Police arrest 2 over HK$900K street scam involving fake lockout stories

Police have arrested two people after two victims lost a combined HK$900,000 to a scammer claiming to be locked out of their home and in…

Trump now begging for Russia bailout

France’s debt troubles expose cracks in Europe’s fiscal union

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Germany resists as France’s debt…

Trump doubles down on losing

Grandmother, domestic worker arrested for suspected child neglect after viral videos spark investigation

Hong Kong police have arrested a 61-year-old woman and a domestic worker over suspected child neglect after video clips of a girl crying for help…

Why China’s AI triumphs aren’t saving its flagging stock market

TOKYO – When Chinese stocks lose a South Korea-sized sum in five months, Beijing has a problem. The US$2.4 trillion plunge in market value since…

Iran’s mountain shelters offer Taiwan a China survival playbook

Iran’s rapid post-strike recovery of its Eagle 44 airbase proves that hardened mountain shelters remain a decisive shield against precision firepower, transforming how inferior air…

‘A very sick individual’: Hong Kong student convicted of 12 sexual offences against underage girls gets 10 years in prison

A Hong Kong man convicted of 12 sexual offences involving underage girls has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. High Court Judge Andrew Chan…

US-China AI race turning ASEAN neutrality into a liability

For decades, Southeast Asia has turned great-power rivalry to an economic advantage. By maintaining healthy ties with Washington and Beijing, ASEAN governments attracted investment, expanded…

‘Game of cat and mouse’: Digital Policy Office urges immediate patching as AI-discovered PHP flaws threaten global web

Hong Kong’s Digital Policy Office has urged government departments, bureaus and other public organisations to perform immediate security reviews after vulnerabilities were found in the…

China’s first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag

China’s first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday, in what promises to be a tough box-office test for the country’s booming tech…

Xi’s peace principles offer little cover for China in Africa

On October 9, fighters from two jihadist groups clashed near Gonadaouri, in Burkina Faso’s Oudalan province, not far from the Malian border. One side belonged…

Hong Kong slams UK’s ‘untruthful remarks’ in 6-monthly report highlighting ‘expanding scope’ of national security laws

Hong Kong authorities have slammed the UK for making “untruthful remarks, slanders and smears” about the city’s affairs in its latest six-monthly report that described…

Society for Hong Kong Studies to disband after 9 years citing lack of funding

The Society for Hong Kong Studies (SHKS), a locally based academic community providing a global platform for the study of Hong Kong, has announced it…

At least 16 dead in Tibet quake: China state media

A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in China’s remote Tibet region, state media said, citing local authorities. More than 300…

They just melted down on money trail

Third Hong Kong media outlet receives suspicious letter with unknown powder from UK

A third Hong Kong media outlet has received a suspicious letter containing unknown powder sent from the UK, marking the second consecutive day of such…

US reinvents rare earth refining as China guards know-how

With Beijing keeping its rare earth refining technology, equipment and technicians at home, Washington is funding private refiners to develop new ways to process the…

They literally broke the world

Failed attack on Illinois temple spotlights anti‑Hindu hate in US

Lawmakers are calling for a failed attack on the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Aurora, Illinois, to be investigated as a hate crime. On October…