Contractors suspended over ‘extremely serious’ Queen Mary Hospital lift defects
Hong Kong authorities have suspended the main contractor and lift subcontractor working on Queen Mary Hospital’s new clinical block from public works tenders after...
China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
Published: 2:00pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 3:20pm, 15 Aug 2026 China has “strongly condemned” Japanese leaders for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine and making an...
Extreme caution urged for Hongkongers as data privacy complaints jump 62% in AI era
Hongkongers should exercise extreme caution in guarding their personal data, especially during online shopping and membership sign-ups, the city’s privacy watchdog has said after...
Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman
Published: 1:44pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 1:47pm, 15 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has added 66,000 square metres of space in its fifth-phase...
Russia’s role in Middle East politics endures, shifts to being ‘secondary power’
Russia is confounding expectations that its influence in the Middle East would drastically decline after the downfall of Syria’s Assad regime in 2024. At...
South Korea’s president proposes formal end to Korean war talks with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean war, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia...
Hong Kong’s biodiversity ‘richer than we know’ but many species lack protection
Hong Kong’s lush forests are teeming with more wildlife ranging from birds arriving from neighbouring regions to newly discovered reptile and insect species, experts...
How Vietnam’s ‘streamlining revolution’ may lead to uneven success
Third plenums are ordinarily the quiet part of Vietnam’s political calendar. Between its five-yearly congresses, the Communist Party of Vietnam governs through numbered plenums...
Truck driver flees after vehicle crashes and bursts into flames on Lantau highway
Published: 11:12am, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 2:03pm, 15 Aug 2026 A truck driver has fled the scene after his vehicle crashed into roadside barriers and...