3 held in Hong Kong as new smuggling tactic of dropping cocaine at sea uncovered
Published: 6:16pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 6:21pm, 19 Oct 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested three men after discovering around 69kg of suspected cocaine worth...
Xi congratulates new KMT leader, calls for efforts to ‘advance reunification’
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent his congratulations to the newly elected leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang, Cheng Li-wun, calling for joint...
Boy, 16, arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly tampering with MTR train doors
Published: 6:01pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 6:02pm, 19 Oct 2025 A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after he allegedly used...
China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school
A Chinese student who suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session has won a legal case against her...
US-China tit-for-tat escalation is now a feature, not a bug
Beijing has expanded export controls on rare earths. The latest move requires foreign buyers to obtain a Chinese export licence and extends controls to...
Sanctioned Russian tanker appears to transfer LNG off Malaysia
A dark tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from a US-sanctioned Russian export plant has positioned itself for a rare open-water fuel transfer off the...
Nexperia China tells employees to ignore orders from Dutch head office
Nexperia China, the local unit of the Dutch chipmaker, has told its employees to follow orders from local management and ignore instructions from the...
Storm landfall leaves 1 dead as thousands evacuate in Philippines
A tropical storm lashed the northern and central Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least one person dead and forcing more than 22,000 people to...
Businesses in Hong Kong’s Central count costs after Chinachem Tower fire
Published: 4:18pm, 19 Oct 2025Updated: 4:24pm, 19 Oct 2025 Small businesses around the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s Central were dealt a blow after...