When Dragon Ball met K-pop: in South Korea and Japan, culture bridges the divide
In Seoul’s hip Hongdae neighbourhood, 19-year-old Choi Jae-eun is already deep in conversation with her friend about the latest anime drop on Netflix. The...
Chinese ‘vertical dramas’ are booming in America. Should Hollywood be worried?
Published: 6:00am, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 6:08am, 17 Aug 2025 In a leafy Los Angeles garden, a mafia boss dressed in a flamboyant white suit...
China urged to boost space solar power technology efforts
China has been urged to speed up the development of solar power in space to gain a stronger footing in the new energy sector...
Trump-Putin summit: was it a win for Russia or the US?
Published: 10:24pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 10:50pm, 16 Aug 2025 The highly anticipated US-Russia presidential summit in Alaska had raised hopes for progress on ending...
Hong Kong Observatory issues T1 typhoon warning signal
Published: 9:43pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 10:48pm, 16 Aug 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Hong Kong driver arrested after 3 vehicles hit during police roadblock escape
Published: 8:39pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 8:40pm, 16 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested a motorist who hid in a hotel room for five...
Europe rallies behind Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit fails to offer ceasefire
European leaders have vowed to turn the screws on Moscow after a high-stakes US-Russia summit in Alaska failed to result in a ceasefire in...
Hong Kong to invest up to an additional HK$30 million into National Games team
Hong Kong is investing up to HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) more in its National Games team as the city goes all out to optimise...
Hong Kong graduates can expect flat pay or 5% drop this year, experts say
Published: 7:31pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 7:54pm, 16 Aug 2025 Hong Kong undergraduates entering the workforce this year may see their pay stay flat or...