Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority approves 85% of fee waiver requests on average
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has said it receives about 5,000 public medical fee waiver applications a day under a recent shake-up, with an average...
F-16 fighter jet crash brings fresh scrutiny to Taiwan’s ageing military equipment
Taiwan’s latest military crash involving an upgraded F-16 fighter jet has sparked fresh scrutiny of the readiness of the island’s ageing arsenal amid the...
Trump’s immigration crackdown ‘invites danger’, sparking violent confrontations
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown increasingly is sparking violent confrontations with both migrants and American citizens, a development grimly underscored by an...
Hong Kong slams attempts to ‘smear’ government ahead of Jimmy Lai mitigation
A top Hong Kong official has condemned attempts by external forces and “anti-China absconders” to “smear” the government ahead of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s mitigation...
Singapore steps up migrant worker reforms amid calls for deeper change
The life of a migrant worker in Singapore is bittersweet. Ramesh, 29, came to the city state in search of a good job. He...
China calls on US to form united front against Japanese militarism
China has called on the US to work together to prevent a resurgence of militarism in Japan, with Beijing signalling that more sanctions could...
Hong Kong’s Legco to discuss post-Tai Po fire support but question session cancelled
Hong Kong’s newly elected lawmakers will discuss a government motion to strengthen support for Wang Fuk Court fire victims at their first chamber meeting...
1 dead in UK, 100,000 French homes without power as storms batter Europe
A man was killed after a tree fell on a caravan in England after record winds brought by Storm Goretti, as 100,000 homes in...
Including suppliers in new Hong Kong rules on scaffolding nets ‘overreaching’
Hong Kong’s development minister has ruled out expanding an approval system for scaffolding nets to cover suppliers, saying it would amount to government overreach,...