‘No tunnel, no waste’: China’s Inner Mongolia uranium mine signals nuclear leap
China has made a breakthrough in uranium mining and processing by unlocking complex sandstone deposits once seen as too challenging to develop, as Beijing...
Hong Kong property buyers snap up most flats at Novo Land and 9 Eastern Street
Buyers flocked to two new residential projects on Sunday, buoyed by an ongoing stock market rally and low interest rates – signalling a sustained...
China and Japan trade barbs after latest close encounter between warplanes
China and Japan have traded accusations after a series of close encounters between their warplanes last week. Advertisement On Sunday the Chinese defence ministry...
Hong Kong police seize HK$22 million of drugs in raid on flat, man arrested
Hong Kong police have seized HK$22 million (US$2.8 million) worth of drugs and arrested a 58-year-old man after raiding an illicit narcotics lab inside...
Will Dalai Lama succession row put China-India thaw at risk?
The fallout between China and India over the 14th Dalai Lama’s succession plan has put a strain on their improving relations, but observers say...
China worker gets chest pain, refuses op, doctor pays US$4,200 for treatment
A doctor in southern China paid 30,000 yuan (US$4,200) out of his own pocket to cover the medical bills of a patient who refused...
Labour chief defends worker import scheme despite Hongkongers’ job loss claims
Published: 5:53pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 5:55pm, 13 Jul 2025 Hong Kong’s labour minister has rejected calls to halt the importation of foreign workers amid...
From colony to kingmaker: Azerbaijan redraws Eurasia’s balance of power
Once bound by history to Iran and Russia, Azerbaijan has been actively reconfiguring relationships with its neighbours in a bid to stake a claim...
How young Hongkongers can chart their future after moving out of youth hostels
Published: 4:41pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 4:48pm, 13 Jul 2025 Kobe Chung Hao-yin and girlfriend Mandy Chung Man-kei have taken a step closer to being...