DBS Hong Kong acquires six floors at The Center in US$334 million deal
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has agreed to pay about HK$2.62 billion (US$334 million) for six floors at The Center – once the world’s most...
Trump will head to Beijing amid warming trend in sentiment about China at home
American views on China have softened ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in May,...
Chinese create ‘wealthy’ online personas with ‘luxury’ photos but warned of legal risks
An online industry has emerged which allows people to create “wealthy” personal profiles on social media in China by buying “luxury lifestyle” photographs for...
A Singapore eatery charged a US$1.57 water fee – then came a flood of 1-star reviews
The latest Singaporean establishment that the internet has come for with its pitchforks and torches is the Cantonese zi char restaurant, Eat First. The...
Mossad says Israel will keep trying to topple Iran’s government
Israel’s spy chief pledged more covert efforts to try to topple Iran’s government, a tacit acknowledgment the countries’ conflict would continue even as the...
Could the Middle East conflict dent turnout at Hong Kong Rugby Sevens?
Attendance at Hong Kong’s flagship Rugby Sevens may take a hit from the conflict in the Middle East, as softer hotel bookings suggest fallout...
South Korea jails US YouTuber Johnny Somali for kissing ‘comfort women’ statue
An American YouTuber who caused outrage for filming himself kissing a statue commemorating Korean wartime sex slaves has been sentenced to six months in...
South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee ignores Yoon in frosty courtroom reunion
For the first time in nine months, former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol finally saw his wife again on Tuesday. He was the defendant....
Number of Hong Kong secondary students with mental illness doubles over last 5 years
The number of secondary school students diagnosed with mental illness in Hong Kong has doubled over the last five academic years, with the increase...