Beijing and Manila clash over arrests of ‘illegal’ workers as tensions worsen
Published: 4:00pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 5:24pm, 16 Aug 2026 Tensions between Beijing and Manila appear to have spilled over from the South China Sea...
I gave Tencent’s WeChat AI agent control for 24 hours: where it excelled – and stumbled
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat is already the undisputed super-app for over a billion people in China, handling everything from splitting dinner bills to hailing taxis....
UK PM Andy Burnham shifts focus to TikTok and podcasts in social media push
Whether he is pulling a pint, tossing a builder’s helmet in the air or running with Olympic medallist Mo Farah, the UK’s new Prime...
How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is getting ready to squeeze Iran with unprecedented economic pressure, a claim critics greeted with scepticism given...
Why the Chinese yuan could soon be Africa’s most important currency
Published: 2:00pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 2:54pm, 16 Aug 2026 Africa is emerging as fertile ground for Beijing’s drive to make the yuan a major...
Snooker stars not in Hong Kong just for low tax, immigration chief says
Published: 1:58pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 4:09pm, 16 Aug 2026 Hong Kong’s immigration chief has rejected claims that world‑class snooker players are using a local...
Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan
Published: 1:49pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 3:52pm, 16 Aug 2026 Changes in US trade policy and interest rate trends will significantly affect Hong Kong’s economy...
Indonesian earthquake survivors recount chaotic escape: ‘house collapsed on me’
Melania Nius was at her husband’s hospital bedside on Indonesia’s Flores Island when a powerful quake shook their town to its core, sending patients...
Heatwave to persist in Hong Kong before thunderstorms set in midweek
Published: 12:35pm, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 1:16pm, 16 Aug 2026 Scorching weather will persist across Hong Kong on Sunday and Monday, with maximum temperatures climbing...