China dam dumps Western chips, second Hong Kong school suspended: 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Hong Kong court postpones Jimmy Lai’s trial over heart condition
Published: 12:12pm, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 12:46pm, 15 Aug 2025 Former Hong Kong media owner Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial has been adjourned until...
‘Under pressure’: can South Korea-Japan summit ease tensions with Trump?
South Korea and Japan could use their coming bilateral summit to project stability to Washington, which was simultaneously imposing high tariffs on its allies...
Body of missing canoeist, 38, found in Hong Kong waters
Published: 11:28am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 12:58pm, 15 Aug 2025 The body of a 38-year-old expatriate who went missing on Tuesday while canoeing in the...
Stop blame game in Malaysia over Zara’s death, let justice take its course
The death of Zara Qairina Mahathir appears to have triggered something in Malaysians, as thousands took to the streets in rare protests in her...
Concert tickets, electronics among top items used in Hong Kong scams: Carousell
Concert tickets and electronics are among the most common products detected in trading scams by online marketplace Carousell, the platform has said, as it...
China’s economy shows signs of strain as retail sales, output lose momentum
Published: 10:00am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 10:59am, 15 Aug 2025 After six months of steady improvement, China’s economy showed signs of strain in July, with...
Innogen’s shares almost quadruple in Hong Kong trading debut
Published: 9:32am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 9:52am, 15 Aug 2025 Shares of Guangzhou Innogen Pharmaceutical Group soared on their Hong Kong debut, buoyed by strong...
China’s first high-speed jet drone makes every warship an aircraft carrier
In an aviation tech breakthrough that could change naval warfare, Chinese aerospace engineers have unveiled what could be the world’s first high-speed vertical take-off...