Why the traditional Chinese practice of nominal age makes people up to 2 years older
Age calculation in China is probably one of the most confusing aspects of Chinese culture, even for Chinese people themselves, because two systems are...
At least 33 dead in Russian bomb blast in east Ukraine stronghold
A Russian bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people, authorities said on Thursday, describing it as a...
How expanded Japan-US military exercises could complicate PLA planning over Taiwan
Japan and the United States will rehearse moving anti-ship missiles, air defences and communications networks onto islands near Taiwan this month in an expanded...
Amid battle for AI edge, Hong Kong presses HSBC over Singapore hub decision: sources
As Hong Kong and Singapore compete for leadership in businesses ranging from foreign exchange trading to wealth management, the battleground has extended to artificial...
China nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces funding shake-up from US exit
China has nominated health official Song Li to run for director general of the World Health Organization, the foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday. If...
Hong Kong police arrest students as alleged key figures in HK$2.16 million scam ring
Published: 7:36pm, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 8:45pm, 8 Oct 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested two tertiary students suspected of being key members of a...
India aims to anchor military ties with US as Indo-Pacific ‘resident power’
Published: 7:30pm, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 7:32pm, 8 Oct 2026 A second visit by one of the top US naval officers to India this year...
Canada’s Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for ‘inventive’ spin on classics
Published: 7:07pm, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 10:57pm, 8 Oct 2026 The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature is Canada’s Anne Carson, an essayist...
Development chief dismisses fears Northern Metropolis supply will hit office sector
Published: 6:56pm, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 7:12pm, 8 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s development chief has dismissed concerns that commercial floor space in the Northern Metropolis...