Japan, Philippines to fast-track transfer of navy destroyers
Japan’s defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit Tuesday to Manila, a...
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Traffic hit as truck catches fire in tunnel of Hong Kong’s mega bridge
An articulated truck caught fire inside the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge forcing the closure of ...
Thanks to Trump and Netanyahu, everyone now wants to go nuclear
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and successive US presidents have spent the better part of the past three deca...
Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case heads to plenary vote amid coercion claims
The Philippine House of Representatives has moved Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment closer to a decisive ...
20% of Hongkongers feel ‘lonely’, with 520,000 self-isolating, survey finds
One in five people in Hong Kong feels “lonely”, with about 520,000 self-isolating and unwilling to confide in family, fr...
China targets top spot in supercomputing with fully domestic, CPU-only machine
China has unveiled a new supercomputer built from entirely home-grown CPUs, with the aim of beating the world’s fastest ...
Hong Kong ‘block trade king’ exploited bank lapse to make HK$1.7 million, court told
A prominent hedge fund manager took advantage of a bank’s “wholesale collective failure” to prevent illicit trading, mak...
China unveils new naval defence systems as drones change nature of war at sea
The Chinese navy has unveiled a new anti-drone air defence system, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Drones have fund...
Education Bureau steps in after Hong Kong school’s phone ban sparks backlash
Hong Kong education authorities have contacted a school after its newly tightened rules and penalties on mobile phone us...
Hong Kong home sales surge to 2-year high, boosting overall transactions
Hong Kong property transactions surged to a four-month high in April, while the value and volume of home sales hit their...
Indonesia caps ride-hailing commission fees at 8% in ‘radical correction’ of sector
Indonesia is moving to reshape its ride-hailing industry from the inside, with officials saying the state has acquired s...
Can South Korea’s most advanced fighter, the KF-21, compete with China, the US and Europe?
South Korea’s first home-grown combat aircraft, the KF-21, still has a “long way to go” competing globally against produ...
4 years after lockdown, Shanghai’s expat community is recovering – and changing
Four years after Shanghai’s harsh citywide lockdown, there are signs the city’s expatriate population – which thinned si...
‘Female Knights’: China mums reshape food delivery services by juggling freedom and family
On a small island off eastern China, a group of mothers is rewriting the rules of work and family life. Known as the “Fe...
Sweden to form new spy agency in Ukraine war reset
Sweden’s government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threat...
Hong Kong researchers develop ‘world-first’ nasal spray for rapid stroke aid
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) say they have developed a world-first nasal spray that delivers neuroth...
Number of Hong Kong school leavers seeking education elsewhere hits 14-year low
The number of Hong Kong secondary school leavers pursuing higher studies outside the city fell to a 14-year low in 2025,...
Former Hong Kong trade office chief contesting UK local elections for Reform
A former director of Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Offices (ETO) in Jakarta and Bangkok is standing in the United Kingd...
Hong Kong aiming to curb illicit fuel trade with tougher penalties: source
Buyers of illicit fuel in Hong Kong could face a maximum penalty of HK$1 million (US$127,687) and one year in prison und...
Myanmar president seeks peace talks by July 31, 2 rebel groups reject offer
Myanmar’s new military-backed government wants to hold peace talks with opposition armed groups by the end of July, th...