China hosts exhibition emphasising ‘Russianness’ of realist painter Ilya Repin
An exhibition of works by Ilya Repin – the realist painter at the centre of a culture war between Moscow and Kyiv – has...
China doctors remove 2kg hairball from girl’s stomach – caused by 6-year habit
Published: 2:00pm, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 2:19pm, 17 Aug 2025 Doctors in China had to remove a 2 kg “hair ball” from the stomach of...
Hong Kong authorities object as Australia, UK grant asylum to 2 activists
Published: 12:41pm, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 1:02pm, 17 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have lambasted the “harbouring of criminals by countries” as Australia and the...
New Chinese see-through brain technique offers clearest look inside its workings
Chinese scientists have developed a technology that can make organs such as the brain or the heart transparent, allowing an exceptionally clear view of...
Hong Kong stablecoin rules to upgrade city’s trade-finance role: UAE banker
Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance marks a significant milestone, as cross-border payments using the cryptocurrency can facilitate trade-finance flows between Hong Kong, mainland China and...
No 1 typhoon signal in Hong Kong to remain in force until 8pm on Sunday
Published: 10:24am, 17 Aug 2025Updated: 4:05pm, 17 Aug 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Asia’s small businesses brace for a US tariff-economy ‘disaster’
In boardrooms and backstreets from Singapore to Hanoi, owners of Asia’s small and medium-sized enterprises had barely got over the shock of the pandemic’s...
Can China’s hypersonic drone carrier bring Nasa’s ‘scissor wing’ dream to life?
Chinese aerospace engineers are revisiting a decades-old, largely abandoned aviation concept – the oblique rotating wing – and transforming it into a potential cornerstone...
Southeast Asian ‘smart money’ fishing for ‘trophy assets’ in Hong Kong
Mainland Chinese buyers and “smart money” from Southeast Asia will continue “bottom-fishing for trophy assets” in Hong Kong’s luxury property market as prices remain...