visit Hong Kong at the end of January, sources say
America’s ambassador to China, David Perdue, will visit Hong Kong at the end of January to speak at a business conference, according to sources....
Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda driving countries closer to China: survey
United States President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda is helping to make China great again and ushering in a “truly multipolar world”, according to...
China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top American business concerns in 2026
Concerns about China’s slowing economic growth and “strained” Beijing-Washington relations rank as the top two concerns among members of the American Chamber of Commerce...
Horrified Malaysian mother disowns daughter after mutilation threats by ‘vile’ loan sharks
The constant threat of genital mutilation of her daughter and son-in-law by loan sharks was so harrowing that a woman in Malaysia has resorted...
Could China’s Yaogan-47 satellite have a lens as wide as the Hubble Telescope?
One of China’s latest Earth observation satellites operating in low orbit could feature an optical aperture at a two-metre scale with “global leading” remote...
Japan ramen eatery bans ‘troublesome’ China customers, charges a lot more for English menu
A Japanese ramen restaurant has ignited controversy by slapping a ban on Chinese customers, accusing them of being troublemakers. Iekei restaurant in the Western...
What’s cooking? Hong Kong restaurants thinking outside the box in bid to survive
Scroll through Tam Jai International’s mobile apps and you will encounter a wave of perks, menu offerings and other choices laid out to tempt...