China bride wakes from 3-month coma due to botched cold treatment 2 days before nuptials
A bride from eastern China slipped into a coma after a botched cold treatment, but she awoke and smiled at her fiancé just two...
Glimmer of hope in Hormuz Strait as fragile ceasefire holds: what happened overnight
The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has continued into its third week. There are signs of a reopening of the Strait of...
Why CY Leung thinks Hong Kong needs to strengthen maritime-related sectors
Hong Kong should develop its shipping insurance and management capabilities, among other areas, to strengthen its status as a global maritime hub amid intensifying...
Singapore software engineers with AI skills earn 25% more: ‘no longer nice-to-have’
AI skills are becoming a clear salary advantage for Singapore’s software engineers, with those who have such capabilities earning up to 25 per cent...
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in critical condition, spokesman says
Published: 7:54am, 4 May 2026Updated: 7:58am, 4 May 2026 Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in “critical but...
Elderly scam victims lose HK$850,000 on average, but ones who know finance lose more
Investment scams targeting Hong Kong’s elderly rose by 17 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 against a year ago, despite an overall...
Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead and 4 wounded
One Palestinian man was killed and four others seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Nablus on...
2 US Army soldiers missing after ‘African Lion’ military exercises in Morocco
Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United...
Bai Chongen on China’s new economic paradigm and closing the US tech gap
Published: 6:00am, 4 May 2026Updated: 6:04am, 4 May 2026 Bai Chongen is a prominent Chinese economist and government adviser. He is the dean of...