Hong Kong a ‘safe harbour’ for family wealth as global tensions rise, officials say
Hong Kong is a stable base for global wealth as rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties prompt wealthy families to rethink where they base...
Jealous Hongkonger who threatened to burn 6 media newsrooms jailed for 1 year
A former Hong Kong civil servant has been jailed for 12 months for threatening to burn down the newsrooms of the South China Morning...
Why Beijing is blaming Japanese PM as Tokyo moves to downgrade China ties status
With Tokyo expected to downgrade the description of ties with Beijing in its annual diplomatic report, mainland China says the Japanese prime minister’s “erroneous...
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong to visit Hong Kong after Boao Forum trip
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday for a three-day visit, meeting the city’s leader, politicians and businesspeople, and...
Pakistan seeks to mediate talks with US, Iran in Islamabad
Pakistan is making a push to mediate talks to end the US-Israel war against Iran, with its powerful army chief holding calls with President...
iPhone spyware DarkSword hits Malaysia, exposing spread of sophisticated hacking tools
Malaysian users are among victims targeted by a newly uncovered iPhone spyware operation that researchers say was used by multiple threat actors across countries,...
Donald Trump is the purest symbol of post-truth America
Is bulls*** worse than lying? The late Princeton philosopher Harry Frankfurt thought so. I am not entirely convinced that it’s always true, but in...
Japan to start release of state oil reserve on Thursday to ease Iran impact
The Japanese government said it will start releasing 30 days’ worth of state-held oil from Thursday to cushion the impact on the economy as...
Philippines declares energy emergency over Middle East conflict risks
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency in response to the Middle East conflict and what he...