Hong Kong shuts Tsing Yi hiking trails amid links to 5 local chikungunya cases
Published: 7:55pm, 9 Dec 2025Updated: 7:56pm, 9 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities have closed hiking trails on Tsing Yi for large-scale mosquito control after...
Hong Kong tram driver faces jail over crash that killed girl, 3
A Hong Kong tram driver faces jail for careless driving that killed a three-year-old girl and injured three others, after a court condemned his...
Hong Kong eyes info sharing on crypto assets to combat tax fraud, evasion
Hong Kong has launched a public consultation regarding a system for sharing information on crypto assets with other governments in compliance with international standards...
Tencent quits Paramount’s Warner Bros bid amid US regulatory concerns
Published: 7:00pm, 9 Dec 2025Updated: 7:06pm, 9 Dec 2025 Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings has pulled out of US media group...
Former Chinese senior banker executed for taking US$155 million in bribes
China has executed a former senior banker who was found guilty of taking more than 1.1 billion yuan (US$155 million) in bribes. Bai Tianhui,...
Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien calls for expanding directly elected Legco seats
Published: 6:55pm, 9 Dec 2025Updated: 7:06pm, 9 Dec 2025 Outgoing veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun has called for expanding the number of...
Russian military plane crashes during test flight near Moscow
A Russian military plane crashed on Tuesday during a test flight after repair work, the defence ministry said. TASS state news agency reported seven...
China’s cautious shoppers continue to challenge consumer brands
International and Chinese consumer brands will be forced to maintain a low-price strategy in mainland China amid persistent deflationary pressures, while looking to lower-tier...
Is Indonesian disaster response failing Sumatra’s flood victims?
Indonesia is confronting its deadliest natural disaster in more than two decades as floods and landslides ravage Sumatra, overwhelming local authorities and prompting scrutiny...