Why oil prices just broke

University of Hong Kong chief Zhang Xiang to step down in 2028 to focus on research

The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) President and Vice-Chancellor Zhang Xiang has said he will step down in 2028 and return to the laboratory to…

Youth-led Indian protestors celebrate minister’s resignation

India’s Cockroach Janta Party ended its five-week multi-city protest after the youth-led movement’s key demand – the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan – was met. “We…

Sexual offences reform: Why Hong Kong needs a law against persistent child abuse

By Azan Aziz Marwah, Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights The long-awaited reform of sexual offences is back on the agenda after the government launched…

Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai faces deportation from UK on Wed, is not seeking asylum – report

The former leader of Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party, Wu Chi-wai, has reportedly been restricted to a one-week stay in the UK after he was…

Man, 20, arrested over Instagram bomb hoax and Disneyland gun comments

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making a bomb hoax after police received a report last Thursday about a threat posted online.…

They finally admitted their mistake

What they won’t tell you about costs

The Middle East after the American imperium

For three-quarters of a century, the Middle East operated inside an American frame. Washington was not the only actor, but it was the reference point…

How Japan is putting AI in its cybernetic place

Much of the Western debate about artificial intelligence centers on the machine itself. Will AI become conscious? Will it surpass human intelligence? Could it acquire…

Chinese-origin Canadian NATO intern arrested on spying suspicions

A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin suspected of carrying out “espionage on behalf of a third country” while on an internship at NATO has been…

Typhoon Noul: Strong winds and rain lash Hong Kong and China as storm makes landfall

Typhoon Noul made landfall in China early Sunday morning, state media reported, lashing a stretch of the southern coast with strong winds and rain in…

Slashed pay, soaring workloads: AI didn’t take these Hongkongers’ jobs – but it hasn’t made them easier

Part of an HKFP series about the impact of the AI-era in Hong Kong. “You won’t be getting the Gayle treatment in my post-winning Oprah…

America just got cornered

They’re now betting billions more

He just got serious about 2028

Trump’s new tariffs to cost Americans $100 billion per year

US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new package of tariffs targeting 60 countries that account for over 99% of US imports, a move that—if upheld in court—would cost Americans…

Politicians vs generals: Ukraine’s long, hidden war within

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after a turbulent week in which he also removed his defense minister, Mykhailo…

Pakistan’s only choice is active neutrality in US-Iran war

A war is entering Pakistani homes right now. Not through headlines, but through the electricity bill, the bus fare, the price of vegetables at the…

Blind spot: The hidden workers behind Indonesia’s digital boom

Today, Indonesia stands as one of the most formidable digital economic powerhouses in Southeast Asia. Bank Indonesia recorded digital payment transaction volumes reaching 5.22 billion…