Syria risks relapsing into chaos amid US sanctions, infighting
Optimism about Syria’s future that greeted the fall of the Assad regime in December is fast waning as sustained US economic sanctions against Damascus...
Fire breaks out at late ‘King of Gambling’ Stanley Ho’s former Hong Kong home
A fire broke out at the former home of late “King of Gambling” Stanley Ho Hung-sun in Hong Kong’s upmarket Repulse Bay area on...
Bitcoin value dives as uncertainty grips global cryptocurrency market
Published: 6:23pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 6:24pm, 4 Mar 2025 Bitcoin’s price plunged nearly 10 per cent, as an escalating trade war and uncertainty over...
Hong Kong records drier first 2 months of 2025, with 42% less rain
Published: 6:18pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 6:55pm, 4 Mar 2025 Hong Kong experienced a drier first two months of the year, recording 42 per cent...
A traffic-free Oxford Street? London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to unlock its ‘true potential’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has begun a consultation on a contentious plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a move to regenerate the English city’s...
‘I feel betrayed’: Ukrainians dejected after Trump halts US military aid
Ukrainians woke up on Tuesday to news that the Trump administration has paused military aid for their fight against Russia’s invasion, days after a...
Love affair of China PhD student with ‘Piggy’ professor exposed by ex in slide show
A married mentor for doctoral students in a university in southeastern China has been suspended from his job after his affair with a student...
Record-breaking 1.19 million Filipino tourists flock to Hong Kong in 2024
A record-breaking number of Filipino visitors came to the city in 2024, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said as it revealed its focus on...
Hong Kong tourists in Japan may soon be able to use Octopus app for payments
Published: 5:38pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 6:00pm, 4 Mar 2025 Hong Kong travellers will be able to use their Octopus mobile app to make payments...