China’s Communist Party had more than 100 million members by the end of 2024, an increase of about 1 per cent from the previous year, according to official data released ahead of the party’s 104th anniversary. However, the rate of membership grow...

Divergences and idiosyncrasies are an important part of Asia’s real estate landscape. Whether it is the stark contrast between Seoul’s remarkably resilient office market and its ailing counterpart in Hong Kong or the big difference between Japan�...

Beijing’s national security chief in Hong Kong has called for vigilance against “danger and chaos” lurking even in times of peace and stability, while pledging to work with the local government to crack down on such threats. The remarks by Dong...

A China-led international deep-sea cooperative exploration project has won United Nations approval, paving the way for Beijing’s increased participation in global science and technology governance. The Global Hadal Exploration Programme (GHEP) aims...

A Hong Kong woman has been arrested for allegedly disclosing the personal information of a married couple on the internet and through fliers, following a financial dispute that erupted after the husband failed to repay debts owed to her. The Office o...

Eve Energy, China’s fifth-largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, unveiled plans to build its second factory in Malaysia, three weeks after it decided to raise funds with a share offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The Shenzhen-l...

Two Malaysian state assemblymen and the businessman who accused them of corruption pleaded not guilty in court on Monday to charges linked to alleged bribes for a mining licence, in a high-profile case that has gripped the public since covert videos ...

China and Ghana, Africa’s largest gold producer, are embroiled in a diplomatic row over the rampant problem of illegal gold mining, known as “galamsey”. As global gold prices soar, a growing number of Chinese firms are investing billions of dol...

The story of a 15-year-old boy in China who was forced to do 1,000 deep squats as a punishment, leaving him needing a kidney transplant, has sparked outrage online. The tragic tale began in August 2023, when the boy, identified by the pseudonym Ajun,...

Hong Kong has underscored the need for prudence in allowing Japanese seafood imports after Beijing partially lifted its own ban on such products, which had been put in place over concerns about waste water discharged from the decommissioned Fukushima...

Hong Kong education authorities have requested a detailed report from a secondary school following complaints that its teachers failed to promptly intervene when four drunk men reportedly harassed two female students during a study tour in Shenzhen. ...

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China has partially lifted its two-year ban on Japanese seafood imports in the latest step by Beijing to remove a diplomatic roadblock that has strained ties between the two neighbours. According to a Chinese customs notice issued on Sunday, shipment...

Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole about HK$7,500 (US$955) in cash from a tent at a Hong Kong beach before he was hit by a BMW car while trying to flee the scene. The force said that the money was allegedly taken from the handbags of two ...

The first and second batches of tickets to board the Shandong aircraft carrier during its port call to Hong Kong from July 3 to 7 have been snapped up in less than a minute. The Post found the tickets for the first batch were gone within 45 seconds a...

The recent war between Iran and Israel has laid bare a truth long obscured by Kremlin bluster: Russia is no longer a superpower. Moscow’s muted response to Tehran’s plight is not an anomaly but the latest – and perhaps most telling – chapter ...

Hongkonger Lo Wai-shing, 45, was diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy when he was 15 and says he once suffered from 10 seizures in a single month and might still experience one or two episodes a month despite taking medication. Holding down a regul...

Last year, 13 million new electric vehicles rolled out onto China’s roads as the country continued a rapid transition to new energy. But as eco-friendly rides begin to dominate transport, the new technology appears to be hauling old baggage – mot...

The improving sentiment in Hong Kong’s property market has spurred hope for a sustainable recovery in home prices, but analysts suggest the rebound is unlikely to come this year due to an uptrend in mortgage rates and a nagging supply glut. As of F...

Despite having been part of our lives for a long time, beauty pageants have come in for heavy criticism in recent years for objectifying women and reducing them to being judged only on their outward appearance. Despite reforms aimed at improving soci...

A man from northeastern China has shocked the internet after he stole eight cars and drove them on the journey home, one after the other, to avoid paying for an “expensive” flight. According to mainland media outlet New Yellow River, the man, sur...

Hong Kong’s justice minister has said that “soft resistance” is a political term instead of a legal one and should not be used randomly, while offering his definition for actions that officials have said continue to pose a threat to national se...

Hong Kong’s vast lead over Singapore as a listing venue appears unassailable, with even the Southeast Asian city’s home-grown companies heading north to raise funds, but the city state remains determined to improve its allure, according to banker...

A viral social media thread lamenting the Philippines’ seventh-place ranking for tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia has sparked soul-searching among Filipinos, who blame poor infrastructure, high costs and weak accessibility – even as experts say...

Neysun Mahboubi is a US expert on Chinese law and director of the Penn Project on the Future of US-China Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. He spoke to the Post shortly after leading a group of Penn students on a 10-day tour of Beijing, Sha...

Diners got their fill one last time as a decades-old food court in high-end supermarket City’super in Hong Kong’s Times Square shopping centre served its final customers on Sunday. The closure of the Amazing Food Hall, located in the basement of ...

China’s state broadcaster posted a video on Thursday featuring what appeared to be a new type of graphite bomb that it said could knock out enemy power stations and cause a “complete loss of electricity” across a targeted area. A social media c...

Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan, who obtained Hong Kong residency last year through a talent scheme, “has not given up” on the city, the immigration chief has said, despite the newlywed seven-time world champion recently revealing plans to move ...

Golden Harvest shut down all four of its remaining cinemas in Hong Kong on Sunday, including one that will not be leased to a new operator, leaving residents disappointed by the loss of another venue. GH Galaxy in Shau Kei Wan ceased operations, whil...

Hong Kong authorities will strive to create a conducive environment for the wide-ranging application of stablecoins in a bid to provide practical help for businesses to resolve cross-border payment issues, the city’s finance chief has said. Financi...

In Kevin Zhang’s quiet, two-storey house in Gloucester, hundreds of parcels blanket the living room floor. Each package – shipped from China – is bound for British customers who placed orders on Temu, TikTok Shop and AliExpress. Zhang, 49, move...

The Shandong aircraft carrier strike group will stop in Hong Kong from July 3 to 7 as part of the 28th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. The visit marks the first time a PLA Navy aircraft carrier strike group has visited Hong Kong i...

A 28-year-old finance worker has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport after flying in from Canada, following the detection of suspected narcotics with an estimated street value of HK$12 million (US$1.5 million) in her luggage. The Hong Ko...

Cambodia could use Chinese-made weapons to strike Thailand but they would not put the Thai capital within reach, and Beijing is unlikely to stand by if border tensions erupt into military conflict, according to a Chinese analyst. “China’s weapon ...

A graduation ceremony speech delivered by a canteen worker at a university in northeastern China has touched both students and millions of internet users. Liu Xiaomei, a canteen cook at Yanbian University in northeastern Jilin province, addressed gra...

Thousands of Hong Kong fans of the hugely popular Japanese anime and manga series Chiikawa lined up for a merchandise giveaway in the run-up to a summer exhibition featuring the characters that are expected to draw local and foreign visitors alike. F...

US chip giant Nvidia has hired two prominent artificial intelligence (AI) experts who hail from China, underscoring the rising global recognition of talent from the mainland and their key contributions to the field’s advancement. Zhu Banghua and Ji...

What happens when women become the accused in a society accustomed to viewing them as victims? A recent spate of spousal killings involving newlywed brides in India has upended social assumptions and sparked debate over gender, justice – and the pr...

Hong Kong’s opposition League of Social Democrats on Sunday cited “immense political pressure” and the “safety” of its members in folding the party months before its 20th anniversary. The league, which was at the forefront of many large-sca...

This week marks the third anniversary of John Lee Ka-chiu taking up the office of chief executive, with just two years to go in the current term. I wonder if we are getting close to a sensible resolution of Hong Kong’s taxi/hired car situation. Tho...

For months since the return of US President Donald Trump, there has been a roaring trade in papers and speeches about how to make Europe a truly independent geopolitical player. The term “strategic autonomy”, championed by the French government d...

An eight-year-old girl in China who had been vomiting live worms for a month discovered that the cause of her ills was a common household problem. Despite seeing many doctors, the unidentified girl from Yangzhou City, eastern China’s Jiangsu provin...

Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly attacking a taxi driver with a knife in the early hours of Sunday morning for waking him when they reached his destination in Tai Kok Tsui. The force said the case was reported at 5.58am to officers,...

High-end office assets in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay neighbourhood are expected to draw greater interest from large multinational companies that are seeking to expand in the city, in a boost to the sluggish property market. Following Jane Street Asia...

When nearly 300 lives were lost in a fiery crash outside Ahmedabad earlier this month, the future of Air India – and faith in Indian aviation itself – was thrown into turmoil. Now, Tata Group’s chairman has assumed direct command of the embattl...

Hong Kong will extend digital-only applications to all civil service positions from next month, as part of the government’s efforts to promote digitalisation and improve recruitment efficiency. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-ya...

On Quemoy Island, off the coast of Fujian province, people passing the statue of Chiang Kai-shek in the main residential area of Jincheng can see an inscription in Chinese characters: “Saviour of the Nation.” In 2025, it is an oddity for Taiwanes...

A coming Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition displaying Egyptian relics, including a Tutankhamen statue and feline mummies, is just the beginning of plans for further collaborations and events, the custodian of the African nation’s treasures has sai...

As China’s job market continues to struggle, a new trend in which young people become “full-time grandchildren” by returning home to care for their elderly grandparents has gone viral. The trend addresses their own employment problems and the g...

Hong Kong’s leader has said he and his administration are committed to being “reformers who confront challenges, rather than those who complacently avoid improvement”, while pledging to pursue change and explore new markets to take the city to ...