South Korea’s Lee makes Japan first foreign visit before Trump summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung agreed on Saturday to closer security and economic ties ahead of Lee’s planned...
Angola rail project not aimed at countering China, CEO says
Despite Washington’s framing of a key railway network in Angola as a strategic counter to China, the CEO of the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR)...
25 killed in new Israeli strikes as famine threatens Gaza
Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes and shootings on Saturday in...
From Riyadh to Hong Kong: Saudi Super Cup fans make presence felt
Published: 7:30pm, 23 Aug 2025Updated: 7:31pm, 23 Aug 2025 For football fans who travelled from the Middle East to watch this week’s Saudi Super...
Hong Kong plans new digital platform to cut specialist clinic wait times by 25%
Published: 7:16pm, 23 Aug 2025Updated: 10:00pm, 23 Aug 2025 Patients with non-urgent conditions could have their waiting times at Hong Kong’s public specialist outpatient...
Internationalise Hong Kong’s DSE to help turn city into education hub: lawmakers
Hong Kong’s university entrance exam should be internationalised to help turn the city into a global tertiary education hub, several lawmakers have suggested ahead...
How Asia’s ‘coolcation’ spots are reshaping global tourism amid climate change
Record heatwaves, blazing wildfires and oppressive humidity are transforming the world’s tourism industry as holidaymakers struggle to deal with the havoc wrought by climate...
Man dies after fire breaks out in Hong Kong subdivided flat
Published: 6:10pm, 23 Aug 2025Updated: 11:54pm, 23 Aug 2025 A Hong Kong subdivided flat tenant has died after a blaze broke out in his...
Mixed signals from US lead Japan to broaden defence ties to counter China
Japan’s latest naval drills signalled its desire to broaden military ties as uncertainties grow over US defence support, while also sending a message to...