What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific
A new chapter in Pacific security began this week as Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a mutual defence agreement that draws the strategically...
Hong Kong tests laser labels for tobacco products in 3-month pilot scheme
Published: 4:27pm, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 5:00pm, 7 Oct 2025 Hong Kong customs has launched a three-month pilot scheme to test using laser labels on...
High-profile property sales add to Hong Kong’s market momentum
The son of former financial secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen has bought property in Kowloon, joining a growing number of affluent buyers snapping up homes...
In a first, China launches commercial underwater data centre to power data future
The world’s first commercial underwater data centre is now operational in China’s Hainan, as the island province pushes to attract foreign investment by expanding...
Vietnamese woman jailed for life after murdering boyfriend in Singapore
A Vietnamese woman was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for murdering her boyfriend along a corridor of a public housing block in Singapore’s...
Thailand seizes influencer’s pet lion after it mauls 2 people
Thailand has seized a lion that escaped from a social media influencer’s home and attacked two people, as officials reminded owners of exotic pets...
Shore facilities key to unlocking Hong Kong yacht tourism potential: industry
Published: 3:02pm, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 4:41pm, 7 Oct 2025 The success of yacht tourism in Hong Kong partly depends on the availability of shoreside...
Artefacts from Tang dynasty shipwreck, ancient replica boat meet Western art
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the...
2 killed in crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po were domestic helper, employer
Published: 2:19pm, 7 Oct 2025Updated: 2:22pm, 7 Oct 2025 Two women who died in a car crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po on Monday...