Robots take centre stage at Canton Fair, defying US tariff concerns
At the autumn session of the twice-yearly Canton Fair – China’s oldest and largest trade exhibition – which opened this week, the busiest pavilions...
Dozens injured at memorial for revered Kenyan politician Odinga: Red Cross
Published: 8:45pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 9:35pm, 18 Oct 2025 Dozens of mourners were injured on Saturday at a memorial service for Kenyan opposition leader...
Racing chief hails Ka Ying Rising’s ‘phenomenal’ win, city’s world-leader status
Hong Kong’s Ka Ying Rising cemented his place as racing’s best sprinter with a dominant victory in the world’s richest turf race, The Everest,...
Is North Korea pushing China to more openly accept its nuclear power status?
North Korea’s recent military parade, which featured an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the continental United States, suggested that China had “tacitly accepted”...
‘Massive job’ ahead to rebuild ruined Gaza, UN aid chief says
Published: 7:35pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 11:50pm, 18 Oct 2025 The United Nations’ aid chief took stock of the monumental task of restoring dignity and...
Hong Kong homebuyers flock to Henderson Land project in Wan Chai
Hong Kong homebuyers snapped up new flats at a Henderson Land project in Wan Chai in the latest sign of a real-estate market recovery....
Battery fire aboard Air China flight to South Korea forces emergency landing
Published: 6:30pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 7:53pm, 18 Oct 2025 An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Seoul was forced to make an emergency landing...
Hong Kong arts hub cancels gay-themed play hours before tickets go on sale
Published: 6:13pm, 18 Oct 2025Updated: 6:35pm, 18 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District cancelled a gay-themed play set to be staged at...
Pope Leo visits ship sailing the Mediterranean on peace mission
Arm in arm, young people of different faiths perform the dabke, an Arabic folk dance, in the Italian port of Ostia, elated by a...