How is China shaping up in the global competition to sell air defence weapons?
Chinese firms joined their global competitors at Eurosatory, the recently concluded arms fair, where the latest air defences were the…
The final insurance frontier: Hong Kong spots opportunity in mainland China’s space boom
Elon Musk’s recent record-breaking SpaceX IPO has thrust the space economy into the financial mainstream, but mainland China’s trillion-yuan commercial…
Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in northeastern France
Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town…
US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants
More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the US-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging…
Australia PM: ‘too many children on social media’, ban too easy to avoid
Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed…
Boy, 11, showing signs of heatstroke dies after run at Hong Kong sports ground
A boy who showed signs of heatstroke, including vomiting and fainting, after completing a 400-metre training run at Tseung Kwan…
Rise in elite civil servants leaving prompts calls for hiring rethink
The number of elite Hong Kong public servants who resigned or retired climbed by a third in the past financial…
‘This is an unhealthy environment’: Arctic researcher Li Xueke leaves the US for Hong Kong
For climate scientist Li Xueke, the decision to leave the University of Pennsylvania for Hong Kong was a pivot to…
China urges easing of travel barriers as Apec tourism ministers meet in Macau
China will strengthen coordination with other countries to remove bureaucratic barriers and make travel more convenient for international tourists, Beijing’s…
Trump says Iran struck ship in Hormuz, calls it ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire
US President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the…