4 pilots killed in mid-air collision of Philippine military planes
Published: 3:42pm, 24 Oct 2026Updated: 3:46pm, 24 Oct 2026 Two Philippine Air Force aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south...
Hong Kong urged to revive growth, drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’
Published: 3:04pm, 24 Oct 2026Updated: 6:49pm, 24 Oct 2026 Hong Kong authorities should act as a “visible hand” to break down barriers erected by...
Israel launches major operation in West Bank after soldiers killed
Israel’s military launched an operation in the occupied West Bank on Friday it said would last several days and include searches and building demolitions,...
Abby Choi trial so far: ex-father-in-law lied to rent village flat, bought mincer
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung rented a village house flat under false pretences and bought a meat mincer...
How competition between Chinese and Indian firms could reshape African drug markets
Published: 3:00pm, 24 Oct 2026Updated: 7:22pm, 24 Oct 2026 China is challenging India’s long-held dominance of the African market for antimalarial drugs in 12...
16,000 sign up for exam to drive taxis or ride-hailing cars in Hong Kong
About 16,000 Hong Kong residents have signed up for a joint exam to drive taxis or ride-hailing cars, the transport chief has said. Speaking...
In besieged Yemeni city, drinking water supplies hit crisis levels
Drinking water has been scarce for over a decade in Taiz, but the problem has reached crisis levels in recent weeks as Iran-backed Houthi...
Hong Kong customs seizes 600 million illicit cigarettes in first 9 months of 2026
Published: 1:48pm, 24 Oct 2026Updated: 3:45pm, 24 Oct 2026 Hong Kong customs officers seized 600 million illicit cigarette sticks in the first three quarters...
Kim Jong-un urges North Korean military to become ‘strongest armed forces in the world’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders...