China fan dyes hair monthly, suffers kidney disease due to chemicals
A Chinese woman developed kidney disease after changing the colour of her hair every month just to follow the style of her favourite star....
Hysan sells Mid-Levels flats to Lee family members for HK$133 million
Hysan Development sold three units at its Bamboo Grove luxury complex in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels for a total of HK$133 million (US$17 million), two...
Taylor Swift breaks streaming records with new ‘Showgirl’ album
Taylor Swift quickly set several streaming records on Friday with The Life of a Showgirl, her new album of bouncy pop songs about love,...
Mooncake sales on the wane as China’s consumers cut back on non-essentials
Early sales of mooncakes – a food traditionally distributed among families, workplaces and other social groups to celebrate China’s Mid-Autumn Festival – have softened...
Dried cricket mooncake filling sparks concerns in China about possible roach option
As this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, a type of novel mooncake has been launched that has attracted public attention in China because its filling...
Fake coup and CIA plot rumours in Philippines fuelling real political turmoil
A wave of fake news and conspiracy theories has taken aim at the Philippine military, with viral claims of coup plots, foreign interference and...
HK$90 million spent on Hong Kong pay-as-you-throw scheme ‘not wasted’: minister
Published: 1:00pm, 4 Oct 2025Updated: 1:28pm, 4 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s environment minister has defended the spending of HK$90 million (US$11.6 million) on promoting...
Pakistan offers US port access for critical minerals deal: report
Advisers to Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir have approached US officials with an offer to build and run a port on the...
Hong Kong hotels packed for National Day break. So why is the industry worried?
Hong Kong’s hotels recorded occupancy rates of more than 80 per cent in the first three days of the National Day “golden week” holiday...