Mainland Chinese families lose legal challenge over public university fees
A group of 87 mainland Chinese families who came to Hong Kong under talent visa schemes has lost a legal bid to challenge the...
How sell-off at flashy AI-focused US hedge fund is a wake-up call for Chinese investors
Chinese tech investors are hearing warning bells after volatility in US tech stocks forced a fast-rising Wall Street hedge fund to clear its stock...
Hamas says it reaches agreement to disarm after Trump announces deal
Published: 10:00pm, 31 Jul 2026Updated: 11:25pm, 31 Jul 2026 Hamas said on Friday that it reached an agreement to disarm, a significant move that...
Top EU diplomat Kallas expected to visit Beijing in autumn amid deepest strains in years
Published: 10:00pm, 31 Jul 2026Updated: 10:00pm, 31 Jul 2026 The European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, is expected to travel to China in...
Insufficient evidence to charge basketball coach filmed slapping student: police
Police will not charge a prominent Hong Kong basketball coach filmed slapping a student two years ago, citing insufficient evidence. In a reply to...
Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap over Thailand’s border reinforcement
Vin Lors used to earn about US$20 a day working on construction sites in Bangkok, nearly twice what he now makes in Cambodia. After...
Cathay Pacific tail strike in early July classified as ‘abnormal runway contact’
Hong Kong’s air safety watchdog has classified a tail strike involving a Cathay Pacific Airways passenger jet during an aborted landing at the city’s...
Beijing to impose exit bans for export control, tech transfer breaches
Published: 9:05pm, 31 Jul 2026Updated: 9:27pm, 31 Jul 2026 Under new regulations, the Chinese government will soon be able to ban citizens from leaving...
Need a robo pet buddy? Feline ginseng? The Hong Kong Cat Expo has got you covered
Published: 8:52pm, 31 Jul 2026Updated: 11:03pm, 31 Jul 2026 Thousands flocked to the opening day of the annual Hong Kong Cat Expo despite Friday’s...