16-year-old Hong Kong student among 4 arrested over HK$380,000 luxury item scam
A 16-year-old Form Five student and a person with a triad background were among four suspects arrested by the Hong Kong police in an...
China’s lunar rocket test marks milestone in bringing astronauts to moon
China has completed a critical test for its moon rocket, moving a step closer to landing astronauts and building a base on the lunar...
Malaysia accused of ‘blocking progress’ on plastics as it sides with oil giants
As plastic waste chokes oceans, poisons wildlife and infiltrates human bodies, the world’s governments met in Geneva this week to hammer out a landmark...
Groundhog steals tourist’s car keys in China, villagers rally to retrieve them
A scenic road trip in southwestern China unexpectedly turned into a quirky “treasure hunt” when a tourist’s car keys were snatched by a playful...
5 more typhoons may approach Hong Kong by end of 2025, forecaster says
Published: 1:05pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 1:24pm, 16 Aug 2025 Up to five typhoons are expected to come within 500km (310 miles) of Hong Kong...
Taiwan’s residency rule changes amount to ‘attack’ on mainland Chinese spouses
Taiwan is overhauling its residency rules to tighten control on mainland Chinese nationals seeking to settle on the island, in an escalating push to...
Hong Kong partially axes bottled water deal with mainland firm amid police probe
Published: 12:22pm, 16 Aug 2025Updated: 4:25pm, 16 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have partially terminated a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a...
Bargaining chip: Nvidia’s efforts to please US and China get harder
On his visit to Beijing in July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a rock-star welcome as he announced to Chinese state media that Washington...
Priced out: Southeast Asia’s middle class abandons the dream of owning a home
As he neared his 40th birthday, Hafiz Sujang took a quick inventory of his life – a loving family, a steady job as an...