Mainland Chinese to make 980,000 inbound trips to Hong Kong for Labour Day break
The number of inbound trips to Hong Kong by mainland Chinese visitors is expected to reach 980,000 for the coming Labour Day “golden week” holiday across the border, a 7 per cent increase from last year, with city authorities saying they will enforce environmental...
Chow Yun-fat nets 91% gain on Hong Kong flat after 31 years as prices rebound
Chow Yun-fat, the legendary Hong Kong actor, has sold a Mid-Levels flat after more than three decades, securing a roughly 91 per cent gain, as the city’s secondary housing market continues to strengthen. The 541 sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Corona Tower fetched HK$7.5...
ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, saw its net profit plummet by more than 70 per cent in 2025 as it poured money into artificial intelligence, according to Chinese media reports. At the same time, revenue from overseas markets surged by nearly 50 per...
Philippine army kills at least 10 Maoist rebels during battles on Negros
Government forces in the central Philippines have killed at least 10 Maoist guerrillas in several gun battles, the military said on Monday, in a deadly flare-up of the decades-old insurgency. Troops were fighting “remnants” of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebel group...
Japan warship’s Taiwan Strait voyage reignites China tensions
China issued a “strong protest” after a Japanese destroyer, travelling to military exercises in the Philippines, passed through the Taiwan Strait on the anniversary of an 1895 treaty ceding the island to Japan. Friday’s voyage was a “deliberate provocation”, said Guo...
Japan warship’s Taiwan Strait voyage reignites China tensions
China issued a “strong protest” after a Japanese destroyer, travelling to military exercises in the Philippines, passed through the Taiwan Strait on the anniversary of an 1895 treaty ceding the island to Japan. Friday’s voyage was a “deliberate provocation”, said Guo...
China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies
China’s central bank chief has urged the IMF to serve as a bulwark against “rising unilateralism”, at a time when escalating trade restrictions and an intensified Middle East conflict threaten energy and food security. The International Monetary Fund should “take a...
Tsunami warning issued in Japan after magnitude-7.5 quake hits northeast
Tsunami warning issued in Japan after magnitude-7.5 quake hits northeast
China’s trade with Iran, Gulf states plunges as Strait of Hormuz crisis hits energy flows
Asian financial bodies sound alert on Anthropic’s Mythos AI hacker
ESF administrator jailed for 25 months for accepting bribes to favour applicants
Hong Kong launches SkyCity marina project to drive tourism and yacht economy
Vietnam and Philippines trust Japan. Why doesn’t Indonesia?
Indonesian rights body says soldiers killed 12 civilians in Papua. Military denies claim
Indonesian rights body says soldiers killed 12 civilians in Papua. Military denies claim
