Trekking through Ladakh’s Markha region reveals its ancient appeal
Ancient art, stark beauty, crumbling architecture – and aching calves – are all encountered on a trek through Ladakh’s Markha ...
When a millionaire who caught the CIA’s attention died in a Hong Kong fire
Bill Crum, who had ‘many enemies’, died alone in his home in Sai Kung in 1977 after ‘a lifetime made rich from the spoils of ...
Jordan says King Abdullah accepts Trump’s invite to White House on February 11
Trump said Egypt and Jordan should take in Palestinians from ‘demolition site’ Gaza after 15 months of war with Israel.
In Japan, a Muslim community’s ‘straightforward request’ to bury its dead stirs hostility
Misleading reports and social media attacks have sought to block plans for a Muslim cemetery in the town of Hiji in southern ...
US businesses hoard to prepare for Trump’s tariffs
Levies of 25 per cent will hit Canadian and Mexican goods starting Tuesday, while Canadian energy will be taxed at a lower 10 per cent.
US ex-NBA star goes to Hong Kong police over accusations on Chinese version of TikTok
Agent of Stephon Marbury, a Hong Kong resident, hits back about ‘malicious lies’, while Chinese swimmer Sun Yang also denies ...
How your resting heart rate could flag a looming cardiac event – and how to check it
If your resting heart rate is abnormally high or low, it could signal risks that need the attention of a doctor, say heart experts.
Missing Hong Kong man dies after being found unconscious at Suicide Cliff
Police said on Sunday morning that a search team had discovered the missing man at the hiking spot on Kowloon Peak. The man, surnamed Wan, left his home in Lam Tin on Friday morning. His family later ...
25th anniversary and beyond: ASTRI drives innovation and solidifies Hong Kong’s standing as a leading I&T hub
As Hong Kong's largest applied science and technology research institute, ASTRI has played a pivotal role in connecting the ...
Made in Morocco: how China’s EV battery makers are powering past Western tariffs
Chinese-African joint venture is latest company to find way past Western trade barriers while leveraging region’s abundant ...
1 ticket wins record HK$193 million in Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery
One ticket won the biggest-ever top prize of more than HK$193 million (US$24.7 million) in Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery on ...
Rwanda ‘welcomes’ proposed summit on DR Congo conflict
The UN and several nations claim that M23, which has taken the major eastern mining city of Goma, is backed by Rwanda.