Hongkongers pack major supermarkets amid ‘price war’ on eve of Mother’s Day
Hongkongers packed the aisles of supermarkets with carts full of daily necessities as the city’s major grocery chains engaged in what some were calling...
Xi-Trump summit: why the Iran war could become fresh point of friction
As US President Donald Trump prepares to visit Beijing next week after a six-week delay, the cause of the delay – the war on...
Budding Mother’s Day competition as Hong Kong florists prune prices
Competition among Hong Kong florists heated up on the day before Mother’s Day as stores slashed bouquet prices and offered more innovative products, with...
Russia’s Putin criticises Nato’s support for Ukraine at Victory Day parade in Moscow
Published: 4:42pm, 9 May 2026Updated: 9:12pm, 9 May 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a scaled-back military parade in Moscow commemorating the...
How Japan’s new economic model could inspire others to ‘look east’
In the 1980s, then Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad launched his “Look East” policy, urging his country and others in Southeast Asia to emulate...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to host exhibition with retired trains, driving simulator
Published: 4:26pm, 9 May 2026Updated: 4:27pm, 9 May 2026 Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will launch a large-scale railway exhibition at Hung Hom Station on...
Chinese military study suggests omega-3 supplements could hurt the brain
Published: 4:23pm, 9 May 2026Updated: 4:27pm, 9 May 2026 Oral fish oil intake may not improve and could even speed up cognitive decline in...
Beijing pushes AI data centres to adopt green energy under action plan
Beijing is moving to make green electricity usage a key metric in the operation of new data centre projects, as part of a major...
Chinese woman accuses tea shop of adding mercury to drink discovers boyfriend is culprit
A Chinese woman who accused a famous chain of milk tea shops of planting mercury in her drink was later found to be the...