Visitor quotas needed to protect country parks, 4 trails challenge founder says
The founder of the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge has called for a quota system to be implemented during public holidays to protect...
Thai Singha beer heir dismissed from family firm amid brother’s sexual abuse claims
One of Thailand’s richest men dismissed his cousin from the Singha beer business empire on Tuesday, the company said, after days of controversy over...
Hong Kong steps up Ebola precautions, prepares Lantau Island quarantine facility
Published: 10:04pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 10:25pm, 19 May 2026 Hong Kong authorities have prepared a quarantine facility on Lantau Island as they step up...
As the world retreats from US Treasuries, will the sell-off deepen?
With new data suggesting a global retreat from US Treasuries in March – the first full month of the US-Israel war on Iran –...
Philippine Senate guards investigated for firing shots as fugitive senator fled
Security officers from the Philippine Senate are being investigated for firing their weapons without provocation as a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court...
China hails latest breakthrough on space solar power technology
Chinese researchers have built a wireless power transmission system capable of beaming kilowatt-level energy to multiple moving targets simultaneously, potentially a major step towards...
Spain investigates ex-prime minister Zapatero over airline bailout scandal
Spain’s former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with...
Pakistani man who killed TikTok star Sana Yousaf for rejecting him sentenced to death
A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for murdering a teenage influencer last year after she had repeatedly rejected his advances....
Hong Kong urged to prioritise hydrogen adoption to meet carbon neutrality goal
Published: 8:32pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 9:41pm, 19 May 2026 Hong Kong should prioritise the adoption of hydrogen and related facilities such as refuelling stations...