The weight of silk: what the honour means for the Inner Bar as an institution
Few moments at the Bar are more joyful and surreal than watching one’s former pupil take silk: pride, disbelief and the sudden realisation that...
‘Soaking wet’: Hong Kong parents furious after last-minute rain warning change
Published: 9:23am, 21 May 2026Updated: 1:14pm, 21 May 2026 Hundreds of angry parents have criticised Hong Kong’s weather forecaster after children were required to...
US to send Typhon, Himars missile systems to Japan for drills amid China tensions
The US military will deploy its Typhon midrange missile launcher and Himars rocket system to southwestern Japan next month for joint exercises with the...
Hong Kong helpers cry out as popular garden in Central to close for underpass work
A Hong Kong migrant workers’ group has urged authorities to expand a pedestrian area in Central on Sundays, as a section of a landmark...
China beauty influencer returns after 3-year hiatus, gaining 10 million followers in a day
A former top beauty make-up influencer who has made a whirlwind return to social media after disappearing from view has called on her fans...
As war engulfs the Middle East, China’s Xinjiang is thriving with future tech
As the war in Iran disrupts global oil and chemical supplies, China’s coal-heavy energy sector is seizing an unprecedented opportunity. In the first of...
Singapore’s weaponised drone trial spotlights regional rush for unmanned systems
Published: 8:00am, 21 May 2026Updated: 9:15am, 21 May 2026 Singapore’s plan to trial weaponised unmanned drones has put a spotlight on Southeast Asia’s fast-growing...
How Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans could backfire in the midterms
Sixteen months into his second presidency, Donald Trump may be as unpopular as he has ever been among the American electorate – but his...
Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US
In a sign of growing cooperation between the US and China in the wake of last week’s summit in Beijing, the US Justice Department...