Hong Kong ranks third globally as philanthropy hub, behind New York and Seoul, study finds
Hong Kong has emerged as the third best city in the world for wealthy individuals seeking to make philanthropic contributions over the medium term,...
Cross-border matchmaking can lead to financial ruin, Chinese police warn rural men
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have warned of the potential risks of cross-border arranged marriages, saying some relationships lack genuine emotional...
Indonesians urge Singapore, Malaysia to sue Jakarta as haze blankets region
Every time Kristaen Albert returns home, he reaches for one of the dozen cans of oxygen on a table by the entrance of his...
28 dead, mostly pupils, in Pakistan after school roof collapses
Published: 4:22pm, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 4:32pm, 15 Oct 2026 Twenty-seven pupils and a teacher were killed on Thursday after a roof collapsed at a...
‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes Russian refinery strikes, defying Trump
Published: 4:08pm, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 5:10pm, 15 Oct 2026 Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian refineries with a strike at an installation in...
Inside Nepal’s unending cycle of avalanches, floods and landslides
Nepal has weathered three disasters in six weeks, including the deadly August flash flood, making this year one of the deadliest in a country...
Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law helped resolve partner’s HK$5m debt, court told
Published: 3:46pm, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 4:46pm, 15 Oct 2026 Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner has acknowledged that her former father-in-law helped...
Over 1,000 Hongkongers to ride Baidu’s robotaxis in city-first public trial
Published: 3:14pm, 15 Oct 2026Updated: 3:18pm, 15 Oct 2026 More than 1,000 residents are expected to ride in autonomous vehicles (AVs) after Chinese technology...
South Korean boss jailed for shooting industrial air gun into Thai worker’s anus
A South Korean manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his...