Going big and going green can work together for Hong Kong mega-events
Hong Kong’s mega-event economy is thriving. In a blog post last month, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po noted that in the first half of...
HKIS settles out of court and breaks ties with US-based church co-founder
Published: 9:28am, 1 Sep 2026Updated: 9:51am, 1 Sep 2026 An almost year-long legal dispute involving a prestigious Hong Kong international school and its US-based...
Nepal floods: meet the principal whose quick thinking saved 900 students
Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when a colleague rushed in with a warning: floodwaters were racing through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, tearing apart homes,...
US university to pay US$2.1 million settlement over claims it didn’t disclose China ties
Published: 9:14am, 1 Sep 2026Updated: 9:15am, 1 Sep 2026 A prominent American university has agreed to pay a US$2.1 million settlement to resolve allegations...
The laptop, the social media user and the false alarm in Taiwan over a Beijing ‘spy’
A false espionage alarm about a Taipei subway user has fuelled concerns that growing fears of Beijing are breeding unhealthy suspicion on the island...
Chinese schools spark controversy over strict hair policy barring non-compliant male students
Two schools in northwestern China have ignited controversy by enforcing a strict hairstyle policy on students, who may be stopped at the school gate...
US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through interest rate hikes
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he believes Japan’s government and central bank will take action that leads to a stronger yen, signalling a...
Shein shares plunge up to 28% in grey market ahead of Hong Kong debut
Published: 8:00am, 1 Sep 2026Updated: 9:19am, 1 Sep 2026 Shein Global Holdings shares plunged in the grey market day ahead of its Hong Kong...
Bullying mayor ousted as Japan’s voters reject political abuse
Yokohama’s mayor has become the latest local official in Japan to be forced from office by scandal, as analysts say voters are no longer...