Singapore’s Megan Khung tragedy: is it just about system lapses?
When John’s* parents divorced four years ago, his father turned violent. Advertisement “He became an alcoholic, there was a lot of verbal and emotional...
Hong Kong’s international students should leave with more than an education
Few moments in US history have tested academic freedom as much as the present, with US President Donald Trump’s administration releasing a 10-point Compact...
In an international win for China’s C919, Brunei accepts Chinese aviation rules
Brunei has officially adopted China’s civil aviation certification standards, easing access for Chinese-built aircraft such as the narrowbody C919 jet into the wealthy Southeast...
Extreme Russian contest offers flat as prize, makes couple tattoo toddler son
A video showing a one-year-old baby screaming in distress while his parents appeared to tattoo his arm, allegedly to win a free flat worth...
Hong Kong businessman Peter Law’s daughter buys US$46 million Mid-Levels flat
Published: 8:30am, 31 Oct 2025Updated: 8:47am, 31 Oct 2025 The daughter of prominent Hong Kong businessman Peter Law Kin-sang has bought a luxury flat...
Hong Kong has set course to join the ‘yacht club of Asia’. Can it find a way?
On a recent weekend, the members-only Lantau Yacht Club in Hong Kong hosted a high-profile boat show, with Rolls-Royce limousines, luxury Jacob & Co...
Warning or routine? Timing of Russian jet fly-past into Japan raises questions
A near-incursion of Russian fighter jets into Japanese airspace last week was a bid by Moscow to intimidate Tokyo amid strengthening ties with Washington,...
European private equity firm Ardian eyes fresh growth at new Hong Kong office
Paris-based private equity (PE) firm Ardian has opened a 4,000 sq ft office in Hong Kong’s main business district, with an eye on growing...
This Halloween, the scariest thing in Washington is Trump
In some neighbourhoods of heavily Democratic Washington, Halloween displays with a decidedly political tone have long been a tradition. Advertisement Nine months into Republican...