China’s banks face their ‘Japanification moment’, S&P report warns
China’s banks are edging towards their “Japanification moment”, as years of yielding margins to support the economy have “left the system thin on profitability...
Elderly man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly removing patient’s medical tube
An elderly man in his eighties has been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly pulling out a medical tube from a male hospital patient...
Southern China cleans up after lashing from Super Typhoon Ragasa
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong was mopping up on Thursday after a battering from Ragasa, a super typhoon that has since weakened into...
In Jakarta, marriages involving Indonesians and Singaporeans are now more common
The most common pairing in mixed marriages in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta was between local women and American men, according to data from...
Hong Kong blockbuster The Last Dance enters race for Oscar glory
Published: 5:09pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 5:23pm, 25 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s box office record-breaker The Last Dance will represent the city in running for...
Beijing vows to protect Chinese firms in US and boost bilateral ties amid talks
China has pledged to safeguard the legitimate rights of its companies operating in the United States and work to stabilise economic and trade relations,...
Hongkonger given community service for incitement over sexual assault case comment
A former Hong Kong estate agent has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for inciting others to expose the identity of the...
French ex-president Sarkozy gets 5-year term for Gaddafi campaign funding case
A Paris court found former French president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in a trial in which he was accused of receiving millions...
From dancing to fetching water: Unitree CEO outlines future of humanoid robots
The future of robotics is not about machines dancing to amuse humans; rather, it is about a robot that understand the command “I’m thirsty”...