‘Not a stable alliance’: India’s BJP faces test as coalition set to control Maharashtra
An alliance headed by India’s Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form the government in the strategic state of Maharashtra on Thursday after a...
How Biden’s use of presidential pardon power tarnishes his legacy
Joe Biden’s presidency has been quite consequential. His investments in infrastructure, climate initiatives and pandemic recovery have reshaped the United States’ trajectory. He fortified...
Presale tickets for extra Coldplay concert in Hong Kong snapped up
Published: 8:10pm, 4 Dec 2024Updated: 8:13pm, 4 Dec 2024 Demand for Coldplay’s concerts in Hong Kong remains high with fans reporting being stuck in...
Whatever happens in Trump’s White House, EU and China to remain rivals, top envoy says
Published: 8:00pm, 4 Dec 2024Updated: 8:00pm, 4 Dec 2024 The EU’s trade tensions and rivalry with China are likely to persist, Brussels’ top envoy...
Hong Kong residents reticent to get latest Covid-19 jab, Moderna survey finds
Hong Kong residents’ willingness in taking the latest Covid-19 vaccine is lower than in Singapore, but higher compared with other Asian markets, according to...
China retaliation for US protectionism, while ‘never a good choice’, may be just starting
With little option in the face of mounting protectionist measures from Washington, and coupled with a need to “give the public an account” of...
Jimmy Lai says Hong Kong ‘beyond redemption’ after national security law took effect
Published: 7:30pm, 4 Dec 2024Updated: 11:11pm, 4 Dec 2024 Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has said he abandoned his “fight for freedom” after...
Hong Kong products expo eyes 30% jump in attendance after return of multiple-entry visas
The organiser of one of Hong Kong’s largest annual bazaars has said it expects stronger attendance numbers and a higher percentage of mainland Chinese...
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite...