A 16-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were killed, say police, and two people seriously wounded in the incident near Rotterdam; it happened at farm where children, young people, adults with conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s work with animals as form of therapy. ⌘ Read more
A 16-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were killed, say police, and two people seriously wounded in the incident near Rotterdam; it happened at farm where children, young people, adults with conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s work with animals as form of therapy. ⌘ Read more
China’s ambassador to the UN renews call for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. ⌘ Read more
Wang Qishan’s visit comes at a time when Beijing is watching to see if Yoon Suk-yeol will move South Korea closer to the US. ⌘ Read more
The government’s inaugural green bond aimed at retail investors has been oversubscribed by 1.2 times, underlining the city’s potential as a major fundraising hub for environmentally friendly projects. ⌘ Read more
Sapega and Belarusian boyfriend Roman Protasevich were detained in 2021 after flight forced to land in Belarus; blogger Protasevich fled his nation in 2019 and became an editor at Poland-based Nexta Live channel, which is openly hostile to Lukashenko, the Belarus leader. ⌘ Read more
Qin Gang blasts tariffs and says China is ‘mindful of more difficulties and challenges’ in trade and business with the United States. ⌘ Read more
Mainland education authorities worry growing trend towards a purely academic curriculum leaves Chinese students without basic domestic abilities and seeks to boost life skills. ⌘ Read more
Scientists behind study say the experiment highlights the need to watch for real-life signs of drug resistance to ensure the treatment remains effective. ⌘ Read more
James Lam, 30, assistant district officer in Sha Tin, says he booked room for about a month to earn points for credit card and hotel’s loyalty membership. ⌘ Read more
Welfare minister Law Chi-kwong says city currently has limited ‘space capacity’ among providers of residential child care, calls for new operators to join sector. ⌘ Read more
UN-brokered evacuations of some of hundreds of residents sheltering under steel plant had to stop after renewed fighting; ‘next rescue stage’ is happening, but officials worry Russia may step up offensive before May 9, anniversary of Soviet Union’s WW2 victory over Nazi Germany. ⌘ Read more
Independent commission suggests adjusting pay for senior officials in line with changes in average annual inflation since 2019. ⌘ Read more
Weapons support to repel Russian invasion ‘will not’ shift US focus from its obligations to provide defence support to Taipei. ⌘ Read more
Investors rushed to dump shares of Hikvision after it was reported that the Chinese firm may be added to the Specially Designated Nationals list, which would bar it from dealing with American companies or citizens. ⌘ Read more
In this week’s Quirky China, four women in a Porsche trash a farm, a woman lived in a phone booth during Shanghai’s lockdown, and a couple have a massive online wedding. ⌘ Read more
Shaun Connell has not been seen since Thursday morning and volunteers and police are searching Tai Tam Country Park. ⌘ Read more
The number of flats planned, equal to Hong Kong’s total home sales in the first seven months of 2021, is about the size of Whampoa Garden in Hung Hom, making it one of the city’s largest residential communities. ⌘ Read more
Foreign brands are struggling to hang onto China as a growth driver after almost a year of consumer boycotts and preferential treatment for home-grown companies. ⌘ Read more
Hong Kong’s sole chief executive candidate John Lee Ka-chiu will hold an election rally at 4pm on Friday. ⌘ Read more
All but one scheduled train service was cancelled on Friday as millions of the island’s workers stayed away from offices and factories in a strike organised by the trade union movement. ⌘ Read more
The 2013 scandal, which saw stocks in three companies surge multiple times in the months before they slumped, battered investor confidence and led to a series of reforms to the city state’s stock trading rules. ⌘ Read more
The QR code document can be used under city’s vaccine pass scheme for entry to premises such as restaurants, shopping centres and supermarkets. ⌘ Read more
The Conservatives will find out in the coming days as votes are tallied whether they will be made to pay the price for Boris Johnson’s scandals. ⌘ Read more
Beijing logged 72 local infections on Friday – 55 symptomatic and 17 asymptomatic – with around 40 per cent of cases in this outbreak detected in Chaoyang District. ⌘ Read more
The WHO chief said two Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, were behind the surge in cases in South Africa. ⌘ Read more
Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters were still holed up at Mariupol’s sprawling Azovstal steelworks, the last pocket of resistance in a city largely reduced to rubble. ⌘ Read more
The World Health Organization’s estimate is around 10 times the country’s official Covid-19 death toll for 2020-21. India’s health ministry said the world health body ‘conveniently chose to ignore the available data’. ⌘ Read more
New evidence emerged that the US provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink a formidable Russian warship last month. ⌘ Read more
Authorities say all the missing are accounted for and the 10 people rescued are in good condition after hospital treatment. ⌘ Read more
Brazil’s far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro is trailing leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in early polls ahead of October 2 election. ⌘ Read more
Researchers are trying to learn what killed the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig. ⌘ Read more
Karine Jean-Pierre, who will also be the first openly gay person in the role, will replace Jen Psaki. ⌘ Read more
Given geopolitical pressures, a split would protect HSBC’s hugely profitable Hong Kong and mainland business, while letting its global banking business proceed with fewer regulatory burdens and better financial discipline. ⌘ Read more
The tale of a dog who escaped the big city and ran 40km to his home village went viral in China, reminding people of the famous Richard Gere film Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. ⌘ Read more
Finance chief Paul Chan says trend of rate hikes for rest of the year could reach cumulative increase of 2.5 per cent or more. ⌘ Read more
Legal fraternity urged to rise up after ‘total disregard by certain quarters for the hallowed principle of the independence of the judiciary’, with rising anger over a probe into the judge who convicted ex-leader Najib Razak. ⌘ Read more
Two others are being treated for serious flash wounds in the incident in the city of Elad, near Tel Aviv, on the country’s independence day. ⌘ Read more
The Chinese leader was speaking at a meeting of the country’s top policymaking body, addressing the outbreak in the key commercial hub for the first time. ⌘ Read more
The T-90M, which features multilayered armour, a powerful engine and other upgrades, was photographed as a charred ruin by a Ukrainian journalist. ⌘ Read more
A report says Washington’s treaty allies in the region would be reluctant to provoke China by offering permanent bases for intermediate missiles. ⌘ Read more
Defence Minister Peter Dutton says China’s “interference” in the PM’s WeChat account and the actions of editors of Chinese newspapers in Australia are evidence Beijing is trying to influence the May 21 election. ⌘ Read more
Moscow’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov sparked outrage when he claimed Hitler may have had ‘Jewish blood’ during remarks about Ukraine leader Zelensky. ⌘ Read more
The hostility between China and the West could be seen in terms of Beijing being cast as a member to the out-group. By mediating in the current conflict, China would show that it is truly on the same page as the West in wanting peace. ⌘ Read more
‘Ukraine may be tomorrow’s East Asia,’ warns PM Fumio Kishida after talks with British counterpart Boris Johnson in London. ⌘ Read more
A number of activists are facing years-long jail sentences for online posts and organising private gatherings, activities that would have usually attracted a reprimand in the past. ⌘ Read more
US Justice Department said Fijian authorities served a search warrant freezing the yacht, which earlier was prevented from leaving the South Pacific nation. American officials say the 348-foot vessel belongs to Suleiman Kerimov. ⌘ Read more
Using lunar soil as a catalyst, scientists hope to test a life-support system for astronauts in space. ⌘ Read more
As the US central bank announces its sharpest rate increase in 22 years to address decades-high inflation, analysts speculate on how Beijing will try to soften the economic blow. ⌘ Read more
By surrendering the files to police, liquidators of his Next Digital firm could end up giving prosecutors additional evidence. ⌘ Read more
Administrative officer arrested for allegedly helping gang to book hotel rooms for sex workers and their clients. ⌘ Read more
Toll nearly 10 times higher than official count for India, whereas China data does not offer new insight. ⌘ Read more
The 96-year-old monarch, who has mobility issues, has missed a number of events this year but has been carrying out virtual engagements and her other duties ⌘ Read more
The Japanese Prime Minister said his country’s economy would see robust growth as it shifts to an upgraded form of capitalism, in which public and private sectors work together. ⌘ Read more
The WHO estimates 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. ⌘ Read more
Goal is to remove obstacles to satisfy the requirements for reopening even though there will be ‘lots of challenges’, Lee says. ⌘ Read more
PLA Navy carrier strike group carries out battle exercises south of Okinawa and east of Taiwan, closely monitored by Japan ⌘ Read more
Poor results could reignite simmering discontent for Boris Johnson within his ruling Conservatives about his leadership, after a string of recent scandals, while Belfast could see a pro-Irish nationalist party win for the first time. ⌘ Read more
One expert said passwords are ‘becoming increasingly insecure’ and ‘easily hacked’, and adopting other forms of log-in such as multi-factor authentication is better. ⌘ Read more
Some experts believe one of the reasons why some South Koreans are choosing to keep their masks on is to get some relief in a society obsessed with looks. It also shows respect for other people’s well-being. ⌘ Read more
Magistrate dismisses argument that the arrest was an attempt to make the student a scapegoat for attacks on police station. ⌘ Read more
Two suspects, aged 28 and 31, are being held on suspicion of selling electronic cigarettes after police raided a mobile retail outlet in Mong Kok. ⌘ Read more
A survey conducted last month found a majority of Koreans support an alternative to compulsory military service for BTS. Some opponents say it just highlights preferential treatment for the wealthy, powerful and connected. ⌘ Read more
Ukraine said Russian forces have pushed into the plant’s perimeter and were also bombing it from above. The Kremlin denied there was any ground assault. ⌘ Read more
Former president Ma Ying-jeou says it is absurd for ruling Democratic Progressive Party to deny legitimacy of own administration. ⌘ Read more
Trips taken during China’s Labour Day holiday fell by a third compared with the same period last year, with over 300 million people in 43 Chinese cities under full or partial lockdowns to contain the spread of the latest coronavirus outbreaks. ⌘ Read more
Labour sector lawmaker Dennis Leung says health authorities plan to wind down operations at six community isolation facilities as early as next Thursday. ⌘ Read more
The Nobel laureate is expected to challenge the latest decision in a higher court, as she faces a raft of other trials, including for allegedly violating the official secrets act, several counts of corruption and electoral fraud. ⌘ Read more
The suspects, six men and a woman, aged 20 to 38, were holders of bank accounts that were used to collect the proceeds of crime, police said. ⌘ Read more
The officer assaulted the 13-year-old girl who went to his police station in Uttar Pradesh to report she had been gang-raped by four boys. ⌘ Read more
This year’s Victory Day won’t just honour a conflict that ended 77 years ago. Many Russians will be thinking about the thousands of troops fighting in neighbouring Ukraine ⌘ Read more
Some 23 per cent of European companies are considering shifting current or planned investments out of China due to Covid-19 controls, a new survey shows, while the Ukraine war is adding to supply chain woes. ⌘ Read more
Subway, bus and taxi services have been suspended in the business hub of Chaoyang district, complicating commutes. ⌘ Read more
Russia has moved to obstruct the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine by bombarding rail stations and other supply-line targets across the country. ⌘ Read more
Although China has been strengthening its intellectual property laws, weak enforcement remains a concern, especially for foreign firms. A recent bill on reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters between Hong Kong and the mainland puts the city in a unique position. ⌘ Read more
Scammers posing as investment experts usually prey on targets through social media and sometimes deploy good-looking and sweet-talking con artists to lure victims. ⌘ Read more
A propaganda website criticised Yoon for stirring up confrontational madness trumpeting a ‘stronger South Korea-US alliance’. ⌘ Read more
‘Nickel King’ Vladimir Potanin has moved fast to take advantage of opportunities thrown up by hurried asset sales since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. ⌘ Read more
To mark its centennial and Youth Day, China’s Communist Youth League issued 54,000 NFTs for free, labelling them digital collectibles as is common practice in China where cryptocurrencies are banned. ⌘ Read more
Citing multiple senior US officials, The New York Times said that of the approximately dozen Russian generals killed by Ukrainian forces, ‘many’ had been targeted with the help of US intelligence. ⌘ Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, forcing him to postpone Thursday’s planned China policy speech. ⌘ Read more
With America’s Supreme Court poised to roll back half a century of abortion rights, activists fear conservatives will set their sights on other constitutional freedoms. ⌘ Read more
10th survivor of disaster was able to guide rescuers as they pulled her to safety soon after midnight. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said Honiara is being ‘threatened with invasion’ after it signed a security agreement with Beijing. ⌘ Read more
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government has struggled to defend the US$1.05 billion deal for three Chinese submarines at a time of economic hardship. ⌘ Read more
Pro-Beijing paper’s focus on discrimination against ‘Chinese religions’ an ominous sign, say some church men, but others see no reason to worry. ⌘ Read more
Caixin/Markit services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 36.2 in April from 42 in March, data released on Thursday showed. ⌘ Read more
The US and China have been at odds for two decades over the mandate that grants access to all audit work papers for US-listed foreign companies. ⌘ Read more
To safeguard domestic supplies amid a heatwave-fuelled shortage, the government is considering limiting wheat exports. ⌘ Read more
Travel times are expected to be shorter, with journeys between Tai Wai and Admiralty on East Rail line taking only 17 minutes without need to change lines. ⌘ Read more
The mainland Chinese internet is debating why a husband who cooks every day for his wife went viral despite women often doing the same. ⌘ Read more
The US economy had not seen a 50-point rate increase since Alan Greenspan was Fed chairman, and “irrational exuberance” was the catchphrase that defined the easy money and mood of the Dotcom era. ⌘ Read more
Social-distancing measures further relax in Hong Kong as coronavirus situation continues to abate. ⌘ Read more
Post-handover, Beijing sought to understand, then win over, public opinion in Hong Kong; by 2005, a willingness to embrace Chinese identity had never been higher. Recently, however, there are signs that truth and fact are under siege with attacks by state-run media on legitimate sources of information. ⌘ Read more
US Defence Secretary tells Senate Appropriations Committee said he hoped his engagement with China’s defence minister would be the first of many, with both sides keen to keep communication open. ⌘ Read more
The top US diplomat is experiencing mild symptoms; President Biden, whom he has not seen in person for days, is not considered a close contact. ⌘ Read more
In search of a hot campaign issue, aides explored ideas like letting Americans sue China in court, and sending the National Guard into cities amid social unrest, a new book says. ⌘ Read more
Washington’s targeting of Chinese enterprises it claims are controlled by Beijing has seen hundreds of companies banned on national security grounds. Yet the US often exerts significant influence over businesses to comply with its ‘requests’. And, in return, they receive billions in subsidies. ⌘ Read more
Voters caught in an economic crunch could propel the group – long linked to the paramilitary Irish Republican Army – to a landmark victory on Thursday. ⌘ Read more