Hong Kong branch of Chiikawa-themed ramen chain to open on Saturday
Published: 6:33pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 7:31pm, 14 Aug 2025 The first overseas branch of a Chiikawa-themed ramen restaurant chain will open this week in...
Speculation grows on DeepSeek’s next AI model after OpenAI’s GPT-5
China’s leading artificial intelligence start-up, DeepSeek, finds itself at the centre of speculation about the release of its next-generation R2 reasoning model, following OpenAI’s...
Europe reduced to spectator as Trump and Putin eye Ukraine carve-up in Alaska
A meeting in Alaska on Friday that could shape the future of Europe’s security will be notable for the absence of Europeans. Advertisement Instead,...
China-based foreign influencer goes viral by confronting people smoking indoors
A foreigner living in Shanghai has been hailed by Chinese online observers as a “real superhero” after he tried to stop a Chinese man...
‘Virtually unchanged’: Hong Kong’s population stabilises for first time in decade
Published: 5:31pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 5:35pm, 14 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s population has stabilised and remained “virtually unchanged” for the first time in a...
Hong Kong police arrest 1, seek 3 others over ride-hailing fraud syndicate ties
Published: 5:29pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 5:36pm, 14 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested a 53-year-old man suspected of providing his information to a...
Bali gets tough: can new task force keep unruly tourists in check?
Indonesia has set up a new immigration task force to keep lawbreaking foreigners in Bali in check, but critics warn the presence of uniformed...
CK Hutchison says US$23 billion global ports sale delayed until 2026
Published: 5:12pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 8:29pm, 14 Aug 2025 CK Hutchison Holdings’ controversial US$23 billion deal to sell 43 overseas ports – including two...
Recurrent profits for Hong Kong’s MTR Corp drop 15.7% in ‘eventful’ first half
Published: 5:01pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 5:20pm, 14 Aug 2025 Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has reported that profits from its recurrent businesses...