Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: boccia player who won Paralympic gold after 20 years
After two decades of quiet perseverance, Hong Kong boccia player John Loung finally struck gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Loung’s story of...
‘An impossible dream’? South Korea wants to be among top 4 defence exporters
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Monday that the country would devote a “larger-than-expected budget” in defence and aerospace research until 2030 as...
End Russian oil imports or ‘massive’ tariffs will remain, Trump warns India
US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him India would stop buying Russian oil, while warning that...
Hong Kong stocks surge on trade optimism, China economic growth
Hong Kong stocks rallied on Monday, rebounding from Friday’s steepest loss since April as US-China trade tensions showed signs of easing and China reported...
China reports 4.8% quarterly GDP growth, moving closer to annual target
China’s economy grew 4.8 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2025, staying in line with expectations and bringing the country...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: educator with a trailblazing holistic approach
When Hongkonger Joanne Fong Tze-hang was six, she realised after watching her uncle care for animals that if love could change them, it could...
Hong Kong should blame policymakers, not seniors, for ageing pressures
The topic of ageing has been catapulted into Hong Kong’s political stratosphere ever since a wave of septuagenarian legislative councillors began dropping out of...
Stronger Hong Kong residential property market whets investor appetite: analysts
Hong Kong’s residential property market is gradually mending investor sentiment, according to analysts, who are nonetheless cautious about a full recovery amid geopolitical tensions...
PLA tanker ‘spotted resupplying coastguard vessel’ near Scarborough Shoal
The PLA Navy replenishment ship Qinghaihu was reportedly seen resupplying a China Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week. Advertisement The...