Helpers’ union calls for raising food allowance to HK$2,770, citing inflation
A union representing foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong has urged authorities to more than double their monthly food allowance to HK$2,770 (US$350), saying...
‘Cheers should have limits’: Chinese province calls foul on fans of Japan World Cup team
A provincial propaganda department has accused some Chinese football fans of using the Japanese team’s success at the World Cup to denigrate China’s squad,...
Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistake
In the final instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Anthea Rowan explores how genetics, lifestyle and chance...
Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises
Russian naval vessels arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday ahead of joint maritime drills. They include the Varyag, a...
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei holds ‘positive’ view of China, ambassador says
Published: 6:31pm, 5 Jul 2026Updated: 7:27pm, 5 Jul 2026 Iran’s new supreme leader shares his late father’s “positive” view of relations with China, Tehran’s...
India eyes further oil exploration after Iran war shortages
Hit by the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East war, import-dependent India is expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister...
Biker dies after crashing head-on with 3-wheeled motorcycle in Hong Kong
A motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and colliding head‑on with a tricycle in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon. Police said the...
China’s rare earth industry has critical weakness, researchers warn
China’s dominance in rare earth mining, refining and exports has long been viewed as a strategic advantage. But a new study by Chinese researchers...
Hong Kong aurora-chasing tour group rescues 2 divers lost at sea in Australia
Published: 4:59pm, 5 Jul 2026Updated: 5:00pm, 5 Jul 2026 A Hong Kong tour group on an aurora-chasing boat ride near an island in Australia...