Murder probe launched after woman found dead near waterfall in Hong Kong park
Published: 3:50pm, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 5:15pm, 29 Oct 2024 Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after a non-Chinese woman in her 30s...
Mother’s car ploughs through school fence in Australia, killing 1
A mother collecting a child crashed a car through a school fence in Australia on Tuesday, fatally injuring one child and leaving four others...
Hong Kong’s goal of retaining 50,000 talent scheme visa holders is ‘extremely low’: lawmaker
Published: 3:31pm, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 5:48pm, 29 Oct 2024 A government target of annually retaining 50,000 people who have moved to Hong Kong under...
Is Indonesia’s ‘big brother’ role in South China Sea dispute a model for the Philippines?
A forum involving business and diplomatic leaders in Indonesia and the Filipino community in Jakarta has highlighted how the Philippines could learn from its...
‘Despicable and offensive’: John Lee condemns alleged sexual assaults at Hong Kong care home
Hong Kong’s leader has condemned the alleged sexual assaults of two residents of a care home serving people with disabilities as “despicable”, urging welfare...
Trump winning would slow global growth, Singapore’s state-owned investor warns
Published: 3:02pm, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 3:04pm, 29 Oct 2024 Singapore’s state-owned investment firm is warning that a Donald Trump election victory might not necessarily...
US to ‘reap what it sows’ with ban on China tech investment: Hong Kong’s John Lee
Hong Kong’s leader has warned that the United States will ultimately “reap what it sows” with its plan to clamp down on outbound investment...
Hong Kong police arrest taxi driver for alleged drug trafficking after 6km chase
Published: 2:08pm, 29 Oct 2024Updated: 5:33pm, 29 Oct 2024 A Hong Kong taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after leading...
China to send youngest crew, including nuclear rocket scientist, to space station
China is set to launch the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship in the early hours of Wednesday, sending three astronauts – including a nuclear rocket scientist...