South Korea’s presidential election puts its US alliance, Taiwan stance at stake
As South Koreans prepare to vote in a snap presidential election that could reshape Seoul’s defence spending and its approach to a potential conflict...
As China’s Dragon Boat Festival, Children’s Day coincide, family tourism booms
An unusual convergence of the Dragon Boat Festival and Children’s Day in China over the weekend led to a surge in domestic tourism bookings...
7 people injured, HK$400,000 watch stolen after street fight in Hong Kong
Published: 11:02am, 2 Jun 2025Updated: 1:06pm, 2 Jun 2025 At least seven people have been injured during a street fight in Hong Kong’s Tsim...
US deportations: how safe are Filipinos – and what can Manila do?
The release of a Philippines-born green card holder as ordered by a US judge after she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
Novo Nordisk faces fierce competition in China’s diabetes drug market
Competition in the mainland Chinese market for diabetes and weight loss drugs is set to intensify as more than 60 late-stage drug candidates are...
China adds aerial refuelling to pilot training in move to boost combat readiness
China’s air force has introduced aerial refuelling to its pilot training programme as the People’s Liberation Army tries to step up combat readiness and...
Books about June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown grow scarce in Hong Kong
Published: 9:30am, 2 Jun 2025Updated: 9:56am, 2 Jun 2025 Books about the Tiananmen Square crackdown have become increasingly scarce in Hong Kong’s independent bookstores,...
Hong Kong needs ‘burning’ government urgency on ticket scalping too
There seems to be a growing affinity for fast-tracking processes these days in the name of expediency. Even Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee...
XPrize founder Diamandis projects hope for AI, biotech amid US-China tech war
Peter Diamandis, the entrepreneur behind the XPrize Foundation, has long championed a future of technological promise, building a career on innovation competitions meant to...