Hong Kong parents who refuse DNA test for child’s birth registration arrested
Published: 2:51pm, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 4:10pm, 2 Jun 2026 Hong Kong authorities have arrested the parents of a baby without legal identity after they...
Vehicle fire causes partial closure of Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
A vehicle fire in the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge caused major traffic disruption on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a partial closure of...
WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected
Published: 2:37pm, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 3:20pm, 2 Jun 2026 The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic...
Why have Japan and the Philippines’ maritime boundary talks angered China?
The waters off eastern Taiwan have become a new flashpoint after Tokyo and Manila announced formal negotiations to delimit the maritime boundary of the...
‘Mud Buddha’: China official covered in sludge during mudslide while helping villagers evacuate
A valiant official in China has been dubbed “Mud Buddha” after a photograph emerged of him covered in sludge while he was averting disaster...
Hong Kong to relaunch direct flights to Kazakhstan’s Almaty in first quarter of 2027
Published: 1:51pm, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 1:52pm, 2 Jun 2026 Hong Kong will relaunch direct flights with Almaty in Kazakhstan in the first quarter of...
Why Japan’s intolerance towards Muslims is rapidly deepening
Discrimination towards foreign residents in Japan has expanded from Koreans and Kurds to Muslims as their population is estimated to have nearly doubled in...
Tencent shares jump 10% on expectations of AI agent within WeChat super app
Shares of Tencent Holdings surged as much as 8 per cent on Tuesday, driven by investor optimism over reports that the Chinese tech giant...
US general’s ‘dagger’ remark tests South Korea’s China balancing act
Published: 1:43pm, 2 Jun 2026Updated: 3:11pm, 2 Jun 2026 A top US general’s description of South Korea as a “dagger in the heart of...