HK Acquisition Corp’s IPO as the city’s third special purpose acquisition company is fully subscribed and slated for listing in mid August, sources say.

Thousands of tourists are stranded on China’s tropical island of Hainan as it battles an outbreak.

The restaurant in Central, known for traditional dim sum that are increasingly hard to find, announced its closure, and that of its Tsuen Wan branch, on social media, a victim of pandemic disruptions.

Multinationals in Taiwan are not expected to leave in the short-term, but the military drills by the People’s Liberation Army have forced many to reassess vulnerabilities, analysts say.

Iran said the satellite fitted with high-resolution camera will be used for environmental monitoring and will remain fully under its control, but there have been allegations Russia may use it for surveillance of Ukraine amid its military action there...

Health experts have warned against mislabelling monkeypox as a ‘gay disease’, comparing it to the demonisation of LGBT people for HIV/Aids.

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says real motive behind PLA exercises stretches far beyond Taiwan, and ‘freedom-loving nations’ must work together to stop ‘authoritarianism’.

So far this year, 1,625 cases of online employment scams, resulting in losses of HK$211.6 million, have been reported.

Alibaba is moving its focus way from acquiring new users to deepening relationships with existing users, CEO Daniel Zhang said last week.

Electric appliance caught fire in the living room of 26th-floor flat, says Hong Kong police spokesman.

New quarantine arrangement, consisting three days in a hotel and four days at home, will be implemented from Friday.

Executive Council member Regina Ip earlier told Bloomberg move could be considered as a way to shore up economy and reverse brain drain.

The US offshored its rare earths mining to China in the 1980s and Deng Xiaoping once called it his country’s answer to ‘oil in the Middle East’. But now thousands of miners have streamed across the border to northern Myanmar, where fish no long...

PLA Eastern Theatre Command says upcoming drills will prepare for operations of joint defence and joint blockade of island.

Both Kyiv and Moscow blamed the other for weekend attacks around the complex, which is still being run by Ukrainian technicians. Ukraine said three radiation sensors were damaged and two workers injured by shrapnel.

The island’s military will deploy hundreds of troops and 40 howitzers in exercise to simulate defence against an attack, but Taiwanese army spokesman says the drills are not in response to Beijing’s war games.

Thailand will remove Covid-19 from the same disease category as plague and smallpox to the same level as influenza and dengue to reflect the reality of the situation, the health ministry said.

Aid includes additional rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, (HIMARS), as well as thousands of artillery rounds, mortar systems, Javelins and other ammunition and equipment.

The portrait is among many stone carvings uncovered at the 4,200-year-old Shimao site in Shaanxi province.

Chinese makers sell the vast majority of smartphones in India, but the country is now reportedly looking to kick-start its faltering domestic industry by restricting foreign companies from selling devices cheaper than US$150.

With support from donors, restaurant chain distributes about 1,000 free meals across city each day to underprivileged.

Decision marks first time the Kremlin halted US inspections under New START nuclear arms control treaty. Moscow claims Western sanctions hampered similar tours of US facilities by Russian monitors.

Part of cryptocurrency’s appeal is the supposed ability to evade censorship and restrictions, which is being tested by bans in China, the crackdown on crypto-linked ransomware and sanctions related to Russia.

Entering its 10th year, event organised by the Post and Sino Group recognises city’s unsung heroes.

Some parts of the South Korean capital received more than 140mm of rain overnight – the most in 80 years, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

Tropical depression to move at about 18km/h towards the vicinity of western Guangdong and Hainan Island.

Quarantine period in designated hotels is to be cut as Hong Kong relaxes anti-coronavirus measures.

A mother in China mocks her son’s teacher for riding a bike as too poor to buy a car and says it will make her son think ‘studying is useless’, and outrages mainland social media.

Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports tournament organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs in China.

With rents at 1988 levels, tenants should extend agreements only if they are confident local customers can sustain operations, property experts say.

With global temperatures soaring this summer and more heat on the way, Japanese weather experts are proposing new terms to more accurately classify and describe the intensity of conditions.

The FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence.

Business chambers say three-day quarantine period, four days of medical surveillance for arrivals ‘step in the right direction’, but not enough to revive Hong Kong’s economy.

The F/A-18E Super Hornet was ‘successfully recovered’ from a depth of around 2,900 metres, months after a separate operation to retrieve a US F-35C that crashed on deck and slid into the South China Sea.

Boosting regional economies is expected to be a key metric in evaluating the performances of China’s local officials ahead of the important 20th Party Congress, but analysts are asking how economic growth goals can be met.

Only ‘a crisis’ will make the US take Beijing’s concerns over Taiwan seriously, says Fudan University international studies dean.

Danish director, often called the ‘enfant terrible’ of contemporary cinema, is in ‘good spirits’ and is being treated for his symptoms.

The actress, who rose to fame in the hit musical alongside John Travolta, died at her California ranch after a 30-year-old battle with cancer.

The former footballer is accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend and her sister, and also faces one charge for coercive and controlling behaviour.

Talks resumed in Vienna last week, months after they had stalled, and Tehran says it is reviewing the proposals in the 25-page document.

In his first public comments on the issue since Pelosi’s visit, the US president says he is ‘not worried’, and the Speaker’s trip ‘was her decision’.

The Ahmaud Arbery shooting became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed black people including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

Advisory Council on the Environment fails to reach consensus after six-hour meeting over ecological survey behind public housing plan for controversial Fanling site.

FA Softwares said it is still designing a computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) system for SMIC’s new plant in Beijing.

Force Design 2030 aims to turn the storied Marine Corps into a faster and lighter combat force with reduced heavy armour.

‘The high temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius make the number [of workers] necessary because it is a very intensive physical operation’ an official said. Another fire broke out at a site in Berlin where 30 tonnes of military equipment and muni...

Residents say long-awaited easing of rules will make it easier to visit relatives and return to school or work.

Under ‘3+4’ policy effective from Friday, arrivals can spend final four days of quarantine period at home.

Australia’s flag carrier calls for 100 managers and executives to volunteer as the aviation industry struggles to cope with demand after pandemic curbs ease – the supercharged rebound has overwhelmed even the largest airlines.

Tencent notified users of Kandian to back up their data before August 15, when the app will stop working, but some features will still be accessible on QQ.