BREAKING: Housing chief Winnie Ho to step down over Wang Fuk Court blaze, almost 1 year after tragedy that killed 168

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho will step down over mismanagement that led to a deadly fire at a housing complex that killed 168…

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Australian defence chief says China military buildup creating ‘pressure’ in SE Asia

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that China’s military build-up was creating a “condition of pressure” in Southeast Asia, and urged allies and partners…

Hong Kong to distribute ‘Security Bear’ national security picture books to 900 kindergartens

The Security Bureau held a launch ceremony for its Andy and Security Bear: Young Citizens Safeguarding National Security educational picture books on Tuesday. The three-volume…

Samsung to exit Hong Kong’s home appliance market – report

South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly withdrawing from Hong Kong’s large home appliance sector, months after exiting the mainland Chinese market. Korea Economic TV…

They’re saying it to his F**%* face

Officers lack power to order identity proof under police ordinance, court hears as Ronson Chan seeks top court appeal

The police ordinance does not empower officers to demand identity proof, a lawyer for Ronson Chan has argued as the former head of Hong Kong’s…

When the S**&* really hits the fan

Will Israeli opposition parties join forces to eject Netanyahu?

Israel’s opposition parties appeared to have secured enough Knesset seats in Tuesday’s elections to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power and end a four-year…

Did Takaichi make a bad bet on Donald Trump?

Of all the leaders of America’s allies, from Europe to Asia, no one has invested more in seeking the favor of Donald Trump than Japanese…

The Mecca pact goes to Tehran. Can it keep the region out of another war?

On Monday, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement did something a defense treaty is not usually built to do. Its members went to Tehran to talk.…

They’re literally on fire today

Tech and AI leaders expand China’s 2026 rich list as DeepSeek founder makes debut

The number of mega-wealthy people in China reached an all-time high this year, with tech tycoons including the founder of DeepSeek joining a closely watched…

Could humanoid robots soon replace soldiers on the battlefield?

Battlefield robots were once thought of as the stuff of science fiction. But the Ukraine war has put paid to that view, with uncrewed ground…

Hong Kong independent bookstore Luck Win to shut Mong Kok branch by year end after half a century

Hong Kong’s decades-old bookstore Luck Win has announced the shutdown of its Mong Kok branch by the end of the year, becoming the city’s latest…

Asia’s AI boom could turn from hero to zero overnight

TOKYO — When America’s AI bubble bursts, it will be a bad day for Nvidia and Intel. In Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo, it will be…

Israel’s inconclusive election reveals a sharply divided nation

Israelis turned out in numbers not seen in a generation, and handed both of their would-be prime ministers the same verdict: not enough. On the…

Rumours that design defect caused waste plant fire ‘groundless and entirely fictitious,’ gov’t says

Hong Kong’s environmental authorities have addressed “false rumours” that a fire that broke out at a waste incineration plant was caused by design defects and…

China says it takes Mbappe apology ‘seriously’ after Mao remark

China said Wednesday it took “seriously” an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe after comments he made poking fun at Mao Zedong sparked a…

Data breach at Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway affects 1,600 customers

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog is investigating reported data breaches affecting 1,600 customers of Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway Photo Supply. The Office of the…