‘Made in Europe’ law sets stage for an economic showdown with China
Amid the trade war with the United States, the last thing China needs is an economic confrontation with the European Union – Beijing’s major...
Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds
Published: 8:06pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 8:54pm, 4 May 2026 A green group has spotted people landing on an uninhabited island in the southern Hong...
Lift technician killed by falling metal inside shaft at Hong Kong luxury estate
Published: 8:02pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 8:07pm, 4 May 2026 A worker died after falling 10 metres (33 feet) down a lift shaft he was...
Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over signals spying
Austria declared three Russian diplomats personae non gratae over an “antenna forest” on the roofs of diplomatic buildings that could be used for spying,...
What’s behind the KMT’s internal splits over Taiwanese defence spending?
Internal splits over defence spending are widening within Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang, ahead of this year’s local elections. The party is facing...
Hong Kong puts its own spin on DeepSeek with China-chip AI push abroad
A Hong Kong government-backed artificial intelligence lab is preparing to launch a new model built on DeepSeek that can run entirely on Chinese-made chips....
Yan Huichang to step down as head of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra after 30-year run
Yan Huichang will step down as the artistic director of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in July 2027 after three decades at the helm,...
Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others
Published: 6:55pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 6:56pm, 4 May 2026 An American woman has died after plunging from a Hong Kong hotel’s 29th-floor pool deck,...
Shooting at US party sends at least 13 to hospital
A shooting on Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and...