Over-50s now make up almost a third of China’s vast migrant workforce, while the number aged under 30 has dropped over the past five years
Hong Kong Tourism Association’s Timothy Chui says some mainland Chinese visitors felt let down by event marking Labour Day ‘golden week’ break.
Most analysts believe Trump would maintain the alliance to counter Beijing, but some said major shifts including a potential troop pull-out were possible
Scientist defends collaboration with Wuhan lab as yielding ‘direct public health benefits’ for the US, with virus work saving ‘countless lives’.
House Armed Services Committee hears Washington’s concerns that Moscow plans to arm a satellite with an ‘indiscriminate’ device.
A growing ‘she-conomy’ in China is leading to the working-age female population playing a leading role in personal spending and family purchases amid Beijing’s shift away from an investment-led growth model.
With wars raging in Ukraine, the Middle East, an emboldened North Korea, and the coming US presidential election, it is prudent Seoul not get involved in a potential Taiwan crisis, one expert said.
Firm’s flagship corporate social responsibility initiative works with 500 global universities and has benefited more than 18,000 students from 140 nations and regions.
An online influencer in China has been caught up in the hunt for a fugitive from a murder in 2006 after fans noticed he resembled the suspect and reported him to the police.
Data collected from 449 local secondary schools shows 91 per cent picked Hong Kong, 9 per cent chose to study abroad.
Huawei’s recognition as an accredited lab expired on Tuesday and its request for an extension of its recognition was denied by US authorities.
The United States and Saudi Arabia are said to be nearing a pact that would offer the kingdom security guarantees and lay out a possible pathway to diplomatic ties with Israel if it brings the war in Gaza to an end.
Manila summoned the number two official at the Chinese embassy to protest Beijing’s use of water cannon against its vessels in the disputed Scarborough Shoal
Tensions are boiling over at college campuses across the United States as police move in to break up protest encampments, clear out occupied buildings, and make arrests.
Four out of five people who responded to the poll say their opinion of mainland China is unfavourable, about the same as last year.
The defence ministry said investigators believed the heatwave was a factor behind the old weapons detonating in Kampong Speu province last week.
Hong Kong diners are spoiled for choice for new restaurants to try in May. Here are 10 must-visit places that serve Japanese favourites, Korean chicken, banh mi, Singaporean pizza and more.
Students urged to prioritise safety and avoid the risk of suspension from their schools amid harassment of those who wear hijab or keffiyeh.
President Gustavo Petro described Israel’s siege of Gaza as ‘genocide’. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Petro of being ‘antisemitic and full of hate’.
Mainland China visitors to Hong Kong during the golden week holiday period will be offered a host of freebies by banks vying for their business amid growing interest in the city’s cash-for-residency scheme.
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to receive eight months of training on the mainland and another 16 months in Hong Kong as part of government scheme.
Outstanding researchers in Beijing and Shanghai among those set to benefit from policies announced on Sunday by National Immigration Administration.
Holders of documents in mainland China will be able to enjoy 14 days from next week, and talent scheme will be expanded to Beijing and Shanghai.
Almost 10 years after the ‘Made in China 2025’ targets were drawn up, we investigate just how many have been achieved.
With the junkets of Asia’s gambling capital ‘decimated’ by an anti-corruption crackdown, money launderers have shifted focus to more loosely regulated casinos in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Myanmar.
A recent songwriting camp in Hong Kong brought Chris James, Gaston Pong and Chiyo – who between them have written for BTS, Tia Ray, and Priscilla Abby – to create all-but-guaranteed chart-toppers.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.