18 dead, 8 injured in explosion at illegal India coal mine, police say
At least 18 people died on Thursday after an explosion ripped through an illegal coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, officials...
2 Chinese nationals suspected of spying from French Airbnb placed under investigation
Two Chinese nationals suspected of trying to intercept satellite communications from a base in an Airbnb rental property in southwestern France have been placed...
A prestigious Central address edged by green
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The Mid-Levels occupies a distinctive position on Hong Kong Island. Set immediately...
Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why global ports appear pawns as politics trump contracts
Panama’s decision to invalidate port contracts with a Hong Kong-based conglomerate is sending shock waves through global port investment, analysts warn, creating a destabilising...
‘Drastic increase’ in food poisoning cases in Hong Kong linked to raw oysters
Hong Kong’s health authorities have warned of a recent “drastic increase” in norovirus-related food poisoning incidents that are all related to raw oyster consumption,...
What Xi’s calls with Trump and Putin reveal about China’s balancing act
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s unprecedented back-to-back conversations with his US and Russian counterparts have shed new light on how the three powers are positioning...
Japan’s consulate in Hong Kong marks emperor’s birthday, but city officials absent
Japan’s representative to Hong Kong has said his consulate is making “steady progress” in improving ties with the city, while noting the absence of...
Bitcoin dips below US$70,000, wiping out gains since Trump election win amid Warsh Fed fears
Bitcoin tumbled through the key US$70,000 level on Thursday as a slide in the world’s largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin fell...
Indonesian village at risk of being swallowed by 100-metre-deep sinkhole
A 100-metre-deep sinkhole has slowly swallowed part of a village in northwestern Indonesia. Local farmers are struggling to expand their farmland to escape the...