‘History has vanished with him’: last link to Everest’s first summit dies at 92
Kanchha Sherpa, the only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early on Thursday, according to the Nepal...
3 arrested in Hong Kong, mainland Chinese operation targeting money launderers
Published: 7:34pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 7:39pm, 16 Oct 2025 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested three men in a cross-border operation targeting...
Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations, Rafah border reopening in limbo
Published: 7:15pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 7:27pm, 16 Oct 2025 Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with...
‘Ghost sounds’ along Thai-Cambodia border summon war of words
Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen has complained to Kuala Lumpur that Thailand has been broadcasting “ghost sounds” along the disputed border despite a Malaysia-brokered...
Alibaba banks on AI to boost Singles’ Day sales on Taobao, Tmall
Alibaba Group Holding is taking advantage of artificial intelligence to turn its online marketplace into a “comprehensive consumption platform”, as the e-commerce giant regains...
‘Unnecessary panic’: China rebukes US officials’ comments on rare earths
Beijing on Thursday rebutted Washington’s characterisation of its recent rare earth export control measures as an action taken “against the world”, stressing it grants...
‘Demand for justice’: survey fuels ICC probe into Philippines’ Duterte
Half of Filipinos believe that former president Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for the deaths related to his bloody drug war, with observers...
France’s PM survives confidence votes amid pension reform row
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions on Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession...
Hong Kong’s first TCM hospital: services, prices and what else to expect
Published: 6:40pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 6:44pm, 16 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s first hospital dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) will open on December 11,...