4 held as Hong Kong seizes HK$92 million of illicit cigarettes from cargo vessel
Hong Kong customs has seized about 20 million illicit cigarettes with an estimated market value of HK$92 million (US$11.46 million) from a cargo vessel...
Hong Kong breaks ground on Northern Metropolis data centre to power AI push
Construction has begun on a major data centre in Northern Metropolis, with Hong Kong’s innovation and technology minister saying the project will supercharge the...
For Asia, the worst effects of Trump’s war on Iran are yet to come
The law of unintended consequences, a theory popularised by American sociologist Robert K Merton, has rarely been more applicable to any situation than to...
Asean countries warned against exploiting US-China tensions for short-term gain
A prominent Chinese political scientist has cautioned Southeast Asian countries against leveraging China-US tensions for short-term benefits, saying this strategy could backfire. Speaking on...
Hong Kong defends 3-hour limit for Wang Fuk Court residents to collect belongings
Hong Kong authorities have insisted that the three-hour time limit is sufficient for residents of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to retrieve their belongings,...
Hong Kong police searching for driver on the run after hitting railing and bus
Hong Kong police are searching for a driver who fled the scene after crashing a car into a barricade and hitting a bus on...
Trump’s Iran gamble falters as war drags on amid concerns of long-term chaos
A month after the US and Israel launched the war with Iran, nothing seems to be going according to President Donald Trump’s plan for...
US-based Iranian’s cloth works at Art Central reflect complex fabric of her identity
A series of artworks featuring six coats with distinctive features created by an Iranian-American artist for the Art Central festival will allow Hongkongers to...
Pope Leo heads to swanky Monaco with pro-poor message
Pope Leo heads on Saturday to the Mediterranean principality of Monaco, a millionaires’ playground on the French Riviera that is the pontiff’s surprise pick...