China’s factory activity contracts again, prompting calls for policy support
Published: 9:36am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 9:59am, 30 Sep 2025 China’s official gauge of manufacturing activity has stayed in contraction for a sixth consecutive month...
Hong Kong should be China’s gateway to the United Nations
Donald Trump may have a point in highlighting the UN’s ability to address global challenges. However, the antidote to stunted multilateralism isn’t abandoning the...
Attention, shoppers: UK prices hit 19-month high, fuelling inflation fears
Published: 9:26am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 9:29am, 30 Sep 2025 Price inflation in British shops rose to its highest level in 19 months, as consumers...
China actress Wang Ziwen, like many mainland women, embraces single motherhood
Chinese actress Wang Ziwen, renowned for her iconic roles in television dramas, has increasingly adopted a radical lifestyle that resonates with many Chinese women....
Hong Kong welcomes 2 PLA Navy vessels for National Day celebrations
Onlookers have gathered on both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour to welcome two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessels that sailed into the...
Hong Kong’s tightened imported labour rules still vex local workers
Published: 8:30am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 8:30am, 30 Sep 2025 Nepali-Hongkonger Gurung has been on the job market for four months and feels he is...
As Apec summit nears, analysts see ‘possibility’ of a fourth Trump-Kim meeting
The prospect of a fourth summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is gaining traction ahead of the Apec...
Islamic school in Indonesia collapses, killing 1 pupil and injuring 99
A building under construction at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia collapsed on dozens of praying students Monday, killing at least one pupil, injuring...
China’s US ambassador chides Washington for ‘closing doors’, enacting tariffs
Published: 7:49am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 8:45am, 30 Sep 2025 Beijing’s top US envoy on Monday presented China as a global leader in globalisation and...