A cut above: 4-decade-old Shanghai-style salon in Hong Kong endures test of time
In a quiet corner of the bustling, trendy neighbourhood of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on a weekday afternoon, Luk Chung-yan holds a steady...
China boy goes viral for calligraphy skills, effortlessly writing with fluidity
A three-year-old boy in southern China has stunned internet users by calmly displaying his remarkable calligraphy skills. Advertisement Videos of the toddler, nicknamed Langlang...
Japan revises Nankai Trough megaquake risk to 60-90% in next 30 years
The probability of a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has been revised from 80 per cent to a...
As Japan faces another chapter of unsteady leadership, what’s next?
When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on September 7 that he would step down after his party was trounced at the parliamentary polls...
US man admits on TV that he killed parents, is arrested as he leaves studio
A man admitted during a television interview to killing his parents and burying them in the backyard of their upstate New York home eight...
How Hong Kong’s role in Beijing’s economic strategy could evolve in next 5 years
Published: 6:00am, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 6:31am, 27 Sep 2025 As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of...
Apec offers a stage for China, US and two Koreas to make peace
The Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting is just over a month away. Hosted in the ancient Korean capital of Gyeongju, the summit will bring together...
UN Security Council rejects China and Russia’s bid to delay Iran sanctions
The UN Security Council on Friday rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme a day...
India-US trade talks on UN sidelines fail to break impasse
Top trade negotiators from India and the United States failed to resolve their tariff dispute during talks on the sidelines of the United Nations...