Full fee waivers rise 20-fold to 280,000 after healthcare reform, minister says
Published: 3:08pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 3:30pm, 22 Aug 2026 About 280,000 patients have secured full fee waivers since Hong Kong’s public healthcare fee reform...
Beyblade battles drive up sales at Hong Kong malls, but how long will the trend last?
Published: 2:52pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 3:51pm, 22 Aug 2026 The sharp clatter of spinning metal tops, cheers, sighs of frustration and shouts of “Three,...
Why South Korea wants to rebuild a DMZ railway despite Kim’s cold shoulder
Near the heavily fortified frontier dividing the Korean peninsula, the abandoned Woljeong-ri station is being recast as a symbol of South Korea’s hopes to...
India joins China and South Korea in push for Arctic shipping routes
Climate change and conflict are conspiring to open up the Arctic to Asian commercial shipping, with China, South Korea and India all eyeing the...
Components crunch: China’s carmakers face rising costs to keep intelligence edge
Chinese smart vehicle makers have been hit by another setback as a global components shortage collides with surging prices of raw materials, driven by...
US court strikes down Trump visa ban affecting South Asian nations
A US judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the...
Labour unions call for mandatory heatstroke-prevention equipment for workers
Hong Kong labour unionists have called for employers to be required to provide outdoor workers with heatstroke-prevention equipment during extreme temperatures. They also said...
US slaps 50% tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail
Published: 12:50pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 12:55pm, 22 Aug 2026 The United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion worth of Canadian products...
Japan’s crown prince honours settlers who built Paraguay ties
Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony on Friday marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay, with...