VolunteeringThe Hong Kong NGO that shows employees and companies how volunteering to help the less fortunate can do wonders for one’sscmp.com - Martin Choi There’s never a dull moment with Tay Tse Lok-yin, who brings a smile to everyone he encounters.Possessed of boundless energy, the 24-year-old, who …
Huawei How Huawei beat America’s anti-China 5G propaganda war in Southeast Asia, years before it even beganscmp.com - Zen Soo Huawei’s 5G technology is under fire in the West, but there is a region of the world where Washington’s anti-China propaganda war was lost long ago: …
Cyber-attacks US promises to defend Japan from cyberattacks under security pactscmp.com - Kyodo Nations also pledged to strengthen cooperation in space and electronic warfare in response to China and Russia’s efforts to boost capabilities in …
Tiananmen Square Leica’s PR agency denies releasing Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ film without approvalscmp.com - Owen Churchill F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi says it would not risk its reputation with such a move.
Hong Kong Hong Kong sixth out of 13 in Asia-Pacific green rankings but the city could do better, particularly in...scmp.com - Stephanie Tsui The survey of Asia-Pacific countries and cities, compiled by consumer research group ValueChampion, praises Hong Kong’s public transport and water …
Taoism Hong Kong’s Hakka and Tanka villagers to unite on Tap Mun island for once-a-decade Taoist celebration of...scmp.com - Contributor Tai Ping Ching Chiu festival preparations garner a record HK$8 million in donations to help small communities in the northeast New Territories pay …
Prabowo Subianto Indonesia election: why Prabowo Subianto is maintaining victory despite a likely win for Jokowiscmp.com - Resty Woro Yuniar Former military man Prabowo has rejected credible pollsters who’ve called the election for Joko Widodo. Is this a case of a general not knowing …
China Cultural differences between Kiwi son-in-law and Chinese mother-in-law amuse thousands of viewers in Chinascmp.com - Linda Lew Immigrant grandmother transforms son-in-law’s garden into a vegetable patch and asks if she can have fish in the swimming pool.
North Korea US authorities make first arrest linked to mysterious raid of North Korea’s embassy in Spainscmp.com - The Washington Post US authorities have made the first arrest related to the mysterious raid of North Korea’s embassy in Spain in which masked assailants tied up staff, …
Hong Kong Hongkongers must save up at least HK$360,577 for dream wedding in world’s most expensive cityscmp.com - Joanna Lam Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city to live in, die in and – guess what – get hitched in. The average cost of getting married in the city …
China In China, breaking the law is about to get a whole lot costlierscmp.com - Wang Xiangwei In the past, inadequate punishments often meant committing crimes made more financial sense than compliance. But now the Chinese leadership looks to …
Hong Kong Adventures in the frozen wilderness: a Hong Kong man’s trek across icy Lake Baikal gives him a new...scmp.com - Mandy Zheng Anson Lui, 30, says he used to think of himself as a quitter but tackling ambitious expeditions overseas has made him a lot more resilient.
North America Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleads guilty in NXIVM New York ‘sex slave cult’ casescmp.com - Associated Press An heiress pleaded guilty on Friday in a sensational case accusing a cultlike upstate New York group of creating a secret harem of sex slaves for the …
Shenzhen Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link may smooth pre-ordering ticket procedures – if passengers...scmp.com - Kanis Leung Proposal would allow passengers to buy tickets on arrival and board trains right away – but they would need to stand for the journey.
Roman Polanski Disgraced director Roman Polanski sues Oscars academy over being expelled for sexual misconductscmp.com - Associated Press Roman Polanski asked a judge on Friday to restore his membership in the organisation that bestows the Academy Awards nearly a year after he was …
Chai Why Wan Chai is unlike any other place in Hong Kong – and it’s not just because of its sleazy red light...scmp.com - Contributor The district – home to bars, brothels and nightclubs but also business and cultural venues – has been targeted for art and creative development.
China What kind of stimulus do China’s half-idle car assemblies need to restart stalled sales in the world’s largest vehicle market?scmp.com - Ren Wei,Xie Yu Word got around last week – while the Auto Shanghai 2019 trade show was in full swing – that China’s economic planning agency was mulling an easier …
Fighting US baby Ja’bari was born with nearly no skin. Now doctors are fighting to keep him alive.scmp.com - The Washington Post Little Ja’bari has no skin on neck, chest, back and arms, hands and feet because of rare condition.
Beijing Congestion or consumption? Beijing ponders trade-off on car purchase incentives to boost Chinese economyscmp.com - Orange Wang A debate over whether the Chinese government should extend financial incentives for car purchases to increase consumption and economic growth is …
Donald Trump‘Total bulls***’: Donald Trump lashes out at aides who spoke to Robert Mueller as US president’s approval rating drops threescmp.com - Associated Press US President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, …
Huawei My way or the Huawei: how US ultimatum over China’s 5G giant fell flat in Southeast Asiascmp.com - Meaghan Tobin 5G technology is coming to Southeast Asia, and the odds are Huawei’s technology will be driving it. That’s despite the US trying to poison the well …
Elizabeth Warren US 2020 presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren calls on Congress to impeach Donald Trumpscmp.com - Agence France-Presse Citing findings of newly released Mueller report, senator says Russia attacked 2016 election and Trump welcomed its help.
Notre Dame Cathedral In war-torn Syria’s Qalb Lozeh village, this church that ‘inspired Notre Dame Cathedral’ still standsscmp.com - Agence France-Presse Qalb Lozeh, a 5th century basilica, is an architectural ancestor of France’s famed landmark.
China China’s economic growth unable to boost employment as job market drops to six-year low, says think tankscmp.com - Sidney Leng In the first quarter of 2019, the number of potential applicants rose to the highest level since 2011 while demand for staff declined.
Blue Whale This ‘concreteberg’ weighing as much as a blue whale is clogging London’s sewersscmp.com - Associated Press Removing the mass of solidified concrete is expected to cost hundreds of dollars, utility service Thames Water says.
Houses US ‘House of Horrors’ parents David and Louise Turpin jailed for life as tortured children speak at tearful...scmp.com - Associated Press Couple abused 12 of their 13 children for years, beating and starving them and shackling them to beds if they did not obey.
Trayvon Martin ‘I love adventure, fishing and camping’: dating apps Tinder and Bumble ban US teenager Trayvon Martin’s...scmp.com - The Washington Post Under the name ‘Carter’, George Zimmerman said he ‘loves adventure’ but is ‘also down for a quiet night with take-out’.
Central Asia Chinese expansion in Central Asia no threat to Moscow, Russian ambassador saysscmp.com - Josephine Ma Andrey Denisov says the two countries should combine their resources, not compete.
China China leaders vow to reform, not to stimulate, economy as trade deal with US nearsscmp.com - Orange Wang Surprisingly strong growth in first quarter of 2019 brings shift in policy focus, while Beijing’s pledges chime with Washington’s demand for …
