China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms
Beijing has warned of a resolute response to the Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese companies, accusing Washington of using national security as a...
Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Iran’s state-run news agency said on Saturday funeral processions for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be held in July, as mediators...
Why SpaceX may not be a model for Chinese companies to copy
China should not try to copy SpaceX despite the US company’s successful IPO, a leading economist has said. The company raised US$75 billion when...
How to say ‘tomato sauce’ in Cantonese? Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparks culture debate
Fluency in Cantonese has captured public attention after a mainland Chinese contestant in a celebrated Hong Kong beauty queen contest spoke about her difficulties...
Chinese team flags life-threatening ‘glaring weakness’ in Nasa’s Artemis programme
In the 21st century race to the moon, there is a question that engineers must ask: what happens when the main engine fails? China...
India military transport plane crash kills 5
Five Indian air force personnel were killed when a military plane crashed while landing at a base in the country’s remote northeast on Saturday,...
Police seize HK$7.2m of drugs, target syndicate recruiting using online gaming
Published: 6:14pm, 13 Jun 2026Updated: 6:51pm, 13 Jun 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested four men and seized 9.5kg (20.9lbs) of suspected drugs worth...
Can America sustain a war with China? New reports raise questions
The United States can launch stealth bombers across continents, track missiles from space and deploy forces anywhere on the planet. But as the nation...
2 rare owl chicks born in Hong Kong breeding success
Published: 5:03pm, 13 Jun 2026Updated: 9:41pm, 13 Jun 2026 Two rare brown wood owls have been bred at a botanic garden in Hong Kong,...