China boxer survives Australia attack, divorces wife over failure to protect her
A violent attack on a Chinese boxing champion and his wife in Australia left the fighter in a coma and his partner with multiple...
Hong Kong minister dismisses concerns that the city’s youth are ‘lying flat’
Hong Kong’s youth minister has dismissed concerns that young people are “lying flat”, after an outgoing lawmaker voiced worries that the city’s limited development...
Singapore, China pledge to fight for free trade as Li Qiang visits city state
China and Singapore have pledged to uphold multilateralism and strengthen bilateral trade amid growing protectionism, as Chinese Premier Li Qiang began his two-day visit...
Hong Kong expat police association sails into sunset after 78 years
Published: 12:00pm, 26 Oct 2025Updated: 12:04pm, 26 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s expatriate police association has been disbanded after 78 years, but its last chairman...
From fashionista to caring mother, Thailand mourns Queen Sirikit
Published: 11:29am, 26 Oct 2025Updated: 11:29am, 26 Oct 2025 The year-long funeral ceremony of Thailand’s former Queen Sirikit started on Sunday, with grieving royalists...
Sino-Dutch dispute over chipmaker Nexperia puts car sector supply chain at risk
Semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia’s homebase in Nijmegen – the biggest city in Gelderland, the Netherlands’ largest province – offers few clues that it sits in...
Japan PM Takaichi faces high-stakes meeting with Trump over defence, trade
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces the first major test of her diplomatic skills on Monday when US President Donald Trump arrives in Tokyo for...
This Hong Kong start-up helps us see ‘the colour of the wind’ in 3D
Published: 11:00am, 26 Oct 2025Updated: 3:08pm, 26 Oct 2025 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) start-up Stellerus Technology aims to be the...
Global powers’ US$62 billion rare earth hunt stokes fear in Kenya
Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya’s coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is...