PLA showcases amphibious attacks on Taiwan in latest episode of documentary
The People’s Liberation Army has showcased its advanced amphibious assault and landing capabilities in the latest episode of a documentary series commemorating its foundation, in what is seen as a clear message to Taiwan amid simmering tensions.
The episode, which appeared online on Monday, depicts a “cold start” operation that involves units transitioning directly from a training drill to a simulated full-scale assault. It appears to include footage of previous live-fire exercises around...
Revealed: the Li family home of 6 decades and focus of social media hoax
Victor Li Tzar-kuoi’s denial this week that his family home was being sold has stirred public curiosity about the address that has been the residence of one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest families and property developers for more than six decades.
Located at 79 Deep Water Bay Road in the Southern district of Hong Kong Island, the mansion features three stories that sit atop an elevated podium with a swimming pool and a lawn to one side.
The original building was bought in 1963 for HK$650,000 by Chong...
China needs smarter, not less, investment to unlock household demand
“Boosting consumption” has become one of the most familiar refrains when it comes to discussing China’s economy. From official statements to think tank reports, the idea that China must pivot away from its decades-long reliance on investment and exports towards a more consumer-driven model has gained near-universal traction.
However, this growing consensus risks simplifying a far more complex question: what exactly is the role of consumption in China’s growth, and is its perceived weakness truly...
Beijing ‘on high alert’ for disruption after Philippine-India navy patrol: PLA
Beijing is on high alert for New Delhi’s involvement in South China Sea disputes after the first-ever joint patrol between India and the Philippines in the strategically important waters, which observers say may further complicate relations between India and China.
The assessment was made as Indian and Philippine navies on Monday wrapped up their maritime cooperative activity (MCA), which coincided with a state visit by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to India.
The MCA involved three...
Philippines rejects Chinese ‘fake news’ broadcast of South China Sea clash
A Chinese state media broadcast, claiming to show its coastguard towing a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea, has triggered a fresh diplomatic rift between Beijing and Manila, with Philippine authorities dismissing the footage as “fake news” and accusing China of recycling video from past confrontations to manipulate public opinion.
The controversy has renewed scrutiny of Beijing’s information strategy in one of the world’s most contested maritime regions. Analysts caution that while such...
Elderly man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly assaulting bus driver
An elderly man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a bus driver after a dispute on a double-decker vehicle.
A police spokesman said on Tuesday that the force had received a report the day before in which a 25-year-old driver accused a passenger of physically assaulting him on Argyle Street, Kowloon City.
“During the scuffle, the 25-year-old bus driver was physically attacked by the [passenger]. The man had also thrown [the driver’s] phone onto the ground. The attacker had fled,” the force...
Malaysian influencers’ chicken bones prank on homeless man sparks police probe
Three content creators in Malaysia are facing a police probe after a video of them giving chicken bones to a homeless man went viral, prompting a public outcry despite their swift apology for a hollow act of charity that they said was staged for their Instagram page.
The video, in Mandarin and originally uploaded on social media, shows the trio eating fried chicken at a KFC restaurant.
The giggling trio then wrap up the chicken bones with rice, saying “don’t waste food” and film themselves...
Chinese city orders real-name registration for chikungunya fever medication
The southern city of Foshan has required real-name registration for medication to treat chikungunya fever, while two cities in southeastern China have asked travellers returning from affected areas to monitor their health for signs of the mosquito-borne illness.
The market supervision bureau in Foshan, Guangdong province issued a public notice on Sunday asking all retail pharmacies to start real-name registration and to keep records when selling medications to treat symptoms of chikungunya,...
Malaysia’s US tariff deal comes with US$240 billion price tag
Malaysia’s relief from securing a 19 per cent tariff from Washington is giving way to the reality of facing a US$240 billion bill to address the US deficit in their bilateral trade, with analysts warning that the country could ultimately lose out.
Some of Southeast Asia’s biggest economies were hit last week with tariffs by the US administration after months of threats by US President Donald Trump and negotiations between Washington and its trade partners in the region.
Apart from Malaysia,...
France’s struggling factories need investment. Is China the answer?
This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the founding of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. This piece, the third of a series of reports examining ties between the two powers, looks into attitudes towards Chinese investment in France.
Born and raised in the central French town of Châteauroux, Laurent Joly has spent his entire life working in local factories.
Throughout his 38-year career,...
A&E services at Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital resume after Pok Fu Lam flooded
Hong Kong’s Pok Fu Lam neighbourhood was hit by heavy downpours in the early hours of Tuesday, with rainwater flooding a major thoroughfare and a public hospital, once forcing it to divert patients to other institutions.
The Hospital Authority said on Tuesday the severe flooding on some roads within the Queen Mary Hospital compound had earlier affected operations at its accident and emergency department, but that the waters had subsided and A&E services had resumed at noon.
The authority earlier...
East Asia’s record heat, Singapore F1 tycoon admits guilt: 7 Asia highlights
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1. All-out thaw: can India and China unfreeze icy ties at last?
When Indian pilgrims set foot in Tibet again this summer, their arrival heralded a new beginning for India and China, five years after a deadly Himalayan clash plunged the two bitter rivals into a diplomatic...
‘Deeply regressive’: sanitary pad protest stirs outrage in Malaysia
In Malaysia, where menstrual stigma still shapes the lives of millions, a political protest involving sanitary pads has stirred national outrage and highlighted the urgent need to confront enduring taboos around women’s health.
The demonstration, staged on Sunday by dozens of members of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in Negeri Sembilan, drew fierce criticism after its members wore sanitary pads over their mouths to mock the appointment of an “outsider” as a state senator – a gesture condemned...
Hong Kong police search for missing head of dismembered body amid heavy rains
Hong Kong police are searching for the head of a dismembered body during a black rainstorm warning, which was discovered in the city’s upscale Mid-Levels neighbourhood.
The force said that it received a report at 7.05am on Tuesday from a passerby who claimed to have spotted a “human-shaped object” near 45 Kennedy Road.
The body, found under a tree, was missing its head and one leg.
Officers later discovered the leg across the road outside St Francis’ Canossian College and partially closed off...
China wants people to eat more high-quality beef, unveils quality-grading system
Amid falling prices and stiff competition from imports, China has unveiled plans to bolster the cattle industry – the latest in a series of policies aimed at strengthening key agricultural sectors.
China will step up its beef production and implement a quality-grading system for locally produced beef to promote consumption of high-quality versions of the meat – part of an effort announced by the nation’s top economic planner and nine government departments to boost consumption of farm produce.
A...
Will Hong Kong firms feel US tariff pinch? Trade council head cautious but upbeat
Uncertainties stemming from a reignited US tariff war will potentially cloud Hong Kong business expansion plans and dampen economic growth for the rest of the year, Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang has said.
But in an exclusive interview with the Post, Ma expressed cautious optimism that a US-China trade deal could be reached by the end of the year, noting that Washington was aware heavy tariffs on Beijing would harm the economy and worsen inflation in the United...
How long would Taiwan’s energy supplies last under a PLA blockade?
Taiwan would run out of natural gas supplies in about 10 days if Beijing blockaded the island, according to a report published by a Washington-based geopolitical think tank.
The report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) also said that its coal supplies would be depleted in seven weeks and its oil reserves in 20 weeks.
The authors of the report, which was released on Thursday, analysed 26 war-gaming scenarios to understand Taiwan’s military challenges in countering a...
‘I can swim’: China husband tells flood rescuers to save wife first, touches hearts
When a couple in northern China became trapped in floodwaters, and as rescuers approached, the husband insisted that they save his wife first, moving mainland internet users.
Heavy rains wrecked northern parts of China at the end of July.
In Beijing, at least 30 people were killed after a year’s worth of rain fell in less than a week.
While in neighbouring Hebei province, a mudslide hit a village, leading to the death of eight locals. Another four are missing.
Jizhou District, in the northern...
Black rainstorm warning to stay in force in Hong Kong until 11am
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Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued a black rainstorm signal for a second time in six hours on Tuesday as heavy showers drenched the city, paralysing many public services and prompting authorities to suspend classes.
The Hong Kong Observatory raised the highest-level rainstorm warning at...
Wellcome’s CEO is on a drive to win Hongkongers back from Shenzhen
For the boss of Hong Kong’s largest retail chain – which operates Wellcome, Mannings and 7-Eleven – the key to retaining customers is simple: ensure stores match prices in Shenzhen.
DFI Retail Group, formerly known as Dairy Farm, has increased the number of countries it imports from to 54 from 26 over the last year, helping to bring prices down by 20 per cent, according to group chief executive Scott Price.
A tie-up six weeks ago with mainland Chinese fresh food platform Dingdong (Cayman) has...
In US-China battle over rare earths, developing nations are the front line
Rare earths are needed for everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, wind turbines and fighter jets – and China controls the supply chain. In a four-part series, we look at the race for rare earths, starting with the contest for reserves in developing countries.
Former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping once said that “the Middle East has oil, China has rare earths”. His words carry new weight today as China’s stranglehold over the rare earths supply chain gives it leverage in the...
Meeting of experts a clue to when China’s political elite breaks for summer
The appearance of President Xi Jinping’s chief of staff at the Beidaihe resort on Sunday indicates that senior Chinese leaders have started their annual summer break.
In keeping with an annual protocol, Cai Qi hosted more than three dozen Chinese academics and scientists in the seaside city, saying “experts and talented individuals are valuable assets to the party and the country”, according to a report published by state broadcaster CCTV on Sunday.
State media reports said the attendees were...
Hong Kong woman loses HK$180,000 in K-pop star G-Dragon concert ticket scam
Scammers have conned a woman out of HK$180,000 (US$23,077) over tickets for Korean singer G-Dragon’s coming sell-out concerts in Hong Kong, one of nearly 30 victims cheated out of more than HK$610,000 for the three shows.
Hong Kong police on Monday urged the public to exercise caution when buying tickets to events after receiving more than 200 reports over related swindles since mid-July, accounting for 40 per cent of all online shopping scam cases.
Almost 30 cases involved G-Dragon concert...
EU condemns Macau authorities for arrest of former lawmaker and activist
The European Union has condemned Macau authorities for arresting a democracy activist from the former Portuguese enclave over alleged national security violations.
In a statement on Saturday, the EU said the arrest of Au Kam-san, a former pro-democracy lawmaker of Macau, “adds to the existing concerns about the ongoing erosion of political pluralism and freedom of speech” in the city.
The casino hub was returned to China by Portugal in 1999. Like Hong Kong, Macau is also run under Beijing’s “one...
About 50 workers in Hong Kong owed over HK$7 million as another eatery closes
About 50 workers in Hong Kong are seeking to recover more than HK$7 million (US$892,000) in unpaid wages and other payments following the shutdown of another restaurant amid a string of closures in the catering industry.
Chiu Kwun-chung, head of the Eating Establishment Employees General Union’s labour rights committee, said the group was notified on Friday morning that Glorious Seafood Restaurant at Cheung Sha Wan Plaza had closed permanently.
Chiu said the closure affected about 50 employees,...
‘Shop King’ Tang Shing-bor’s family sells Hong Kong hotel at throwaway price
Hong Kong developer Wang On Properties and US investment firm Angelo Gordon have jointly acquired a hotel in Mong Kok from the family of the late “Shop King” Tang Shing-bor for around a third of the original price.
The 199-room Hotel Ease Mong Kok on 60 Portland Street was bought by a joint venture between Wong On subsidiary Prime Resonance and Angelo Gordon-managed ADPF Oregon, according to a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday.
The joint venture would be committing about...
Japanese mother and child attacked in Chinese city of Suzhou: reports
A Japanese mother and her son have been attacked in the Chinese city of Suzhou, according to Japanese media.
The reports said the mother had been injured during the incident, but her condition was not life-threatening.
It follows a similar attack in the same city in June last year, where a Chinese man attacked a Japanese mother and child with a knife and killed Hu Youping, a Chinese woman who tried to protect them. The attacker was executed earlier this year.
The Japanese embassy in China has...
What price will Taiwan pay to blunt Trump’s tariffs? Reports spark worries
Taiwan is increasingly anxious about whether it must make sweeping concessions – including a reported US$400 billion investment pledge – to avoid a looming 32 per cent tariff from the United States, set to take effect on Friday.
Adding to the uncertainty are reports that planned visits to the US by Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te and Defence Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung were deferred at the last minute.
Analysts said the developments were far from coincidental and might mark a...
Thai zoo shares video of Moo Deng mascot on ‘attack’ during drill, amuses viewers
A cute video of the mascot hippo Moo Deng simulating an attack during a zoo training drill has gone viral and amused many people online.
The Khao Kheow Open Zoo, in Chonburi province near Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, published a short film of their emergency response drill on July 21.
According to the zoo, it is a rehearsal for a scenario involving an escaped animal.
A staff member was dressed as the zoo’s superstar, the pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng, and pretended to have escaped from her...
Hong Kong economy ‘expands solidly’, helped by strong showing of exports
Hong Kong’s economy grew by 3.1 per cent in the second quarter this year from the same period in 2024, picking up slightly from the first three months, with the government attributing it to strong export performance and improved domestic demand.
Growth was slightly higher than the 3 per cent year-on-year expansion in the first quarter, the Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday.
The government also announced that retail sales in June rose 0.7 per cent year on year, marking the second...
Will China win renewables race while US pivots to fossil fuels and nuclear?
US President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill, signed into law earlier this month, marked a startling pivot towards fossil fuels and nuclear power, reigniting a fierce debate over how best to balance the country’s energy future with its national security.
The act, known officially as the One Big Beautiful Bill, rolls back Joe Biden era subsidies for solar, wind and electric vehicles – a dramatic reversal of long-standing US support for clean energy in a world racing towards...
China vows to continue Thailand-Cambodia peace efforts after ‘informal’ talks
China held talks with representatives from Thailand and Cambodia on Wednesday as efforts to defuse tensions following the recent deadly border clashes continued.
The three-way discussions in Shanghai, hosted by vice-minister for foreign affairs Sun Weidong, secured a commitment from both sides to abide by the ceasefire and were described by Beijing as an “informal consultation” given the “fragile situation” on the ground.
Underscoring that fragility, the two sides continued to trade accusations...
Why is Shenzhen adjusting China’s first pilot personal bankruptcy scheme?
The southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen plans to introduce a stricter supervisory mechanism for debtors who apply for personal bankruptcy, aiming to address public concerns over “debt evasion”.
Starting in October, a debtor’s bankruptcy information will be publicly disclosed for up to eight years once a court rules that their outstanding debts be discharged, the city’s bankruptcy administration announced last week.
Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, adjoining Hong Kong, became the first city in...
Panama logs over 160 actions in ports investigation amid US-China canal dispute
Panama’s chief prosecutor said on Tuesday that more than 160 actions have been taken so far in a high-profile investigation into alleged wrongdoing by Panama Ports Company, the unit of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings that operates two Panama Canal ports, as the country finds itself in the crosshairs of a deepening power struggle between the US and China.
Attorney General Luis Carlos Gómez said that prosecutors are conducting interviews, issuing special requests and deploying investigative...
Hong Kong equality watchdog issues mental health workplace support guide
Hong Kong’s equality watchdog has launched a guide on supporting employees with mental health conditions in the workplace, recommending measures ranging from adopting flexible work hours to having regular short breaks.
The 30-page guide was issued on Tuesday by the Equal Opportunities Commission, which received 222 complaints of discrimination related to mental health conditions between 2022 and June 30, 2025.
Doris Tsui Ue-ting, head of policy, research, and training with the commission, said...
Marcos’ ‘inexcusable’ snub, Japan’s passport puzzle: 7 Asia highlights
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1. Malaysians demand ‘liar’ PM Anwar step down in mass protest
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday faced calls to step down as thousands of protesters descended on the capital city of Kuala Lumpur to demand that he live up to his promise to lower living...
US funding cuts deepen North Korea’s isolation
With the flick of a switch in Washington, a lifeline of independent news into North Korea has gone dark, prompting warnings that it will leave the country’s 26 million people more isolated than ever.
The abrupt halt to funding, passed by the US Senate earlier this month, ends long-standing American support for cross-border broadcasts and clandestine media channels that provided North Koreans with one of the few opportunities to access information unfiltered by state propaganda.
Among the most...
Hong Kong policemen draw guns to subdue man, 19, who allegedly attacked 2 women
Hong Kong police officers drew their guns and pepper spray bottles to subdue a man who allegedly attacked two women in Sham Shui Po early on Monday.
The man, 19, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attacking a 56-year-old woman with a knife and broom at the intersection of Pei Ho Street and Yu Chau Street, injuring her arm.
Upon receiving a report, officers rushed to the scene and located the suspect in Pei Ho Street Market. He was pulling the hair of a 65-year-old woman, who later...
Why some Chinese students are skipping elite universities amid job market fears
After underperforming in China’s national college entrance exam in June, Lu Jie was accepted into a computer science and technology programme earlier this month at a lesser-known polytechnic university in central China’s Hunan province.
“Good schools had too many applicants for this major, so I had to choose a lower-ranked one to pursue it,” Lu said.
The results for the exam, better known as the gaokao, have been released over the past two weeks – marking a life-changing moment for students like...
Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’
Yuen Yuen Ang is the Alfred Chandler Chair Professor of political economy at Johns Hopkins University. She is an influential scholar, writing extensively on China’s political and economic trajectory, its international relations and its adaptive development in a fragmented, unpredictable world. Originally from Singapore, her award-winning work includes the books How China Escaped the Poverty Trap and China’s Gilded Age.
This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the Open...
Brave migrant workers rescue woman from Singapore sinkhole
Migrant workers in Singapore have been praised for their quick action in saving a woman after her car was swallowed by a sinkhole.
Social media videos show a 3-metre (10-foot) deep sinkhole suddenly appearing on Saturday evening along Tanjong Katong Road east of the citystate, causing a black Mazda to topple sideways into the hole.
Immediately, nearby construction workers can be seen rushing to her rescue. One worker leans into the sinkhole as two more workers approach the edge. As the driver...
UK slams fresh Hong Kong bounties on activists as ‘transnational repression’
Britain has hit out at Hong Kong’s move to place a new round of bounties on 15 overseas activists accused of national security offences, saying it is another example of “transnational repression” that only damages the city’s international reputation.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also stressed on Friday that Britain was committed to the safety of all individuals settled there and had taken steps to “complete the severing of ties” between the extradition...
Indonesian ex-minister’s jail term: corruption or ‘politically’ motivated?
A recent prison sentence for a former Indonesian trade minister has raised eyebrows over alleged political motivations, given the defendant’s loyalty to an opposition politician.
Last Friday, judges at a corruption court in Jakarta sentenced Thomas Trikasih Lembong to 4½ years in jail and a fine of 750 million rupiah (US$46,000) for improperly granting sugar import permits, during what the prosecutor said was a surplus of local production, when he was trade minister in 2015-16. Prosecutors...
China GLP-1 drug study suggests pound rebound likely after treatment
A Chinese analysis of prescription anti-obesity medications has added to evidence that people who use popular GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic to shed pounds face the prospect of “significant” weight rebound once they stop using them – challenges similar to those presented by more traditional slimming strategies.
Patients saw “significant weight” return eight weeks after anti-obesity medications (AOMs) were stopped, which continued after 20 weeks, the team from Peking University People’s Hospital...
Chinese man works at mine with dad aged 12, goes on to earn an engineering PhD
A man in China who worked at the coalface with his father as a boy has gone on to earn a PhD in mining engineering, inspiring many people online.
The 30-something man, who is known online as “Coal Miner No 3”, recently shared the acknowledgements from his PhD thesis on social media.
He also recalled his childhood in a poor area and being sent to learn martial arts.
At the age of 12, he joined his father down the coal mines while his mother ran the household.
Driven to escape poverty, he studied...
‘Upsetting’: dancing Jeju Air crew stir backlash in South Korea
A video of dancing crew members from South Korean airline Jeju Air has led to online criticisms of tone deafness, with social media users noting that it is too soon for such lighthearted clips after the crash that killed 179 people in December.
The 10-second video, titled “Feisty Flight Attendants” and uploaded on the airline’s official social media channel on July 11, showed three smiling crew members dancing, jumping and flashing V-signs. By Tuesday afternoon, it had garnered 2.2 million views...
Australia should not sabotage its own efforts to boost ties with China
Chinese media outlets were keen to accentuate the positives of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China. However, sections of the Australian media played up the idea that China was attempting to drive a wedge between Australia and the United States and members of the Australian opposition criticised the visit, calling some of Albanese’s stops “indulgent”.
The visit achieved much in some areas, but otherwise made little progress.
Despite reported efforts by Elbridge Colby, US...
How does space affect the mind? China sends ‘mini-brain’ to Tiangong to find out
China has sent a living “mini-brain” – a chip the size of a credit card containing human brain cells and blood vessels – to its Tiangong space station to find out how space messes with the mind.
Researchers aboard the International Space Station have previously used brain cell cultures and early-stage brain organoids to study ageing and disorders such as Alzheimer’s.
But China’s experiment appears to be the first time a highly integrated brain chip featuring blood-brain barrier functions has...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp halts Oyster Bay station’s overhead cable foundation works
Hong Kong’s rail giant the MTR Corporation has suspended foundation works for the overhead cable at its Oyster Bay station project on Lantau Island due to signs of “upheaving”.
The government said on Thursday that movement was recorded at the site two days earlier, prompting staff from the Buildings Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to carry out inspections on the westbound track of the Tung Chung line.
“The condition concerned has not affected the structural...
China blows up 300 dams, shuts hydropower stations to save Yangtze River habitat
China has demolished 300 dams and shut down most of the small hydropower stations on a major tributary of the upper Yangtze River to safeguard fish populations as part of an effort to restore the ecology of Asia’s longest waterway.
According to a report by the state news agency Xinhua on Monday, 300 of the 357 dams on Chishui He – also known as the Red River – had been dismantled by the end of December 2024.
In addition, 342 out of 373 small hydropower stations have been decommissioned, enabling...
Why have severe storms hit Hong Kong despite lower cyclone intensity?
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Hong Kong experienced severe rainstorms because the monsoon provided rich moisture that amplified the residual impact of tropical cyclone Danas, despite its early landfall, the weather forecaster has said.
The Observatory’s explanation came after heavy downpours and thunderstorms across the...
Malaysian police hunt Hindu priest accused of molesting beauty queen
Malaysian police have launched a manhunt for a Hindu priest accused of molesting a beauty queen under the pretence of giving her a blessing at a temple.
The incident occurred last Saturday at Mariamman Temple in Sepang, a short distance from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It only came to light when the victim, actor and television host Lishalliny Kanaran, decided to go public with her allegations on Tuesday, sharing them on social media.
The suspect is believed to be an Indian national...
Hong Kong pet shop owner arrested for alleged theft of 35 cats to repay loan
A Hong Kong pet shop owner has been arrested for the alleged theft of 35 of his customers’ cats which he used to repay debts to a loan company, with the felines estimated to be valued at more than HK$623,000 (US$79,870), the Post has learned.
The owner, surnamed Chan, 44, had a shop in Hung Hom, which also offered consignment and pet-sitting services, a source said on Thursday.
The source said Chan took out a loan of HK$210,000 from a company in August last year. The firm demanded repayment on...
Japan’s bear attacks surge: is social media clout worth risking life and limb?
Police in Japan have issued warnings after three men were injured and one killed in separate bear attacks this week, amid growing alarm not only over the rising number of encounters but also over social media influencers who court danger by seeking out bears to boost their online profiles.
A 46-year-old man was killed on Sunday in a forest close to the town of Omachi in Nagano prefecture as he was collecting bamboo shoots. A man who was with him called the police after he was bitten on his arm....
1 Chinese auntie, 5 apps, 60 first dates
Just before the pandemic hit, I emerged from a 10-year relationship – newly single and stuck with half a mortgage, a Brompton bike bought on an impulse and a high-maintenance ginkgo tree. After giving myself four months to recover, I bounced back into the dating world, not necessarily looking for a husband (yeah, right) but to conduct what I told myself was an anthropological experiment.
So yes, this is about dating. On Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, all while donning the armour of a Chinese diasporic...
Meet the Hong Kong tour guide offering visitors an Anthony Bourdain-style trip
For most visitors to Hong Kong, no trip would be complete without a stop at The Peak to take in the city’s sweeping vistas or a walk along the Avenue of Stars to witness the skyline lit up at night.
With such glitzy attractions having become synonymous with the city, few people would ever consider visiting a wet market in one of the city’s poorest neighbourhoods or a public housing estate slated for demolition.
But for Hong Kong tour guide Angel Lau Tsz-tung, these lesser-known locations reveal...
China women-only bar names drinks after famous women, plus ex-domestic abuse victim
A woman in China known as Auntie Jinjin has captivated social media after she overcame violent domestic abuse and became a cleaner with ambition at a women-only bar in Shanghai.
She eventually became a bartender and now has a cocktail named after her.
Jinjin’s story emerged after a Chinese blogger named Frayeef visited a bar called “Women’s Drinking Society” on May 20 and shared her experience online.
Originally from Yunnan province in southwestern China, Jinjin moved to Shanghai after getting...
‘We are not safe’: murder in Malaysian tech hub fuels student terror
The brutal murder of a 20-year-old university student in her dormitory has renewed scrutiny on safety lapses in Cyberjaya, a township hailed in the 1990s as Malaysia’s Silicon Valley but now notorious for crime.
Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, a University of Cyberjaya undergraduate, was found dead on Tuesday due to blunt force trauma to the head, Sepang district police said on Thursday.
“Investigation at the scene found no signs of forced entry into the victim’s residence. Further examination of the...
Child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong nearly double over decade
The number of child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong has nearly doubled over the past decade, reaching more than 500 last year, with over one in five of the perpetrators aged 16 and below, authorities have said amid a rise in harmful incidents targeting youngsters.
Lawmakers on Wednesday called for the government to urgently address a rise in the number of younger abusers. They also asked authorities to release the guidelines for the coming mandatory reporting mechanism for suspected child abuse...
