Peter Duncan, who coached the Hong Kong team at the inaugural Rugby Sevens tournament in 1976, described the event as having reached a 'pinnacle' on its 50th anniversary. Duncan, who recently stepped down as president of...
Mirror boy band member Keung To was fined HK$2,200 (US$280) after being caught driving carelessly, running a red light, and failing to display a mandatory probationary driver sign on his vehicle. The 26-year-old singer s...
Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court, devastated by a deadly fire last November, are preparing to return to the estate for a final farewell. The blaze destroyed seven of eight buildings including their elevator system...
A Peking University analyst told a Shenzhen seminar that China stands to gain a 'massive strategic advantage' from the conflict in Iran by reshaping Middle East trade and closing military gaps with the United States. Zhu...
Japan and Australia have signed contracts to co-deliver the first three of a planned 11 frigates for the Australian navy, based on the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class design. The deal was announced jointly by defence mini...
A mainland Chinese military publication has outlined a potential PLA strategy using AJX002 minelaying drones for offensive operations targeting Japan's Ryukyu islands and Philippine waters as part of a first island chain...
Wang Yushi, an 81-year-old woman from Gansu province dubbed 'the strongest Chinese mother', was born with a congenital disability leaving her without limbs and raised three children on her own. She sewed using her mouth ...
Hong Kong's second-largest public housing provider, the Housing Society, announced plans to gradually expand subsidised-sale flats to 40 percent of its future project supply. Chairman Ling Kar-kan said the shift reflects...
Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir wrapped up a visit to Tehran while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned from Ankara, both trips aimed at facilitating a further round of negotiations between the United States and Iran. ...
CPI(M) leader Vasuki has raised concerns over the central government's haste in pushing through the Delimitation Act, questioning the motivations behind the urgency. The party is challenging the timing and rationale of t...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a Tamil Nadu election rally warning that Prime Minister Modi's 'one nation, one leader, one language' agenda attacks India's Constitution. Gandhi vowed that no force could threaten ...
Dating apps like Tinder and Bumble are booming in India, but users report repeatedly encountering the same profiles across platforms, pointing to a shrinking effective dating pool. Separately, surveys and personal accoun...
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has initiated a drive to clear encroachments from footpaths across the city. The operation aims to restore pedestrian access on public walkways....
Intense election campaigning in Coimbatore has resulted in significant littering across the city, increasing the burden on municipal cleanup crews. Authorities are working to restore cleanliness amid ongoing poll-related...
The Bombay High Court has directed judges across Maharashtra and Goa to upload orders and verdicts on the day they are passed. The directive is intended to streamline judicial processes and give litigants immediate acces...
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) stated that it had received no complaints through its internal channels concerning the allegations under investigation in the Nashik probe. A company statement said preliminary findings sh...
Analysts warn that shifts in Japan's bond markets may disrupt the capital supply model that underpinned East Asia's postwar economic miracle, which relied heavily on bank-intermediated financing rather than market-determ...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Adani Group have jointly requested a schedule extension in the ongoing civil securities case, proposing a revised timeline. The SEC had originally sued Adani Group foun...
Security forces detained a man near a Kolkata bus stand and recovered six single-shot firearms and 14 cartridges from his bag ahead of the West Bengal elections. The Special Task Force acted on suspicion during a routine...
The defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill has triggered a sharp political clash, with the BJP calling it a 'black day' and accusing the Opposition of betraying Indian women. Congress and its allies countered that the...