9 arrested after HK$2.7 million in cash, goods stolen from Hong Kong farm
Hong Kong police have arrested nine people in connection with two burglaries at a farm in Tin Shui Wai, with some of the stolen...
Vietnamese sent to South Sudan under Trump’s third-country deportation scheme goes home
A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by Donald Trump’s administration under its controversial third-country deportation programme was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after...
‘Bury me with them’: animal-lovers want same cemetery plots as their pets
Published: 7:00pm, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 7:02pm, 19 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s pet funeral service providers have urged the government to allow animal ashes to...
Chinese embassy in UK denounces jailing of 2 Hongkongers for spying
Published: 6:20pm, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 7:53pm, 19 Jun 2026 The Chinese embassy in the UK has called on the British government to “stop its...
Deadly Philippines quake permanently alters Mindanao coastline
Arsenio Butil Jnr fell to his knees and began to pray when last week’s deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake began shaking his home on the coast...
Philippines taps ‘smarter, cheaper’ Australian drones to deter China
Australia has supplied the Philippine coastguard with a new batch of aerial and underwater drones that could significantly enhance Manila’s capability to monitor activities...
China showcases portable laser weapons for a single soldier to shoot down drones
A defence fair in Beijing has shown portable laser weapons that can be carried by a single soldier to shoot down drones, realising a...
Chinese man marries woman 3 days after blind date video call, regrets 9 days later
Published: 6:00pm, 19 Jun 2026Updated: 7:25pm, 19 Jun 2026 A Chinese man whose dating of a woman consisted of a five-minute video call before...
Worlds apart? London mayor’s Singapore visit triggers clash over city reputations
A social media post by London Mayor Sadiq Khan calling his city and Singapore global powerhouses has ignited scrutiny of both places, with critics...