Beyond the Scale: Men turn to cosmetic clinics to complete weight-loss transformation
As top-selling weight-loss drugs help…
Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck’s cancer vaccine breakthrough
Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna MRNA.O, was at a Lebane…
Norway’s new Queen Mette-Marit, a fairytale beset by woe
The life of Norway’s new Queen Mette-Marit was once con…
HONG KONG
Govt invites disability advocates to test accessibility features ahead of new Huanggang Port opening
Representatives from accessibility advisory bodies and social service organizations were invited by …
HKTB to host first international lantern event this Mid-Autumn
Hong Kong Tourism Board is scaling up its Mid-Autumn celebrations this year by hosting the first-eve…
Minor leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Station classified as Level 0 deviation
Hong Kong authorities announced that a minor operational event involving a localized leak occurred a…
No Hong Kong residents seek help after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods: ImmD
The Immigration Department had not received any requests for assistance from Hong Kong residents as …
Expert says mudslides travel faster, making them especially deadly
Flash floods and mudslides tore through a border region between China and Nepal on Wednesday morning…
Sizzle and feast as The Grill Room brings endless Wagyu madness to Mong Kok
Calling all dedicated carnivores: popular European steakhouse The Grill Room is turning up the heat …
Late art icon Yayoi Kusama leaves lasting artistic footprint in HK
The late Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama has left a profound footprint in Hong Kong followi…
Phase two of Dongguan spallation neutron source targets 2029 completion
Phase two construction of the China Spallation Neutron Source in Dongguan is expected to be complete…
HKPC launches ‘AI for All’ program to help SMEs and workers adopt technology
The Hong Kong Productivity Council launched its “AI for All” Inclusive Programme on Thur…
Guangzhou cabbage prices plunge 20pc over toxic chemical preservation fears
Wholesale prices and sales of Chinese cabbage in Guangzhou have plunged by about 20 percent over fea…
MACAU
Macau SJM loss widens 61.7 pc to HK$295 mn for first half of 2026
Macau hotel and casino operator SJM (0880) saw a loss a…
HK puts Green Channel to test in five-day rescue drill with Guangdong and Macao
Hong Kong on Monday began a five-day joint rescue drill…
Family Adventures Await in Macao This August
Bring the family together for an August filled with pla…
Macau unveils third five-year plan targeting diversified economy and urban revitalization
The Macau Special Administrative Region government has …
CHINA
Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says
More than 90,000 people are estimated to be directly affected by…
German industry presses Merz for tougher China policy
German industry is increasing pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to take a tougher line with Beij…
China hands ex-Hubei party chief suspended death sentence for bribery
A Chinese court on Friday handed Jiang Chaoliang, former party boss of the central…
How Shein had to make peace with China to finally go public
When Shein makes its market debut on Tuesday, it will be in Hong Kong and not New York or London lik…
China’s Xi chairs Politburo meeting on Tibet mudslide rescue
China’s Politburo met on Friday to direct rescue work after the&…
‘Heated exchanges’ for Japan MPs on fence-mending China trip
A group of Japanese lawmakers seeking to patch up ties with China in Beijing looked to have made lit…
China’s help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran
The United States has threatened the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, but analysts say tha…
China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicentre over flood risk
China paused a rescue operation on Friday citing the high risk of renewed flooding in Tibet, where h…
In Zambia, a Shaolin Temple offers a softer face of China
From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost like a mirage, a slice of central…
Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue
A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border started to overflow on Friday, triggering pan…
TAIWAN
Heavy rain forecast as Typhoon Saudel girds towards Japan and Taiwan
Medium-strength Typhoon Saudel&nb…
Taiwan issues indictments over alleged illegal export of AI servers to China
Taiwan prosecutors said on Monday they had indicted nin…
Nvidia worker among 9 charged in Taiwan chip smuggling case
Nine people in Taiwan, including a Nvidia worker, were …
WORLD
Beyond the Scale: Men turn to cosmetic clinics to complete weight-loss transformation
As top-selling weight-loss drugs help more U.S. men slim down,&a…
Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck’s cancer vaccine breakthrough
Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna MRNA.O, was at a Lebanese restaurant celebrating a friend’s bi…
Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says
More than 90,000 people are estimated to be directly affected by…
Norway’s new Queen Mette-Marit, a fairytale beset by woe
The life of Norway’s new Queen Mette-Marit was once considered a fairytale, but a lung transplant, h…
India recovers 7 bodies swept downstream after Nepal floods
Indian authorities recovered seven bodies from rivers flowing from Nepal, believed to be victims of …
Who is Norway’s new king?
Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after the death of his father Harald. Here are so…
German industry presses Merz for tougher China policy
German industry is increasing pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to take a tougher line with Beij…
Bird flu detected in dead dolphin in South Australia
H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a dead dolphin in South Australia, officials in the state said Fr…
The Norwegian royal transition
Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after the death of his father Harald. Here are so…
Cambodia shuts down over 700 cyberscam compounds: government
Cambodia said Friday it had closed more than 700 online scam centres in a crackdown over the past ye…
GREAT BAY AREA
Govt invites disability advocates to test accessibility features ahead of new Huanggang Port opening
Representatives from accessibility advisory bodies and …
Minor leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Station classified as Level 0 deviation
Hong Kong authorities announced that a minor operationa…
Phase two of Dongguan spallation neutron source targets 2029 completion
Phase two construction of the China Spallation Neutron …
Guangzhou cabbage prices plunge 20pc over toxic chemical preservation fears
Wholesale prices and sales of Chinese cabbage in Guangz…
HK to mobilize 20,000 civil servants for peak-capacity test at new Huanggang Port on Saturday
Hong Kong will mobilize 20,000 civil servants this Satu…
China’s SenseTime posts first profit of 617 million yuan since listing on AI rally
Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime (0020…
ECONOMY & FINANCE
China’s Bank of Communications posts 4 percent net profit rise in first half
Bank of Communications (3328) reported on Friday a 4 percent rise in first-half net profit. Net prof…
China’s AgBank posts 4.9 percent rise in first-half profit
Agricultural Bank of China (1288) reported on Friday a 5.8 percent rise in first-half net profit. Ne…
Hang Seng Index closes flat on Friday ahead of Warsh’s speech
Hong Kong stocks closed flat on Friday, as investors await US Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s speech. …
Meituan swings to profit in Q2 as price wars subside
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan (3690) on Friday swung to profit and exceeded revenue growth est…
Bank of China posts 5.1 percent rise in first-half profit
Bank of China (3988), China’s fourth-largest commercial bank, reported on Friday a 5.1 percent rise …
China’s ICBC, world’s biggest bank, posts 3.3 percent profit rise in first half
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (1398), the world’s largest lender by assets, reported on Fr…
China Construction Bank first-half profit rises 4.6 percent
China Construction Bank Corp (0939) reported a 4.6 percent rise in first-half net profit, according …
Shanghai plans subsidies to kick start dormant offshore debt market, sources say
Shanghai plans subsidies for offshore issuers selling bonds and measures to deepen debt investment a…
S&P affirms China’s ‘A+’ rating, sees growth above 4 percent as fiscal support continues
S&P affirmed China’s sovereign credit rating at ‘A+’ on Friday, citing its expectation that …
Dah Sing Banking first half profit grows 12 percent
Dah Sing Banking (2356) posted a 12.8 percent rise in first-half net profit to HK$1.78 billion and d…
BUSINESS
Govt invites disability advocates to test accessibility features ahead of new Huanggang Port opening
Representatives from accessibility advisory bodies and …
Minor leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Station classified as Level 0 deviation
Hong Kong authorities announced that a minor operationa…
Phase two of Dongguan spallation neutron source targets 2029 completion
Phase two construction of the China Spallation Neutron …
Guangzhou cabbage prices plunge 20pc over toxic chemical preservation fears
Wholesale prices and sales of Chinese cabbage in Guangz…
HK to mobilize 20,000 civil servants for peak-capacity test at new Huanggang Port on Saturday
Hong Kong will mobilize 20,000 civil servants this Satu…
China’s SenseTime posts first profit of 617 million yuan since listing on AI rally
Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime (0020…
SPORTS
‘Find your own room’: Japan says can’t handle added Asian Games numbers
Japanese organisers have …
Tickets go on sale for the 2027 Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show
Tickets for the Longines …
HK’s 11-year-old emerging freestyle jump roper jumps for joy over glory
A jump rope used to pass …
Asia’s biggest pickleball showdown heads to Kai Tak with record $1.1m purse
Hong Kong will stage the …
WEEKEND
Crypto mogul Justin Sun’s AI-advised breakup with Chinese actress sparks public dispute
Cryptocurrency entreprene…
HKTB to host first international lantern event this Mid-Autumn
Hong Kong Tourism Board i…
Sizzle and feast as The Grill Room brings endless Wagyu madness to Mong Kok
Calling all dedicated car…
Bruno Mars to stage four concerts at Kai Tak Stadium in May 2027
Grammy-winning American s…
Hong Kong stamp in the world of fashion, freight and sustainability
During Paris Men’s Fashio…
