Fight for Hong Kong’s university spots to heat up as 150,000 more teens eligible
Competition for university places is set to intensify in Hong Kong as more than 150,000 children born in the city to mainland Chinese parents...
First lady’s last stand? South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee battles jail time
Published: 10:28am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 10:32am, 12 Aug 2025 South Korea’s scandal-plagued former first lady Kim Keon-hee walked into court on Tuesday, head bowed...
Beijing urged to curb ‘free milk tea’-style cash burn in e-commerce battle
Published: 10:00am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 1:32pm, 12 Aug 2025 With e-commerce platforms locked in fierce competition for China’s instant retail market, a prominent Chinese...
Trio arrested for allegedly stealing HK$1 million from Hong Kong pet company
Hong Kong police have arrested three women for allegedly stealing HK$1 million (US$127,387) from a pet supplies company. Advertisement The force said on Tuesday...
Malaysia’s plan to take on ticket touts is music to concertgoers’ ears
Published: 9:19am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 9:56am, 12 Aug 2025 Malaysian lawmakers are seeking to criminalise ticket “scalping” for big-name concerts, which has seen an...
China’s Wing Loong-2 is a UAV workhorse with an overseas advantage
From Nigerian raids on Boko Haram’s hideouts to Saudi strikes at Houthi positions along the shores of the Red Sea; from Pakistani sorties across...
Chinese man spends US$120,000 on 300-year gym membership, then owner vanishes
A man in eastern China has sued a gym after he paid it more than 870,000 yuan (US$120,000) for memberships lasting 300 years before...
Hong Kong’s Cathay offers first post-Covid voluntary unpaid leave in 2 quarters
Published: 8:30am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 8:48am, 12 Aug 2025 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has offered voluntary three-month unpaid leave to cabin...
China presses ahead with Southeast Asia port expansion as US tensions simmer
China is pushing forward with several projects designed to boost its trade ties with Southeast Asia – including a major port upgrade in Brunei...