Hong Kong-listed CaoCao hails fleet-first strategy as China’s robotaxi race gathers pace
Chinese ride-hailing company CaoCao, backed by Geely, is betting on a heavy-asset strategy to emerge as a leading robotaxi operator, with plans to deploy...
Thousands brave rain to mark Ching Ming as Wang Fuk Court residents return to mourn
Thousands of Hongkongers braved thundery and rainy weather on Ching Ming Festival on Sunday to sweep tombs, with some distraught Wang Fuk Court residents...
Tai Po fire hearings reveal broken promises to Hongkongers
The independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades concluded the first round of hearings last week. It is essential that we get...
Ukraine’s Zelensky fears Iran war may lead to less support to fight Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed concern that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global...
China’s long-delayed skyscraper, Goldin Finance 117, nears completion amid property woes
Once dubbed the world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper, Goldin Finance 117 in northern China appears to be in the homestretch of a marathon construction effort...
Chinese buy flats for cremated ashes due to high cemetery costs, leading to law against practice
As Chinese cemeteries become increasingly expensive many people are buying flats to store the ashes of their loved ones, triggering a discussion which has...
Hong Kong economy showed resilience in first quarter of 2026, Paul Chan says
Hong Kong’s economy showed resilience in the first quarter of 2026 amid a more volatile stock market, even though the conflict in the Middle...
Why war on Iran threatens to unleash unrest in South Asia
While the Iran war has sent shock waves through energy markets across Asia, one corner of the region has been hit especially hard. South...
Iran says ‘brotherly’ Iraq’s ships can use Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military said Iraq is exempt from shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz that have strangled global energy flows for weeks. “Brotherly...