South China Sea tensions downplayed as Manila warmly farewells Beijing envoy
Beijing and Manila struck a rare conciliatory tone, downplaying their simmering maritime tensions in the South China Sea during a farewell meeting on Thursday...
Malaysian students taught painful lesson in bullying after ‘Happy Corner’ prank
A prank known as “Happy Corner” that originated in China has made its way to Malaysia, triggering student suspensions in schools determined to show...
Mentally ill Hong Kong man gets indefinite hospital order for killing father
Published: 1:28pm, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 1:33pm, 26 Sep 2025 A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to an indefinite period at a psychiatric hospital...
Nato says downing Russian drones with costly missiles ‘not sustainable’
Western militaries cannot keep shooting down incoming drones with expensive missiles, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday, adding that Nato is rapidly...
Top China weapons chip scientist detained, Trump’s H-1B chaos: 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Hongkongers urged to avoid Deep Water Bay, Repulse Bay beaches after pipe splits
Published: 12:24pm, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 12:26pm, 26 Sep 2025 Hong Kong authorities have called on residents not to swim at Deep Water Bay Beach...
Hong Kong home prices rise slightly while rents near historic peak
Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices rose by 0.14 per cent in August, according to the latest official data, suggesting a gradual recovery in the...
‘Inclusive, innovative’: China ups push for digital yuan internationalisation
China is stepping up efforts to encourage the use of its digital yuan in cross-border payments and overseas markets, offering an alternative amid an...
Argentina reels as 3 women tortured, murdered live on Instagram
The brutal torture and murder of two young women and a girl, broadcast live on Instagram, rocked Argentina on Thursday, where investigators suspect punishment...