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Hong Kong courtsHong KongLaw and CrimeFriend sues ex-plastic surgeon for HK$12m over loans tied to manslaughter caseFranklin Li received money through 14 bank transfers between May 2023 a...
Hong Kong propertyBusinessHong Kong keeps tight grip on housing land supply despite property reboundGovernment will tender just one plot in Kowloon this quarter, as officials point to fut...
“Tech has always been good at making familiar ideas feel like breakthroughs, and marketing is just the latest one,” writes Miranda Shanahan.
IndiaThis Week in AsiaPoliticsWhy India is turning to retired jets to sustain its depleted air forceAnalysts say a large defence budget will not ‘automatically’ resolve combat aircraft ga...
AviationWorldEuropeMan nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flightThe man was pulled back inside by other passengers and has been hospitalised with friction burns but was oth...
CryptocurrencyBusinessBanking & FinanceWhy Payward chose Hong Kong to be its Asian stablecoin gatewayBy setting clear rules, Hong Kong is pushing to become the world’s safest launch pad f...
Hong Kong societyHong KongSocietyHong Kong political parties urge access to fertility services for single womenParties also say government should extend soon-to-expire newborn baby bonus ...
Trending in ChinaPeople & CultureTrending in ChinaChinese eatery boss praised nationwide for forgiving employee behind devastating fireYoung chef offers to pay after kitchen fire seriousl...
TerrorismWorldEuropeGreek anti-terror police arrest 3 after car blast kills 1Leftist and anarchist groups often use improvised explosives to target political figures, banks and companies ...
The treaty Australia and Fiji signed in Suva on July 6 is no ordinary defense pact. The Ocean of Peace Alliance, also known as the Veitacini Treaty, is explicit: An armed attack on either party in the...
SpainWorldEurope11 dead, 19 missing as Spain wildfire roars through villageAuthorities said many of the victims may be foreign tourists visiting Bedar, a small village in Los Gallardos di...
In a revised energy plan, the Tennessee Valley Authority follows Trump administration directives and shies away from solar and wind.
Hong Kong economyHong KongHong Kong EconomyHong Kong proposes job-related injury compensation for gig delivery workersProposals will only cover those in food and goods delivery services, ...
Iran’s move on Hormuz is ultimately a short-term maneuver. And if it doesn’t get its act together soon, the whole region could turn against it. The new wave of US attacks against Iran has an undefined...
Animal welfare in Hong KongHong KongSociety2 women arrested at Hong Kong border after dog, endangered birds found in bagsCustoms and Excise Department says women were intercepted at Lo Wu...
China-North Korea relationsChinaDiplomacyXi Jinping urges stronger China-North Korea ‘combat friendship forged in blood’Chinese leader also calls to boost strategic coordination as North ...
China’s carbon neutral goalEconomyChina EconomyBeijing’s evolving carbon road map balances climate targets and energy securityState Council’s new plan prioritises nuclear and renewable gr...
China’s newest aircraft carrier may carry a weapon built to kill incoming torpedoes, a sign that its blue-water ambitions still face their deadliest threat from below. This month, the South China Morn...
Professor Carola Lorea of the University of Tübingen's Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology has published a comprehensive academic study on the Matua, a community of 50 million people scatte...
The Trump Administration is promoting a new, privately owned “network” of gas stations that are selling fuel at prices notably below national and regional averages.