Girl filmed carrying beer bags to be placed in temporary care with siblings
Published: 7:48pm, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 8:23pm, 9 Oct 2026 A 10-year-old Hong Kong girl filmed carrying heavy bags of beer will be placed in...
UK’s ex-prince Andrew gets US$399,000 compensation on his mansion lease
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, has benefited from £302,000 (US$399,000) in compensation after he was forced to end his mansion...
News commentator denies unlawfully revealing police meeting details online
A Hong Kong news commentator accused of violating the national security law has denied exposing police intelligence operations, telling a court that details of...
EU removes Panama from tax haven blacklist
The EU removed Panama from its tax havens blacklist on Friday after the country made progress on sharing tax information and reformed a “harmful”...
Can the Philippines lead Southeast Asia’s fight against child labour?
The Philippines is developing a national road map to combat child labour as part of a broader push across Southeast Asia, where poverty and...
Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that three people were killed including a pilot, in attacks on Riyadh’s international airport, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed a...
Hong Kong outlines new liquidity reforms as US market rally pulls funds away
Hong Kong’s securities watchdog is renewing its push to boost market liquidity, setting out further reforms as emerging markets grapple with capital outflow pressure...
China’s hotel room rates disappoint during ‘golden week’ despite tourism boom
Hotel room rates across mainland China fell short of expectations during the National Day “golden week” holiday despite a tourism boom, as company officials...
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Published: 5:09pm, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 5:12pm, 9 Oct 2026 Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The South Africa-born Pillay, 85...