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Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, is sworn in as the new prime minister before President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Sri Lanka in turmoil as PM is sacked, rival Rajapaksa sworn in

27 Oct 2018 - 1:42am 1

North Korean workers walk into the Hong Chao Zhi Yi garment factory in Hunchun in this 2017 photo. Photo: AP

North Korean workers and imports continue to cross into China

27 Oct 2018 - 1:58am 1

A file photo of the tsunami-crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima. Photo: AFP

Japan rejects UN call to stop returns to Fukushima

26 Oct 2018 - 9:35pm 2

Residents walk along a beach on the Philippine island of Boracay after a six-month clean up aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism. Photo: AFP

Boracay reopens to tourists but closes door on casino

26 Oct 2018 - 10:17pm 1

South Korean soldiers carry military equipment before leaving the Joint Security Area on Thursday. Photo: EPA

Two Koreas agree to scrap 22 guard posts at border next month

26 Oct 2018 - 7:16pm

Journalists Kyaw Zaw Lin, left, followed by Nayi Min, centre, and Phyo Wai Win leave the court compound after the court hearing. Photo: AFP

Myanmar journalists facing incitement charges freed on bail

26 Oct 2018 - 5:19pm 1

Prabu Pathmanathan, who has been executed by Singapore. Photo: Twitter

Malaysian calls fall on deaf ears as Singapore executes drug trafficker

26 Oct 2018 - 8:56pm 29

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. Photo: Reuters

Sri Lankan policeman arrested over plot to assassinate president

26 Oct 2018 - 8:56pm

Tan Wee Beng, an award-winning executive, is on the US most-wanted list for allegedly moving money through the banking system for North Korea
His whereabouts are unknown, according to US authorities

FBI indicts star Singapore entrepreneur for laundering North Korea funds

26 Oct 2018 - 8:56pm 12

Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who was held hostage by Islamist militants for 40 months. Photo: Kyodo

In Japan, many blame freed journalist for getting kidnapped in Syria

26 Oct 2018 - 12:35pm 1

French economist Thomas Piketty. Photo: Edward Wong

Trade war? More like class war, says star economist Thomas Piketty

26 Oct 2018 - 1:23pm 34

Scavengers sorting through a pile of waste at a dump area of Bantar Gebang. Photo: AFP

Indonesians living near giant dump want increase in ‘smell money’

26 Oct 2018 - 8:56pm

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Buyers queue up for the 504 units on offer at Sol City in Tsuen Wan. Photo: Edward Wong

Is Hong Kong’s era of sell-out property launches over?

26 Oct 2018 - 10:58pm 1

Tsinghua Unigroup shipped a total of 3.4 billion smartphone chips last year. Photo: Reuters

Shenzhen government takes control of China’s leading chip maker

26 Oct 2018 - 10:49pm 1

‘Let us squeeze more flats in’ – CK Asset’s plan to ease housing crisis

26 Oct 2018 - 7:32pm 6

DHL will incorporate its supply chain business into the SF Express network, allowing the venture to operate as a co-branded organisation

DHL and SF form courier venture to serve China’s e-commerce craze

27 Oct 2018 - 5:04am 2

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index closed on Friday at a fresh 18-month low 24,717.63. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong stocks fall for a fifth straight week to 18-month low

26 Oct 2018 - 6:32pm 1

Workers sort parcels at an online shopping distribution centre in China. Photo: Reuters

Cash rich SE Asian ‘centennials’ splash US$39b a month online shopping

26 Oct 2018 - 10:49pm

China’s electric car industry has been charged up by significant venture capital investment over the past year. Photo: Reuters

VC investment in China’s electric car market speeds up, says KPMG

26 Oct 2018 - 5:34pm 1

The People’s Bank of China has “multiple policy tools” to defend the yuan, its deputy governor said on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Beijing ‘will not use yuan as trade war weapon’ as it hits 6.97 to dollar

26 Oct 2018 - 5:29pm 6

From left: Sarah Davidson, North Asia EHS Director, Integrated Facilities Management, Jones Lang LaSalle Ying Fu, Managing Associate, Linklaters (Hong Kong) Jessica Chilton, Managing Associate (England and Wales), Linklaters Gary Murphy, Senior HR Advisor, PDM/PDS Photo: Abdela Igmirien

Flexible and inclusive workplace ensures productive and healthy businesses

26 Oct 2018 - 5:45pm

The icon for the Tencent Holdings Ltd. WeChat messaging application. Photo: Bloomberg

China orders Tencent to clean up pornography on WeChat

26 Oct 2018 - 11:13pm

Wingtech Technology Co is acquiring 75.86 per cent of Nexperia, which NXP Semiconductors sold to a consortium of Chinese investors in 2016

Obscure Chinese firm will buy chip maker Nexperia for US$3.6 billion

26 Oct 2018 - 3:39pm

Faraday Future said its largest shareholder Evergrande Health could no longer prevent it from seeking alternative funding
Evergrande said financing options come with ‘stringent conditions’

Evergrande Health jumps 10pc after arbitration calls for truce in war with Faraday Future

26 Oct 2018 - 10:58pm

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Pompeo promises ‘strong and vigorous response’ to China’s strategies

27 Oct 2018 - 5:03am 1

Officials from both sides are trying to arrange for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires next month. Photo: AP

Beijing ‘pessimistic’ Xi and Trump can ease trade tensions – if they meet

27 Oct 2018 - 4:29am 2

Time for arrogant US to realise it’s not so special

27 Oct 2018 - 5:18am 18

North Korean workers walk into the Hong Chao Zhi Yi garment factory in Hunchun in this 2017 photo. Photo: AP

North Korean workers and imports continue to cross into China

27 Oct 2018 - 1:58am 1

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

China, Japan moving from competition to cooperation, leaders say

27 Oct 2018 - 12:41am 16

Chinese President Xi Jinping told officers from the Southern Theatre Command on Thursday they must be ready to handle any military emergency. Photo: Xinhua

‘Prepare for war’, Xi Jinping tells military region that monitors Taiwan

27 Oct 2018 - 2:28am 115

Economist Zhang Weiying rejects the “China model” that “sets China as a frightening anomaly from the Western perspective”. Photo: World Economic Forum

Economist slams ‘China model’ that ‘leads to confrontation with West’

26 Oct 2018 - 10:55pm 55

Taiwan’s F-16s will be equipped with a radar that allows them to better detect, track and identify a larger number of targets. Photo: EPA-EFE

Taiwan to get upgraded F-16V fighter jets after US arms sale approved

26 Oct 2018 - 9:56pm 43

Residents walk along a beach on the Philippine island of Boracay after a six-month clean up aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism. Photo: AFP

Boracay reopens to tourists but closes door on casino

26 Oct 2018 - 10:17pm 1

Deal signed during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Beijing
Asia’s largest economies join hands while trade war rages on

China and Japan sign US$29 billion currency swap to forge closer ties

26 Oct 2018 - 8:03pm 1

Dengdeng, a four-year-old Shiba Inu, has been offered for sale online after its owner failed to pay the dog’s “hotel” bill. Photo: Handout

That’s ruff: Dog abandoned in ‘pet hotel’ to be auctioned off

26 Oct 2018 - 8:24pm

Some may be disappointed that Xi Jinping did not unveil further tangible reform measures, but his Guangdong trip was about setting directions, not announcing concrete plans. Photo: Xinhua

Xi’s Guangdong trip confirms commitment to nation’s opening up

26 Oct 2018 - 7:41pm 1

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Probably the first private museum in the country, the Gyan exhibits the late jeweller Gyan Dhaddha’s collection of Persian rugs, royal costumes, prayer rugs and even ancient scriptures

Is Jaipur’s new Gyan Museum India’s answer to the V&A?

26 Oct 2018 - 3:45pm

A screenshot from Red Dead Redemption 2, the latest mega game from the makers of Grand Theft Auto.

Red Dead Redemption 2: first impressions of a landmark game

26 Oct 2018 - 8:01pm

Arts hub’s artistic director of performing arts says team is already making its mark with shows such as MDLSX about gender fluidity
Whether something that crosses China’s ‘red line’ could be put on is unclear

Hong Kong arts hub to push boundaries on what can be shown

26 Oct 2018 - 9:32am

Minority groups say non-Polynesians wearing the costumes is cultural appropriation
Auli’i Cravalho says Moana’s bravery and self-discovery should be celebrated no matter who you are

It’s OK for kids to dress as Moana for Halloween, says actress who voiced her

26 Oct 2018 - 1:29pm

Aaron Kwok Fu-shing pictured in 2009. The Canto-pop star and actor celebrates his 53rd birthday on Friday. Photo: Ricky Chung

Happy 53rd birthday Aaron Kwok, Canto-pop star and actor

26 Oct 2018 - 3:01am

From Hollywood and France to South Korea and Japan, international filmmakers are keen to team up with those in China, but mixed results show unpredictability of mainland audiences and administrators

No winning formula for Chinese film co-productions, yet

26 Oct 2018 - 4:29am 5

Created in collaboration with novelist Joel Rose, Anthony Bourdain’s book of kitchen nightmares, Hungry Ghosts, presents nine horrow stories illustrated by 10 comic book artists. Picture: Alamy

Anthony Bourdain graphic novel is fitting tribute to a restless soul

26 Oct 2018 - 9:56am

Teddy Robin Kwan is no Fellini, as he quickly proves with this haphazardly scripted fare
Film’s four unconnected short stories offer a shallow grab bag of genre elements

Lucid Dreams is a forgettable horror-comedy anthology

25 Oct 2018 - 7:57pm

For Cantonese speakers, writing and reading Modern Standard Chinese requires additional effort

Are Cantonese-speaking Hongkongers at a disadvantage?

26 Oct 2018 - 9:44am 2

The beginning of a Han-dynasty-style set meal at Nishan Akademia, a luxury hotel outside Qufu, a city in Shandong province that is dedicated to Confucianism. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

At Confucius’ birthplace, a ‘holy land’ of cultural tourism is being built

25 Oct 2018 - 7:02pm 5

Better Angels follows ordinary Chinese in America, and ordinary Americans in China, as they build bridges between their countries.
It helps reveal a China story that China itself isn’t telling, the documentary’s maker says

The ‘better angels’ of China-US relations in focus in Oscar winner’s film

25 Oct 2018 - 11:27am 6

Writer celebrates China’s can-do spirit and Clint Eastwood’s squint

26 Oct 2018 - 5:28pm

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The High Court in Admiralty meted out the punishment. Photo: Fung Chang

Fourth Occupy protester, 72, jailed over 2014 injunction violation

26 Oct 2018 - 11:02pm

The arrested man was found dead inside Sau Mau Ping police station. Photo: Handout

Policeman didn’t check on suspected Hong Kong rapist in his cell

27 Oct 2018 - 4:04am

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has come under fire for not disclosing earlier a massive data breach that compromised the personal details of customers. Photo: EPA-EFE

Government weighs in on Cathay data breach, urges airline’s cooperation

26 Oct 2018 - 11:27pm 5

The Halloween attraction, “Buried Alive”, at Ocean Park was closed after the young man was found dead inside on Saturday September 16, 2017. Photo: David Wong

Family of deceased student sue Ocean Park for negligence

26 Oct 2018 - 10:09pm

Hong Kong Commissioner of Police Stephen Lo Wai-chung in Aberdeen. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Police chief ‘sad’ but not sorry over Hong Kong taxi driver’s death

26 Oct 2018 - 10:30pm

Albert Wong, CEO of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), speaking at a press briefing on how to spend funding on HKSTP tenants at the International Commerce Centre (ICC) in West Kowloon. Photo: Felix Wong

Good news for Hong Kong start-ups thanks to Science Park measures

26 Oct 2018 - 10:30pm 1

Joseph Zen doesn’t want to spread religion by peaceful or legal means. He prefers persecution and suffering for mainland Catholics. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Retired Hong Kong bishop preaches message of hate

26 Oct 2018 - 10:36pm 19

‘Let us squeeze more flats in’ – CK Asset’s plan to ease housing crisis

26 Oct 2018 - 7:32pm 6

Tycoon Gordon Wu has been vocal through the decades about land reclamation and housing policies. Photo: Dickson Lee

Reclaim sea between Hong Kong islands for 2,600 hectares, tycoon says

26 Oct 2018 - 11:13pm 26

Whistle-blower’s testimony had faced challenge over inconsistencies
Subcontractor has until Monday to provide more details about pictures

New photos ‘could prove vital’ in Sha Tin-Central link scandal inquiry

26 Oct 2018 - 10:30pm 1

The judiciary currently finds it difficult to attract top lawyers, like Justice Robert Tang Kwok-ching, to the bench. Photo: Sam Tsang

Call by retiring Hong Kong judge must not be ignored

26 Oct 2018 - 7:34pm 5

Strong winds and waves at Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui during Typhoon Mangkhut approaching Hong Kong. Photo: Felix Wong

Super Typhoon Yutu unlikely to strike Hong Kong directly: Observatory

26 Oct 2018 - 6:32pm 4

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Susan Jung’s garlic chicken tostadas with cabbage, salsa, crushed avocado and chicken cracklings are the ideal way to make use of old tortillas. Photography: Jonathan Wong. Styling: Nellie Ming Lee

Turn leftover tortillas into two delicious Mexican dishes

27 Oct 2018 - 4:30am

For those used to the crowded trails of popular hiking destinations, Armenia is a liberating experience
The people are warm and the scenery stunning. But things can be unpredictable

Armenia, next great hiking destination, offers surprises and challenges

27 Oct 2018 - 1:04am

A screenshot from Red Dead Redemption 2, the latest mega game from the makers of Grand Theft Auto.

Red Dead Redemption 2: first impressions of a landmark game

26 Oct 2018 - 8:01pm

Cancer sufferer Ms Kin, not her real name, tries on a wig at the Hong Kong Cancer Fund branch in Kwai Chung, New Territories.

Yoga, wigs and qigong: charity helps Hong Kong cancer sufferers

26 Oct 2018 - 6:03pm

A selection of Halloween goodies from The Cakery in Hong Kong.

Vegans, don’t fear shopping for Halloween treats with our yummy list

26 Oct 2018 - 7:00pm

Kong Thao, 33, his wife Pang and daughter Hailey at the Thao Family Farm. Photo: Aliza Sokolow

Asian migrant farming family at the heart of California cuisine

26 Oct 2018 - 9:24am

A surge in attacks by feral pigs that have strayed into the city is a sign that the government must rein in the porcine population before someone gets seriously hurt

Wild pigs in urban Hong Kong should be humanely destroyed

26 Oct 2018 - 8:20am 12

She freelanced for Alexander McQueen, he learned his trade at Balenciaga and Céline.
When Léa Dickely and Hung La launched their label, they said ‘a lot without much’, and fashion world took note

Kwaidan Editions, label with roots in pair’s movie dates, a brand to watch

26 Oct 2018 - 2:19pm

Arts hub’s artistic director of performing arts says team is already making its mark with shows such as MDLSX about gender fluidity
Whether something that crosses China’s ‘red line’ could be put on is unclear

Hong Kong arts hub to push boundaries on what can be shown

26 Oct 2018 - 9:32am

Probably the first private museum in the country, the Gyan exhibits the late jeweller Gyan Dhaddha’s collection of Persian rugs, royal costumes, prayer rugs and even ancient scriptures

Is Jaipur’s new Gyan Museum India’s answer to the V&A?

26 Oct 2018 - 3:45pm

Gordon Wu (right), with his wife Ivy and son Thomas, in 1994.

Which businessman in Hong Kong was kidnapped while still a child?

26 Oct 2018 - 5:15pm

Minority groups say non-Polynesians wearing the costumes is cultural appropriation
Auli’i Cravalho says Moana’s bravery and self-discovery should be celebrated no matter who you are

It’s OK for kids to dress as Moana for Halloween, says actress who voiced her

26 Oct 2018 - 1:29pm

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Activists dressed as US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman participate in a demonstration calling for sanctions against Saudi Arabia and against the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in front of the US State Department in Washington on October 19. Photo: Reuters

Why Trump would rather not know who killed Jamal Khashoggi

27 Oct 2018 - 4:31am 1

The WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. Photo: AFP

How China can save the WTO, and itself

27 Oct 2018 - 4:14am 4

Time for arrogant US to realise it’s not so special

27 Oct 2018 - 5:18am 18

Joseph Zen doesn’t want to spread religion by peaceful or legal means. He prefers persecution and suffering for mainland Catholics. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Retired Hong Kong bishop preaches message of hate

26 Oct 2018 - 10:36pm 19

Some may be disappointed that Xi Jinping did not unveil further tangible reform measures, but his Guangdong trip was about setting directions, not announcing concrete plans. Photo: Xinhua

Xi’s Guangdong trip confirms commitment to nation’s opening up

26 Oct 2018 - 7:41pm 1

The judiciary currently finds it difficult to attract top lawyers, like Justice Robert Tang Kwok-ching, to the bench. Photo: Sam Tsang

Call by retiring Hong Kong judge must not be ignored

26 Oct 2018 - 7:34pm 5

Smoking marijuana in Vancouver on October 17. Statistics Canada says 5.4 million Canadians will buy cannabis from legal dispensaries in 2018. Photo: AFP

Canada has made a mistake with marijuana that Hong Kong should avoid

26 Oct 2018 - 7:00pm 1

A Cathay Pacific Airways plane prepares to land at Hong Kong International Airport in August 2017. The airline and its subsidiary Hong Kong Dragon Airlines announced on October 24, 2018, that the personal data of nearly 9.4 million customers had been leaked earlier in the year. Photo: EPA-EFE

Lesson from the Cathay breach: time to talk about data classification

26 Oct 2018 - 5:19pm

Britain’s then foreign secretary Boris Johnson shakes hands with US President Donald Trump in September 2017 at the UN Headquarters in New York. Trump has suggested Johnson, who resigned in July over Theresa May’s “soft Brexit” plan, should challenge May for the prime minister’s office. Photo: Reuters

From Brexit to Donald Trump, this is why things fall apart

26 Oct 2018 - 7:18pm 8

Under Hong Kong’s unified screening mechanism, individuals can lodge a claim to be considered by the Immigration Department. This allows the government to ensure that people are not deported to places where they could be harmed. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

How Hong Kong’s refugee screening system works

26 Oct 2018 - 7:18pm 1

Cathay Pacific took more than six months to come clean about a computer security breach affecting 9.4 million passengers. But under Hong Kong law, the airline does not even need to notify the authorities of a data breach. Photo: AFP

Cathay data breach: update law so leaks have to be reported promptly

26 Oct 2018 - 7:18pm 3

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin in action against the Indiana Pacers in October, 2017. Photo: AP

Jeremy Lin offers timely reminder for media to mind our language

26 Oct 2018 - 12:13pm 3

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Susan Jung’s garlic chicken tostadas with cabbage, salsa, crushed avocado and chicken cracklings are the ideal way to make use of old tortillas. Photography: Jonathan Wong. Styling: Nellie Ming Lee

Turn leftover tortillas into two delicious Mexican dishes

27 Oct 2018 - 4:30am

Grapes in the Veneto wine region of Italy. Picture: Alamy

How Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet inspired Italian winemaking family

26 Oct 2018 - 5:43pm

A surge in attacks by feral pigs that have strayed into the city is a sign that the government must rein in the porcine population before someone gets seriously hurt

Wild pigs in urban Hong Kong should be humanely destroyed

26 Oct 2018 - 8:20am 12

Probably the first private museum in the country, the Gyan exhibits the late jeweller Gyan Dhaddha’s collection of Persian rugs, royal costumes, prayer rugs and even ancient scriptures

Is Jaipur’s new Gyan Museum India’s answer to the V&A?

26 Oct 2018 - 3:45pm

Chef Kuhachi Kumagai, who is behind Hong Kong’s Lumi restaurant. Pitcure: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong-based chef on why Joël Robuchon was the best

26 Oct 2018 - 11:00am

Kerry Hamill with girlfriend Gail Colley on board his yacht Foxy Lady. Picture: Kerry Hamill Trust

Death in paradise: from Malaysia’s beaches to Cambodia’s Killing Fields

24 Oct 2018 - 10:40am 11

Kati Pohler of Michigan has returned to China and is getting to know her birth family
Her emotional reunion with her long-lost Chinese mother, father and sister was watched by millions the world over in a BBC documentary

Adopted girl, reunited with birth parents on Hangzhou bridge, returns to China

26 Oct 2018 - 9:49am 23

The student was hailed by Donald Trump as a catalyst for his summit with Kim Jong-un. But what really happened between the 21-year-old’s trial and his return home with brain damage, and was the truth held hostage for political ends?

Otto Warmbier: what happened in that North Korean jail?

22 Oct 2018 - 10:31am 16

Writer celebrates China’s can-do spirit and Clint Eastwood’s squint

26 Oct 2018 - 5:28pm

David R. Chan’s love of lists and determination never to eat at the same place twice has seen him become an accidental expert on Chinese-American history. Just don’t call him a foodie

The man who has dined at more than 7,300 Chinese restaurants in the US

22 Oct 2018 - 10:30am 13

Gion, Kyoto's geisha district, is frequently inundated with tourists.

‘Half-naked hikers, trespassing travellers’: overtourism in Kyoto

24 Oct 2018 - 10:04am 10

Cheers! Ganbei! Salud! Located in the Sichuan mountains, China’s new Baijiu College aims to make the nation’s favourite liquor as popular as Scotch, and to clink glasses with the world

China trains sommelier army for battle to make baijiu the new whisky

24 Oct 2018 - 3:28pm 1

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Naomi Osaka receives treatment on the court during a medical timeout against Kiki Bertens at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: AP

Injured Naomi Osaka quits WTA Finals in Singapore

26 Oct 2018 - 5:29pm

Kafir Chen, Amer Sports general manager of Greater China, says not everyone can run a 100-miler “and the way to grow the sport is to have fun, it is most important”. Photos: Handout

Forget UTMB, short runs are the future, says Salomon sports chief

26 Oct 2018 - 5:15pm

The Tin Shui Wai Pandas may not have a home soon if developers get their way. Photo: Handout

Save our rugby pitch: HK$40m Tin Shui Wai ground targeted by developers

26 Oct 2018 - 10:37pm 11

Bullish Luck (right) shocks fans – and jockey Felix Coetzee – by defeating Silent Witness in 2005. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Coetzee relives Silent Witness shock and hopes Winx doesn’t meet same fate

26 Oct 2018 - 9:01pm

D B Pin, ridden by Olivier Doleuze wins the Group One Centenary Sprint Cup (1,200m) last season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Size bolsters sprinting arsenal with return of D B Pin, Beat The Clock

26 Oct 2018 - 10:37pm

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin in action against the Indiana Pacers in October, 2017. Photo: AP

Jeremy Lin offers timely reminder for media to mind our language

26 Oct 2018 - 12:13pm 3

Dai Wai-tsun playing for Hong Kong earlier this summer. Photo: Chan Kin-wa

Why Tsun Dai is still in Hong Kong’s squad after flirting with China

26 Oct 2018 - 9:01pm

England's forward Harry Kane (L) vies with Croatia's defender Tin Jedvaj during their Uefa Nations League match. Photo: AFP

Sending China’s chosen 55 to Croatia is as crazy as it sounds

26 Oct 2018 - 10:35am

Usain Bolt’s technique has come under fire from a former Ireland international player. Photo: AFP

Bolt has ‘touch like a trampoline’, says A-League striker Keogh

26 Oct 2018 - 12:14pm

Caroline Wozniacki leaves after losing to Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Photo: AP

WTA Finals: Wozniacki reveals rheumatoid arthritis battle

26 Oct 2018 - 9:01pm

Harry Tabor atop a mountain in Indonesia. He has always been an avid hiker but hopes to take trail running more seriously now he is in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

One to watch: Swire runner on podium at Moontrekker, his first race

26 Oct 2018 - 10:48am

Mark Williams shares a joke at the Macau Masters. Photo: Macau Masters

Williams finally enjoying snooker in twilight of incredible career

25 Oct 2018 - 6:26pm

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A tent at the Four Seasons Golden Triangle property in northern Thailand. Photo: Four Seasons

With tents at US$5,000 a night, 'glamping' gets a makeover

27 Oct 2018 - 4:47am

The new Peninsula Hong Kong yacht – a new 60-foot cruiser – can accommodate up to 15 hotel guests on its daily ‘sunset’ cruises around Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.

The Peninsula Hong Kong sets sail with launch of luxury yacht

26 Oct 2018 - 5:01pm 1

The elusive white diamonds of the culinary world are back on the menu and restaurants across the city are serving them up in a host of imaginative ways

7 of the best places in Hong Kong to savour white truffles this season

26 Oct 2018 - 3:02pm

Dry ban mian is a comfort food of choice in Singapore, and it is available in almost every food court and hawker centre.

Think you know Singaporean food? 5 dishes you may not have tried

26 Oct 2018 - 2:10pm

American musician, DJ and music producer Steve Aoki (centre, with a beard and moustache) and the seven members of K-pop boy band BTS, who have teamed up on the new single, ‘Waste It On Me’. Photo: Steve Aoki’s Twitter

K-pop boy band BTS teams up with US DJ Steve Aoki on new single

26 Oct 2018 - 12:37pm

A map showing eight of Hong Kong’s haunted neighbourhoods on Hong Kong Island.

8 spookiest Hong Kong neighbourhoods to visit on Halloween

26 Oct 2018 - 11:00am

Electric car manufacturer Tesla ranked 27th out of 29 brands included in the survey. Photo: AP

Lexus, Toyota seen as most reliable car brands

26 Oct 2018 - 10:26am

Splurge on luxurious overwater villas with direct access to the relatively shallow crystal clear waters below. Photo: Ishan @seefromthesky/Unsplash

7 things you should know on your first trip to the Maldives

26 Oct 2018 - 10:04am

(From left) South Korean actors Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo and Ma Dong-seok will star in the science-fiction film ‘Mount Paektu’, which will start shooting next year. Photo: Yonhap

Actor Lee Byung-hun and ‘Along With The Gods’ stars team up

26 Oct 2018 - 9:04am

It is 95 per cent as good as the costlier XS and XS Max, and has a huge screen, long battery life and a video stabiliser

Why you should choose the iPhone XR – and hold on to your cash

26 Oct 2018 - 4:43am 1

The DJI Ronin S integrates digital single-lens reflex and mirrorless cameras into professional-grade workflows. Photos: Derek Ting

We review the new DJI Ronin S

25 Oct 2018 - 6:00pm

BTS members J-Hope (left) and Suga wear masks at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday after the boy band arrived back in South Korea after performing concerts in North America and Europe as part of its world tour. Photo: Yonhap

Is that K-pop boy band BTS hiding behind the masks?

25 Oct 2018 - 3:28pm

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DHL will incorporate its supply chain business into the SF Express network, allowing the venture to operate as a co-branded organisation

DHL and SF form courier venture to serve China’s e-commerce craze

27 Oct 2018 - 5:04am 2

China’s electric car industry has been charged up by significant venture capital investment over the past year. Photo: Reuters

VC investment in China’s electric car market speeds up, says KPMG

26 Oct 2018 - 5:34pm 1

The icon for the Tencent Holdings Ltd. WeChat messaging application. Photo: Bloomberg

China orders Tencent to clean up pornography on WeChat

26 Oct 2018 - 11:13pm

Wingtech Technology Co is acquiring 75.86 per cent of Nexperia, which NXP Semiconductors sold to a consortium of Chinese investors in 2016

Obscure Chinese firm will buy chip maker Nexperia for US$3.6 billion

26 Oct 2018 - 3:39pm

US President Donald Trump said he only used government-authorised phones amid claims China and Russia were eavesdropping on his conversations. Photo: AP

Huawei executive recommends flagship Mate 20 to Trump

26 Oct 2018 - 5:54pm 2

ZTE reported net income of 564.5 million yuan (US$81.2 million) for the quarter ended September, compared with its own projection for 1.02 billion yuan
ZTE is recovering from a months-long US Commerce Department ban on purchases of American technology

ZTE profit tumbles 65 per cent as it tries to move past US ban

26 Oct 2018 - 9:16am

Zhuang Rongwen, head of State Administration of Press and Publication, was named to lead the Cyberspace Administration of China
Zhuang’s departure coincided with the halt in gaming approval via a ‘green channel’ first revealed by Tencent

Did China’s games approval stall because someone got promoted?

26 Oct 2018 - 1:12pm

The Japanese title – with elements of pool and pinball and Pokémon – has raked in over US$7.2 billion since its release in 2013
Despite huge home-grown success, it pulled out of the US market last year

Monster Strike is Pokemon Go on steroids and top-grossing mobile app ever

26 Oct 2018 - 11:49am

Southeast Asian companies are increasingly looking towards China for internet and technology innovations to drive their business models into the future
Both regions have high mobile penetration rates, with large swathes of people going directly online via the mobile internet

Southeast Asian tech start-ups take inspiration from China models

26 Oct 2018 - 2:10pm 13

Andy Rubin, Google senior vice-president for mobile, speaks at a conference in Tokyo in 2013. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Google gave Android creator US$90 million, ‘hid sexual misconduct claim’

26 Oct 2018 - 9:20am 1

The Shenzhen-based internet giant plans to roll out this process nationwide, adding its other popular games

Tencent makes age verification mandatory to play Honour of Kings

26 Oct 2018 - 2:32pm

The comments by the Party’s official mouthpiece come amid intensified efforts by Beijing to tighten oversight over online content

People’s Daily slams ‘gossip’ as WeChat bloggers sentenced to prison

25 Oct 2018 - 11:23pm 10

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Residents walk along a beach on the Philippine island of Boracay after a six-month clean up aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism. Photo: AFP

Boracay reopens to tourists but closes door on casino

26 Oct 2018 - 10:17pm 1

Prabu Pathmanathan, who has been executed by Singapore. Photo: Twitter

Malaysian calls fall on deaf ears as Singapore executes drug trafficker

26 Oct 2018 - 8:56pm 29

There are more than 100,000 disabled children in conflict-ridden Kashmir.
Had Javed Ahmad Tak not been shot, there might still not be a single school to cater for them

Gunmen in Kashmir left me paralysed. Now I teach its children

26 Oct 2018 - 8:06pm

French economist Thomas Piketty. Photo: Edward Wong

Trade war? More like class war, says star economist Thomas Piketty

26 Oct 2018 - 1:23pm 34

This Philippine paradise, which reopens on Friday, is showing the way ahead for sustainable tourism.
Thailand’s Maya Bay, the setting of DiCaprio’s ‘The Beach’, and Indonesia’s Raja Ampat should take note

Boracay’s back – with a lesson in coping with Chinese tourism

25 Oct 2018 - 4:16pm 9

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: in China for landmark visit. Photo: AFP

What Abe’s China trip means for the Belt and Road

25 Oct 2018 - 4:33pm 6

Uniqlo exploited us, now it ignores us, Indonesian workers say

26 Oct 2018 - 9:06am 19

Çhina’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Malaysia’s prime-minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Photo: AFP

Malaysia’s Anwar meets China’s Wang Yi, eyes stronger ties

24 Oct 2018 - 9:33pm 2

US president’s intention to withdraw from the INF Treaty with Russia dents perceptions of American reliability.
It also raises the prospect of an arms race in China’s backyard

What Asia thinks (but won’t say) about Trump ditching INF Treaty

24 Oct 2018 - 9:28pm 65

Malaysia’s prime-minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim is on an official trip to China
The tenor of his visit carries a simple yet profound message – one of inclusivity

Free trade to Uygurs, Anwar’s visit sends a message to China

24 Oct 2018 - 4:11pm 16

The disputed islets called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese. Photo: Xinhua

Japan-South Korea ties: on the rocks over Pyongyang?

24 Oct 2018 - 9:28pm 6

South Korea’s national carrier was hit hard when Seoul’s deployment of US missile defence system THAAD angered Beijing
Now it is gearing up for fallout from the US-China trade war, says its president

Korean Air still struggling to recover from Chinese boycott

24 Oct 2018 - 11:56am 17

Topics

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Pompeo promises ‘strong and vigorous response’ to China’s strategies

27 Oct 2018 - 5:03am 1

Cesar Sayoc and a van that appears to be the same vehicle towed away from the scene of his arrest. Photos: WTSP 10 and Twitter

‘US mail bomber’ with van covered in Trump stickers is arrested in Florida

27 Oct 2018 - 5:05am 11

A photo of suspected mail bomber Cesar Sayoc attending a pro-Trump rally, in an image posted to his Facebook page. Photo: facebook

Who is Cesar Sayoc, Trump-loving US mail bomb suspect?

27 Oct 2018 - 4:39am 2

This 2017 file photo shows Megyn Kelly on the set of her show, “Megyn Kelly Today” at NBC Studios in New York. Photo: AP

NBC dumps Megyn Kelly’s show after blackface comments

27 Oct 2018 - 5:08am

Time for arrogant US to realise it’s not so special

27 Oct 2018 - 5:18am 18

A frame from a video that went viral in France that showed a student at a school in Paris threatening his teacher with a fake gun. Photo: SCMP Pictures (undated handout)

France considers putting police in schools to tackle violence

26 Oct 2018 - 9:12pm

File photo of Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor. Photo: AFP

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor converts to Islam, changes name

26 Oct 2018 - 10:23pm 8

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addressing members of parliament in Ankara on October 23, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Where is Khashoggi’s body? Turkey asks Saudi Arabia

26 Oct 2018 - 11:22pm 1

File phot of the Salisbury Cathedral copy of the Magna Carta. Photo: AP

Man arrested after trying to steal Magna Carta from UK cathedral

26 Oct 2018 - 8:27pm

Two leaders last met in July, an encounter that sparked backlash back home, even from some of the US president’s Republican allies

US has invited Putin to Washington, says Trump adviser Bolton

26 Oct 2018 - 6:08pm 1

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, is the wealthiest person on Earth. Photo: Bloomberg

Billionaires are richer than ever before, and China’s minting the most

26 Oct 2018 - 3:17pm

Two Taiwan warplanes at the Hualien Airbase in eastern Taiwan, 04 June 2018. A US$330 million arms sale, covering parts for Taiwan's F-16, C-130, F-5, Indigenous Defense Fighter jets and other aircraft systems, has passed the US Congress. Photo: Taiwan Military News Agency via EPA-EFE

US$330 million arms sale to Taiwan clears US Congressional review

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