Hong Kong must balance superyacht hub ambition with tackling poverty
With over 12,000 registered yachts but only around 4,300 berths, Hong Kong plans to boost its yacht tourism by adding about 1,100 berths at...
No appointment? No entry to White House press officials’ rooms
A new White House rule issued on Friday restricts the ability of credentialed journalists to freely access the offices of press secretary Karoline Leavitt...
Why budget-friendly ‘2-dish-rice’ shops are feeling the pinch in Hong Kong
Inside the cramped premises of Hong Kong Family Food, a two-dish-rice restaurant in Causeway Bay, 59-year-old Lo Hung-wan toils away serving up takeaway meals...
China’s Okinawa remarks challenge militarisation, not sovereignty: analysts
Chinese observers downplayed Beijing’s reference to Okinawans as “indigenous”, saying the comments were primarily a critique of the militarisation of Japan’s southernmost prefecture –...
China boy swallows gold bean during ‘tongue exercise’, relieves himself in hospital
An 11-year-old boy who accidentally swallowed a 10-gram gold bean worth 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) by mistake was told by his mother not to relieve...
Fade to black: Thai vendors go in the red to sell mourning clothes
In a bustling Bangkok market, hundreds of wholesale vendors have been selling black clothing since dawn – several with hefty discounts – in honour...
The US wants Southeast Asia’s rare earths. Some fear a ‘dig and dump’ redux
Beneath hills draped in ancient rainforests, where rivers sustain millions and biodiversity flourishes, Southeast Asia hides a treasure coveted by global superpowers: rare earth...
Trump unveils renovated Lincoln bathroom after East Wing demolition
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had renovated the Lincoln Bedroom’s bathroom, putting his latest stamp on the White House after...
Trump hails ‘lasting’ deal with Xi, dangles more possible tariff cuts
Just back from his whirlwind Asia tour, US President Donald Trump on Friday hailed a newly negotiated trade deal with China as a “long-lasting”...