No on-site checks conducted on scaffolding mesh before Tai Po blaze, probe hears
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Thailand to extradite Indonesian man in US$10 million scam targeting Americans
Police in Thailand have arrested an Indonesian who allegedly defrauded Americans of about US$10 million, Thai authorities say, adding that they will extradite him...
Chinese EVs make inroads in South Korea, one of world’s most competitive auto markets
Electric vehicles (EVs) made in China now account for one in every three new registrations in South Korea, as Tesla’s Shanghai-built models power the...
Lebanon reports bloodiest day since ceasefire as Israel targets Hezbollah
Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south on Sunday killed 14 people, the deadliest day since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah...
North Korea’s Kim vows continued support for Russia at memorial for fallen troops
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would continue to support Russia’s policies and he discussed the international political situation with Russia’s defence...
Hong Kong’s civil service accountability system will end buck-passing mentality
Kudos to the Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan for introducing a two-tier civil service accountability system. This will include giving...
ESF reserves reach HK$3.75 billion, even as government subsidies shrink
The reserves of Hong Kong’s largest international school group have more than tripled to HK$3.75 billion (US$480.8 million) in over a decade, even as...
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA warns of more to come
A strong earthquake rattled Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido early on Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of...
Japan aims to build world’s largest wind farm. Can it power on by 2035?
Japan is planning to build what could become the world’s largest floating wind farm – a gigawatt-scale project off the Izu Islands to power...