Contraction of Hong Kong’s gross domestic product in first quarter reverses year-on-year growth reported for 2021.

The 350-foot vessel reportedly belonging to sanctioned oligarch Suleiman Kerimov arrived in Fiji last month from Mexico.

New case against Suu Kyi alleges she took US$550,000 in bribes from a construction magnate. She is charged with two counts under the the Anti-Corruption Act, with each count punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine.

If elected, John Lee will be the third chief executive to declare his Catholic faith.

The Exchange Fund will have to sail through rough seas ahead, as the US Federal Reserve has flagged 10 increase in its benchmark rate through the end of 2023 to tamp down rising inflation in the US economy.

Rocket Lab, the company behind the feat, said the falling Electron rocket booster was grabbed mid-air by a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter.

HK$10 million love scam involving woman tricked by her online ‘lover’ among cases.

Outgoing chief executive slams hindrance in legislature as ‘unexpected’.

Restaurants allowing dine-in despite a ban and companies not enforcing health codes, masks, temperature scanning and other measures are listed on social media.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for Nato membership and abandoning a belief held for decades that peace was best kept by not publicly choosing sides.

Woman and man rescued from ruins of structure that caved in in Changsha on Friday.

Yoshimasa Hayashi’s presence next week at Yoon Suk Yeol’s oath-taking ceremony a sign of Tokyo’s will to set a new course in relations that had worsened under Moon Jae-in.

The small African country’s environment minister talks climate financing at the IMF’s spring meeting as the need to replace oil revenues grows.

The CIA is in a new push to promote its presence on a part of the internet accessible only through specialised tools that provide more anonymity.

Scott White was also awarded a non-parole period of 99 months for the murder of mathematician Scott Johnson three decades ago.

The United States believes that the Russian military’s Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, visited Ukraine’s Donbas region last week but cannot confirm media reports that he was wounded during fighting.

Tests, trial runs for Hung Hom-Admiralty section of Sha Tin-Central rail link completed and ready for launch in mid-May.

Chinese homebuyers who fall afoul of broke developers and bureaucratic disinterest sometimes wait a decade to move into dream homes which often have no power, water or basic amenities.

Government earlier said a third of kindergarten pupils would be allowed to return to their classrooms from Tuesday, another third on May 10 and the rest on May 16.

The defence ministry said eight naval vessels, including the carrier, transited through the islands in Okinawa.

The month of May brings Donald Trump the biggest test of his political clout since the end of his presidency.

The increase in cases, from 58 a day earlier, follows two case-free days that had raised hopes about lockdown curbs. However, overall progress continues, as new cases fell for the 10th straight day.

The person, surnamed Ma, is said to be an IT company department head who has been in custody since April 25 and could face life imprisonment.

Cap on patrons per table at eateries to be expanded to eight from the current four, while beaches, swimming pools and water playgrounds can reopen.

HSBC’s CEO Noel Quinn defended the bank’s geographic span, saying the 156-year-old bank has the right strategy as the global financier for trade between East and the West.

The US Supreme Court is ready to overturn Roe vs Wade and allow states to outlaw abortion, according to purported draft opinion that was leaked to Politico.

China’s uncertainty over the consequences of relaxing pandemic rules is driving its dogged approach, with local governments forced to take drastic measures to meet objectives. Yet such inflexibility, amid greater awareness of the virus and at the e...

A Taiwan fitness instructor saw his social media presence skyrocket as he tailors exercise videos for the millions of Chinese people stuck in Covid-19 lockdowns.

Nasdaq-listed Bilibili is among a host of US-listed mainland companies seeking secondary or primary flotations closer to home amid tighter audit requirements.

Several self-help digital websites and tools have surfaced to handle a bigger volume of requests or to suit special purposes amid Shanghai lockdown.

Biden’s top trade negotiator Katherine Tai warned, however, that the tools the US deploys to fight inflation must not undermine the goal of changing the relationship with Beijing.

China’s Liu Xiaoming met counterpart Noh Kyu-duk to assess the ‘grave’ situation on the Korean peninsula; Pyongyang’s plans for an upcoming test could involve warheads it deems will give it an upper hand in conflict.

The government’s relationship with the country’s former colonial ruler continues to deteriorate, even as it builds ties with Russia.

Press secretary Jen Psaki frames legislation to subsidise domestic chip manufacturing, originally seen as needed to stay competitive with China, as helpful to production of Javelin missiles.

From Ukraine to Covid-19, nationalist takes are dominating public debate online.

China is entering a new normal of “dynamic zero” Covid-19 policy, in which citizens are subject to frequent nucleic-acid tests regardless of a person’s likelihood of contracting the coronavirus.

Worried about causing nosebleeds in children, some parents plot ways to get around government rule on daily rapid antigen tests.

What has worked for Hong Kong in the past probably won’t succeed in a world that is supposed to be focused on climate change and sustainability. Rethinking how to promote the city and making visitors feel more welcome are essential to restoring Hon...

After failing to take Kyiv, Moscow has shifted its invasion to largely Russian-speaking areas and has stepped up pressure on the key port of Odesa.

A depleted US inventory of Javelins, Stingers and other arms could be an issue if a new conflict erupts with North Korea, Iran or elsewhere.

Vicky White is accused of helping inmate Casey Cole White escape from an Alabama prison; a hunt is on for the duo, who authorities say are probably armed and should be considered dangerous.

Dongping deposit was formed by magmatic fluids mixing with rainwater, a process different from gold found in other parts of the world, say researchers.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosted PM Narendra Modi in Berlin, saying he was ready to continue – and expand – their close cooperation on global issues.

While nuclear weapons use is often labelled unthinkable, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, that option now seems to be on the table. China has long had a clear no-first-use policy, but the US does not commit to this, stressing nuclear deterrence ...

Some civilian evacuees reached Zaporizhzhia from Russian occupied territory on Monday morning after making their own way; one convoy was delayed as buses had not reached the agreed pickup point.

Guangdong reshuffle a case study in growing practice of appointing hand-picked outsiders to key provincial roles.

Shi Taifeng, 65, has been appointed president of the state-backed Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Hottest pre-summer in decades prompts surge in the use of air conditioning, triggering the worst power crisis in years; scientists have linked the early onset of an intense summer to climate change.

The Kazu 1 sightseeing boat started the tour in Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, on April 23, despite forecast rough seas and warnings from other tour operators; on board were two crew and 24 passengers, including two children.

Election expense accounts candidates filed to electoral authorities show the biggest spender running in the constituency shelled out HK$204,240 but failed to win a seat.