China arms Burkina Faso as Sahel turns away from Western security promises
China is equipping Burkina Faso’s military and positioning itself for greater influence in the Sahel, filling a vacuum left by the collapse of security...
China’s Wang Yi to visit India for first time in 3 years for border talks
Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India for the first time in three years to discuss the latest round of border talks, the Chinese...
‘Sentry drone’ warning system to help ‘Hong Kong low-altitude economy fly high’
Published: 6:35pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 6:38pm, 16 Aug 2025 A new “sentry drone” system is expected to help Hong Kong’s low-altitude economy fly high,...
3 Hongkongers, 2 mainland Chinese arrested over ride-hailing fraud syndicate ties
Hong Kong police have arrested two visitors from mainland China and three residents on suspicion of being part of a syndicate that recruits drivers...
China punishes medical bosses after doctor abandons surgery to defend lover
Published: 6:10pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 6:12pm, 16 Aug 2025 Several top university and hospital administrators in China have been held accountable after a noted...
Family drama as Chinese mum sues daughter for US$680,000 over elder care dispute
A family drama has sparked intense debate on Chinese social media after a mother – who had given her daughter 4.9 million yuan (US$680,000)...
Filipinos increasingly open to sex education as teen pregnancies, HIV cases rise
Almost three in four Filipinos believe that schools should teach children about sex and reproductive health, a new survey has shown – a marked...
Trump’s retirement fund reforms: plenty of risk, unclear rewards
Earlier this month, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump had signed an executive order “to allow 401(k) investors to access alternative...
Baidu’s Apollo Go clocks up 20,000km of ‘safe driving’ in Hong Kong trials
Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service has racked up 20,000 kilometres of “safe driving” in Hong Kong road tests, the company said on Saturday, as...