Hong Kong restaurants to stay in ‘survival of the fittest’ mode: analysts
Tenant churn in retail properties in Hong Kong will continue in coming months, as prominent restaurants close but affordable eateries and fast-food chains thrive...
How Hong Kong won its legacy of protection for Victoria Harbour
The Society for Protection of the Harbour has ceased operations after 30 years of advocacy to protect Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. The founder and...
AirAsia plans Hong Kong connectivity expansion and potential stock market listing
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia is looking to expand its network connectivity in Hong Kong as it considers a potential listing next year to capitalise...
China hotel offers guests dog companions for US$70 a night, with bite compensation
A hotel in central China has attracted attention on social media by launching a “pet sleep-accompanying” service. Advertisement However, the service has come with...
Tariffs and truces: how Southeast Asia bargained with erratic US economic might
And so it has come to this. After months of threats, intensive shuttle diplomacy and last-minute trade negotiations, Washington’s new tariff regime has finally...
China-Japan ties are improving. Could a Taiwanese official test that trend?
At this year’s commemorations in Japan for the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was a major departure from the past. Advertisement...
Hong Kong authorities launch probe after highways contract worker dies
Published: 12:11am, 10 Aug 2025Updated: 12:21am, 10 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have launched an investigation after an employee of a Highways Department contractor...
Bogus shop used for HK$4 million theft of Patek Philippe, Richard Mille watches
Published: 11:58pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 12:04am, 10 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested two men in connection with the HK$4 million (US$512,820) theft...
Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades
Published: 11:00pm, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 11:52pm, 9 Aug 2025 During nearly three decades as a US diplomat in China, Southeast Asia and Africa, Matt...