India and Japan to develop stealth technology for warships as faith in US wavers
India and Japan have agreed to jointly develop technology that makes Indian warships harder to detect, in a move that analysts say takes their...
Hong Kong churches warned over ‘systemic’ flaws in handling sexual harassment
Hong Kong churches have been urged to broaden the implementation of anti-sexual harassment policies to better protect members after a survey found signs of...
China’s Xi Jinping sets new precedent with July 4 message for Trump and US
In a departure from convention, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the United States on Independence Day. “This year marks the...
125 arrested as triads use violence to take over construction site lunchbox trade
Hong Kong police have arrested 125 people in a crackdown on a triad group that monopolised lunchbox supply businesses at construction sites by intimidating...
Hong Kong doctor issued over 3,700 fraudulent Covid vaccine exemptions, court hears
A Hong Kong doctor fraudulently issued more than 3,700 Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates over seven months during the pandemic, allowing some residents to avoid...
Indonesia, Singapore say key oil passage will remain ‘accessible’
Published: 6:16pm, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 6:47pm, 6 Jul 2026 Indonesia and Singapore vowed on Monday that the Strait of Malacca, a critical oil transit...
Thai PM threatens to ‘shut down’ cannabis industry after global smuggling spike
A spate of seizures of Thai cannabis in the UK, Germany, Indonesia and Hong Kong has cast a shadow over the Southeast Asian nation’s...
Cantopop star Sammi Cheng’s Kai Tak Stadium concerts postponed over stage glitch
Published: 5:26pm, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 5:35pm, 6 Jul 2026 Cantopop star Sammi Cheng Sau-man’s highly anticipated concerts in Hong Kong this weekend have been...
Global investors pivot from access to scale in yuan operations, anchored by Hong Kong
Global institutional investors are pivoting away from basic market entry to scaling up their yuan operations, with offshore hubs such as Hong Kong emerging...