Philippines risks being drawn into US’ deepening rivalry with China
Since coming to power earlier this year, US President Donald Trump has broadly signalled a historic departure from America’s traditional role in global affairs....
Teacher, teen arrested at Hong Kong airport in ‘Ice’, ketamine drug cases
Published: 12:04am, 14 Jul 2025Updated: 12:12am, 14 Jul 2025 A teacher who arrived from Germany and a teenager on a flight from Malaysia have...
China think tanks must be ‘self-centred’ to project nation’s soft power: expert
China’s think-tanks should pay more attention to the nation’s actual conditions and rely less on Western knowledge, according to a leading Chinese scholar, who...
‘More than a restaurant’: Hongkongers bid farewell to social enterprise eatery
Published: 9:39pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 11:06am, 14 Jul 2025 Hundreds of diners flocked to a small restaurant in one of Hong Kong’s poorest neighbourhoods...
Hong Kong Covid facility at old airport takes off as youth hostel, culture hub
Published: 9:16pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 9:29pm, 13 Jul 2025 An unused Covid-19 isolation facility at a prime sea-view site in the heart of Hong...
Chinese satellites appear to dock in orbit for historic refuelling mission
Published: 9:08pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 9:10pm, 13 Jul 2025 Two Chinese satellites may have docked in geostationary orbit for a historic refuelling mission, an...
Frugal Chinese man spends under US$1 per meal, saving to buy flat, car for parents
A 29-year-old Chinese man has stunned many online with his extreme frugality, revealing that he spends only a few yuan (under US$1) per meal,...
Chinese team says carbon dioxide can be turned into sugar
Chinese scientists have developed a method to turn the alcohol methanol into white sugar, which they say could allow captured carbon dioxide to be...
Hong Kong should ban deepfake porn to protect victims: NGO and lawmakers
Published: 7:32pm, 13 Jul 2025Updated: 7:35pm, 13 Jul 2025 Hong Kong should step up victim protection by outlawing deepfake pornographic content, advocates and lawmakers...