Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong
Published: 12:49pm, 25 Oct 2026Updated: 1:30pm, 25 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement...
Trump hails tariffs for new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in Georgia
President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he...
Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work?
Published: 12:00pm, 25 Oct 2026Updated: 5:20pm, 25 Oct 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined Beijing’s formula for tackling African conflicts and hot-button issues during...
Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape?
Sherry Shum has embraced a new shopping routine after finding a smart vending machine near her home in Chai Wan. The 37-year-old retail worker...
Gulf economies accelerate diversification as recession looms over Iran war
Before the outbreak of the war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, the Gulf monarchies were living the prosperity dream that...
Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut
Singapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after...
‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of care
A woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving...
Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols
Published: 10:00am, 25 Oct 2026Updated: 10:21am, 25 Oct 2026 Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw...
Why more Japanese women are choosing ‘silver divorce’ after decades of marriage
Ayumi lives alone in a spacious suburban house originally bought to raise a family, her two cats now her only full-time companions. Her two...