China vows to stand maritime ground as Vietnam ‘expands’ Spratlys construction
Published: 6:59pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 7:17pm, 25 Aug 2025 Beijing has vowed to defend its maritime rights after a US report that Vietnam has...
Hong Kong police officer acquitted of molesting, assaulting female subordinate
A Hong Kong police superintendent has been acquitted of molesting and assaulting his female subordinate four times over seven months last year, after a...
Jimmy Lai trial: judge questions defence’s understanding of Hong Kong security law
A judge has argued that an interpretation of Hong Kong’s national security law by Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s defence team may not reflect Beijing’s true...
Filipinos worry Chinese online claims to Batanes risk real-world conflict
Concerns are growing in the Philippines over Beijing’s intentions towards Batanes, the country’s northernmost province, after a spike in Chinese social media claims and...
Cambricon tops Moutai as China’s costliest stock as chips beat liquor
Cambricon Technologies became the costliest stock in mainland China’s equities market, as the Beijing-based chipmaker replaced the liquor distiller Kweichow Moutai in a sign...
Hong Kong residents to pay up to 6.7% less for electricity in September
Published: 6:15pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 6:49pm, 25 Aug 2025 Hong Kong residents will pay a smaller electricity bill in September, with some having prices...
Chikungunya vaccine suspended by US after ‘serious’ side effects emerge
US health authorities have suspended the licence for the Ixchiq vaccine against the chikungunya virus following reports of “serious adverse events”, the drug’s French...
Chinese President Xi Jinping sends independence day greetings to Ukraine
Published: 6:00pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 6:07pm, 25 Aug 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping sent his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky a message to mark the...
Japanese woman lives off parents for 8 years, demands ‘star-chasing allowance’
Published: 6:00pm, 25 Aug 2025Updated: 6:11pm, 25 Aug 2025 A well-educated 38-year-old woman from Japan has been financially dependent on her parents for eight...