Former PolyU student arrested for allegedly submitting fake academic documents
Published: 11:28am, 9 Jul 2026Updated: 2:13pm, 9 Jul 2026 A former Hong Kong Polytechnic University student has been arrested for allegedly using forged academic...
Philippines gets economic upgrade, yet many Filipinos feel it’s no ‘big deal’
The World Bank recently upgraded the Philippines to an upper-middle-income country, but that classification makes little difference to many Filipinos grappling with rising cost...
Lions dead, zebras on the run as floodwaters devastate zoo in southern China
A zoo in Guangxi Zhang autonomous region has lost more than 100 animals in the flooding that is affecting southern China, with the zookeeper...
Democrat Graham Platner exits key US Senate race, but denies rape allegation
Graham Platner, a scandal-plagued Democratic Senate nominee whose insurgent rise had drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, ended his campaign on Wednesday after a rape...
Goldman Sachs forecasts 50% jump for battery giant CATL’s shares as energy storage takes off
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) will see 50 per cent growth in its share price to a record high over the next 12...
Woman, 50, arrested for murder after minibus stop fight in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police have arrested a 50-year-old woman after she became involved in a brawl at a minibus station with another woman who later...
Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?
China made its largest daily purchase of soybeans from the United States since November on Wednesday, the latest sign of improving trade ties as...
Malaysians in Hong Kong locked out of state elections amid tight voting deadlines
Jack Yu wants to vote in Saturday’s crucial election in his home state of Johor, Malaysia, but being based in Hong Kong has left...
Legal tender and electronic payments – can we insist on paying in cash?
When a tourist tried to pay for a burger in cash at a Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant in 2023, staff refused. The outlet accepted...