Pope Leo criticises exploitation by world’s ‘authoritarians’ during Angola trip
Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many people in the world were being “exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by...
South Korea-US tensions flare over ‘intelligence leak’ claims, Pyongyang policy
A reported US pullback in intelligence-sharing with South Korea has exposed a new trust gap between the allies after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young publicly...
Mainland Chinese to make 980,000 inbound trips to Hong Kong for Labour Day break
The number of inbound trips to Hong Kong by mainland Chinese visitors is expected to reach 980,000 for the coming Labour Day “golden week”...
Chow Yun-fat nets 91% gain on Hong Kong flat after 31 years as prices rebound
Chow Yun-fat, the legendary Hong Kong actor, has sold a Mid-Levels flat after more than three decades, securing a roughly 91 per cent gain,...
ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, saw its net profit plummet by more than 70 per cent in 2025 as it poured...
Philippine army kills at least 10 Maoist rebels during battles on Negros
Government forces in the central Philippines have killed at least 10 Maoist guerrillas in several gun battles, the military said on Monday, in a...
Hong Kong launches AI flood alert system to boost forecasting and response
Hong Kong authorities have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven flood forecasting and alert system capable of three-dimensional simulations, aimed at enabling more timely pre-emptive...
Xi Jinping says Strait of Hormuz should be open in call to Saudi Crown Prince
The Strait of Hormuz should remain open, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a phone call with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
Russia arrests German woman over bomb plot it says is linked to Ukraine
Russia said on Monday it had arrested a German woman found with a home-made bomb in her backpack in what it alleged was a...