Hong Kong’s Cathay ‘confident’ of hitting full capacity but union has doubts
Published: 8:01pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 10:24pm, 7 Dec 2024 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has said it remains “very confident” it will...
Hong Kong cha chaan teng featured in Stephen Chow film attracts scores in run-up to closure
Published: 8:00pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 9:37pm, 7 Dec 2024 Regular and new patrons alike have flocked to a decades-old Hong Kong cha chaan teng,...
African banks set up shop in China as Beijing pushes for yuan to eclipse US dollar
Africa’s top lenders are opening branches in major Chinese cities in a race to tap into growing trade ties between China and Africa amid...
China calls cyber spying claims ‘groundless frame-ups’ as West issues fresh warning
Efforts by New Zealand, the United States and other allies against alleged China-linked espionage activities are “groundless and irresponsible”, Beijing said on Saturday, claiming...
Trump back on international stage for Notre Dame reopening: ‘World’s going a little crazy’
Published: 6:29pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 2:56am, 8 Dec 2024 US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said that the world was “a little crazy” as...
2024 top 10 China buzzwords reflect cultural shifts, trends – ‘city not city’, ‘smell of work’
Language serves as a mirror of society. This year’s buzzwords in mainland China undeniably reflect the essence of our times. Advertisement They primarily signify...
Hong Kong logs first cases of evictions ahead of subdivided-flats clampdown
Published: 5:50pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 8:20pm, 7 Dec 2024 Hong Kong authorities have learned of cases of subdivided-flat tenants allegedly being evicted due to...
The Last Dance takes first place with record HK$122 million at Hong Kong box office
Published: 5:04pm, 7 Dec 2024Updated: 10:16pm, 7 Dec 2024 Actor and comedian Dayo Wong Tze-wah’s drama, The Last Dance, has broken box office records...
Trillion-dollar ambition: Saudi Arabia accelerates metal mining plans to cut oil reliance
Mining and metals giants from China, India and Australia are pumping billions of dollars of project investments into Saudi Arabia as the oil-rich kingdom...