Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan to be reprimanded again for plagiarism
Hong Kong’s chief justice will once again reprimand a High Court judge and require him to undergo training after he was found to have...
Indonesia steps up market reforms to avert MSCI downgrade
When global index provider MSCI warned in January that Indonesia risked being demoted from emerging to frontier market status, it unleashed a wave of...
China-dominated central bank digital currency platform touts largest transactions to date
A leading Chinese bank has processed the largest cross-border transactions yet via mBridge, a multilateral central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform, marking a major...
Australia raises China’s missile test in meeting with top diplomat Wang Yi
Published: 2:00pm, 22 Jul 2026Updated: 2:50pm, 22 Jul 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Australia to give up “double standards” and join efforts...
China drink-driving suspect stages death with coffin, bogus burial to evade authorities
A drink-driving suspect in central China faked his death with the help of his family to evade prosecution before fleeing south. Prosecutors in Anyang,...
Cathay Pacific expects first-half profit to jump 75% to HK$6.5 billion
Published: 1:41pm, 22 Jul 2026Updated: 1:42pm, 22 Jul 2026 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways expects its first-half net profit to jump by...
How should Hongkongers prepare for road trips? Experts weigh in after Japan accidents
Published: 1:28pm, 22 Jul 2026Updated: 1:43pm, 22 Jul 2026 Hong Kong travellers should be mindful of driving fatigue, unfamiliar road signs and their insurance...
Head of Indonesia’s troubled free meals agency resigns, citing health and stress
Published: 1:15pm, 22 Jul 2026Updated: 1:33pm, 22 Jul 2026 The chief of the Indonesian agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme said...
As Iran war drags on, Trump sets sights on ‘Pickaxe Mountain’
After US strikes on Iran’s largest nuclear facilities last year, both US President Donald Trump and the White House were adamant that the Middle...