Number of new cases remains in the four-digit range for the eleventh day straight.

Zhang led defence team in historic 1980 trials of ‘counter-revolutionary’ Gang of Four and those close to disgraced Mao protégé Lin Biao.

Living the expatriate life or struggling to make ends meet, immigrants find reasons to belong.

The vessel, which went down during a second world war battle with Japan, was located 6,895m below sea level off the Philippines.

A man in China who lost both his arms as a child shows millions that a disability does not mean you can’t have a full life, with videos of him cooking, farming and even sewing with his feet.

End Comfort Women Fraud group, who say there’s evidence of women signing contracts to work in brothels for Japanese military during colonial rule, are travelling to Germany, hoping a statue of a ‘comfort woman’ can be removed.

More than 40 quarantine hotels have raised their prices by as much as 80 per cent since the launch of the scheme 1½ years ago.

Chinese firmly oppose the US actions and troops remain on high alert, PLA Eastern Theatre Command spokesman says.

Optical atomic clock will be delivered to Tiangong in October if it clears technical evaluation next week, according to scientist familiar with project.

Australia, New Zealand and the UK are also part of the Partners in the Blue Pacific forum that will help Pacific island nations tackle challenges like climate change.

The former president’s judiciary nominations have led the Christian right to its holy grail – the Supreme Court ending the nationwide right to abortion.

A wave of public outrage has spread across social media in mainland China after the emergence of a graphic video of a boy violently attacking a female secondary school classmate.

The final call between the French and Russian leaders just four days before Putin ordered the attack on Ukraine is filled with tension and bizarre moments.

The extrajudicial killings of some 8,000 people have ‘opened the floodgates for a type of governance that disregards the rule of law, due process and human rights’, activists say

Local farmers have come to rely more on Big Tech platforms to boost sales in recent years, but a tough season for some produce is proving challenging for some.

Japanese royal family awards cook the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for his efforts and achievements in promoting Japanese ingredients.

Hongkongers are living longer than ever before, exerting an increasing burden on the government as the expenditure on elderly services surged 82 per cent in the 12 months ending on March 31, 2023.

Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should ‘reconsider’ other landmark rulings, including same-sex marriage and contraception.

President Xi Jinping will officiate the event to mark quarter-century of Chinese sovereignty over city and swearing-in of new city leader.

A harsh Chinese mum who bans her daughter, 22, from drinking alcohol and breathalyses her after nights out has ignited online debate.

Amid a Western exodus, expats from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand share why they remain confident in the city’s future – even if Covid curbs are a major turn-off.

The decision to bulldoze Kowloon Walled City in 1993 wasted a chance to create a cultural treasure that celebrates its history and character. Instead of cookie-cutter shopping centres and residential towers, Hong Kong needs development that evolves f...

Ko Wen-je revives project to join Taiwan islet to mainland city, contending it would help ease cross-strait tensions, but opponents call it a ‘Trojan horse’ that would aid a People’s Liberation Army invasion.

Despite significant rise in seizures, Customs and Excise Department says Hong Kong has not become a transit hub for illegal drugs.

In a now-deleted post, the Holywings bar offered a free bottle of gin for men named Muhammad and women named Maria every Thursday if they showed their ID cards.

She had fallen into a gully near the crater of Popocatepetl with her climbing companion, who survived but was injured in the plunge.

For years, Chinese manufacturers worried about labour shortages over summer months when production is typically at its peak, but it is a different story in 2022, industry insiders say.

The odour signatures of non-romantic pairs who ‘clicked’ matched more closely than those of non-friends, researchers found.

The legislation comes after two massacres last month that saw 10 black shoppers gunned down in New York and 21 people, mostly children, slain in Texas.

‘Extremely dangerous’ if Beijing and Moscow were to make good on recent doubling down of partnership, says US Indo-Pacific Commander John Aquilino.

Despite criticism from some quarters that it should stick to economics, the G7 has often been at its best during turbulent times. The grouping’s long-standing engagement with security issues and the uncertainty in Ukraine suggest its geopolitical r...

Three-layered rotating circulation is key to monitoring areas like climate change and fish productivity in the waters that surround a fifth of the world’s population.

Residents of Man Yuen Building in Jordan say they first noticed cracks on outer wall of first-floor unit that jutted out above the pavement last July.

The close encounter in orbit prompts experts to call for new rules and norms for the use of outer space.

Analysts said India’s refusal to sign up to Russia and China’s anti-US agenda had derailed Beijing’s efforts to establish a common front on contentious matters.

By 2035, the government will be transformed digitally and achieve a higher governance capacity, according to the document.

Biden condemns the ruling, calling it a ‘sad day’ for America, but says the fight for reproductive rights is not over.

Washington’s ‘forced labour’ puts an enormous burden on Chinese companies to prove their supply chains are free from rights abuses in Xinjiang. But trade experts question their ability to meet the ‘very high requirements’.

Wang Xiaohong will oversee policing and is the first professional officer in the job for 24 years.

CLP Power says its first 132kV high-voltage cable successfully activated in Yuen Long, aims to complete works for remaining two cables by Tuesday.

A viral video of the confrontation in which police stopped the pair going to a hospital has sparked public outrage.

This year’s event is themed ‘Reading the World: Stories of Hong Kong’.

Addressing a summit of Commonwealth prime ministers and presidents in Rwanda, the monarch also expressed ‘personal sorrow’ at Britain’s legacy of slavery.

Empyrean Technology aims to become a global leader in EDA software by 2030, in a market currently led by US firms Cadence, Synopsis and Mentor Graphics.

Writer Shaun Tan wins lawsuit against Euromoney Institutional Investor for its pro-female bias, after being sacked over unsubstantiated sexual harassment complaint.

Container shipping rates from China have been falling since early March despite expectations of pent-up volume being released following Shanghai’s reopening this month, with record-high US inflation suppressing consumer demand.

Tonnes of contraband frozen meat seized by customs officers from ship in the city’s southern waters.

It marks the Cyberspace Administration of China’s first investigation since the new regulation on cybersecurity review measures took effect in February this year.

The UN Human Rights Office findings showed the shots that killed Abu Akleh came from Israeli forces and not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians.

Guo Yonghang says his city needs to take advantage of Hong Kong’s role as a ‘super-connector’ to foster global partnerships in tech projects.