Hi-tech tourism hub? Hong Kong’s taxis don’t even take card payments
As she went off to look for an ATM and I boarded the cab, I felt embarrassed, even ashamed. How…
Hong Kong police make biggest cocaine bust of year, finding HK$200 million worth of drug in scrap metal from South America
Hong Kong police have made their biggest cocaine seizure this year, confiscating more than HK$200 million (US$25.6 million) worth of…
Why China’s Taiwan-pop generation are drifting away from the island
For the broader cohort that once might have once felt a connection to the island, cross-strait travel is not an…
Asia’s ‘kidults’ redefine market for toys and games, from mini models to K-pop collectibles
What started as pastime for the pair turned into a business and now both Ming, a storyboard illustrator, and Andrew,…
China actors face blackface backlash over makeup used in film about Chinese peacekeepers in war-torn Africa
Top China actors Wang Yibo and Huang Jingyu have faced a backlash for appearing in blackface makeup in a new…
More effort needed to encourage senior Hong Kong pupils to study Chinese history, education centre head says
Hong Kong schools should do more to encourage senior secondary students to study Chinese history, as having only 13 per…
Women Involved In Attack Against Police Officers In Zuazua Arrested
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat The women were detained on the highway to Nuevo Laredo, in Sabinas Hidalgo. Two women,…
Scheffler drops shots day after arrest, Lowry equals major championship record
In short: World number one Scottie Scheffler shot a two-over 73 to fall eight shots off the lead at the…
Singer Libianca on the pressure to take sides in Cameroon war
Despite having lived in the United States for most of her life, Libianca is unmistakably proud of her Cameroonian heritage.…
Cold case detectives vow to solve historic sex crimes
Advances in forensic science have put the police in a much stronger position to make arrests and progress cases. DNA…