As Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches, here are Hong Kong’s biggest storms
Hong Kong is bracing for the approach of Super Typhoon Ragasa, which falls into the category of storms with maximum sustained wind speeds of 185km/h (115mph) or above near their centres. The passage of Ragasa, a Filipino word meaning rapid or fast motion, will be the...
Mother of children discovered in New Zealand suitcases found guilty of murder
A New Zealand mother was found guilty on Tuesday of killing her two children and stashing their bodies in suitcases. The case of Hakyung Lee drew international headlines after the remains of her two young children were discovered inside luggage bought at a storage...
Hong Kong stocks drop after PBOC governor dashes hopes of stimulus moves
Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday after a high-level briefing on Monday failed to deliver the easing measures some investors had anticipated. The Hang Seng Index lost 0.5 per cent to 26,221.67 as of 9.45am. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1 per cent. On the mainland,...
US says Russia’s nuclear arms treaty extension offer sounds ‘pretty good’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday offered to voluntarily maintain the limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons set in the 2010 New START accord after it expires in February if the US agreed to do the same. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said...
US says Russia’s nuclear arms treaty extension offer sounds ‘pretty good’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday offered to voluntarily maintain the limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons set in the 2010 New START accord after it expires in February if the US agreed to do the same. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said...
Lee defends South Korea’s military autonomy in ‘message’ to US
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has slammed as “submissive” the notion that Seoul cannot defend itself without American troops, in a message aimed at both Washington and domestic audiences. The remarks come as Seoul and Washington remain deadlocked over tariff...
Lee defends South Korea’s military autonomy in ‘message’ to US
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has slammed as “submissive” the notion that Seoul cannot defend itself without American troops, in a message aimed at both Washington and domestic audiences. The remarks come as Seoul and Washington remain deadlocked over tariff...
Hong Kong could incur millions in building repairs from typhoon damage: experts
Hong Kong could incur millions in building repairs from Ragasa damage: experts
Hong Kong could incur millions in building repairs from Ragasa damage: experts
Protests over Japan-US military drills in Okinawa expose domestic rifts
Protests over Japan-US military drills in Okinawa expose domestic rifts
Protests over Japan-US military drills in Okinawa expose domestic rifts
Protests over Japan-US military drills in Okinawa expose domestic rifts
Beijing tackles drug price wars with new tendering rules in anti-involution push
Beijing tackles drug price wars with new tendering rules in anti-involution push