Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive
Catering at luxury hotels typically involves high-end banquets and formal entertainment, with exquisite decor and masterfully crafted dishes often seen as worth the high...
‘Monster’ China mum sells sons for US$11,600 to tip online hosts, buy clothes
A mother in China has sparked public outrage after it was revealed that she sold her two biological sons to fund tips for live-streaming...
Hong Kong’s focus on South Korean business collaboration spurred by geopolitics
Published: 3:03pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 9:23pm, 13 Jul 2025 Hong Kong’s finance chief has launched a strategic offensive to forge closer business ties with...
Filipino film that China wanted to cancel wins at New Zealand festival
A Filipino documentary spotlighting the daily struggles of fishermen, naval cooks and coastguard personnel in the contested South China Sea has earned international recognition,...
Meituan’s daily orders hit record 150 million amid rivalry with JD.com, Alibaba
Meituan, mainland China’s top on-demand delivery giant, said on Sunday that daily orders on its platform have surged to another all-time high – a...
Why can’t Hong Kong retail landlords cut rents for struggling tenants?
In a commercial rental market beset by high vacancy rates, many Hong Kong landlords feel stuck between a rock and a hard place: giving...
Can China’s kindergartens survive steep drop-off in prospective pupils?
The government-affiliated kindergarten that Lily Wang works for in northeastern China used to be reserved for the children of officials, but China’s plunging birth...
Public outrage as China monk berates elderly couple for ‘too small’ rice donation
A monk at a sacred temple who rejected an offering of rice from an elderly couple because it was too small has sparked widespread...
Driver escapes injury after Mercedes flips over on Hong Kong’s Tsing Ma Bridge
Published: 1:26pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 4:22pm, 13 Jul 2025 A Hong Kong driver has emerged unscathed after his Mercedes-Benz car flipped over on the...