Trump also promised to boost the Texas energy industry and vowed to implement history’s largest deportation of undocumented migrants.

Paul Chan says varying success of economic recovery across business sectors needs action to promote more growth.

Protesters focused their anger on President Joe Biden, and the violent crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest camps at universities across the US.

Video shows man pouring Coca Cola onto memorial plaque, defacing grave and kicking away tribute items.

About 76 per cent of people who took part in the survey said they agreed with Srettha Thavisin’s policy U-turn to re-criminalise the plant.

Professor Roger Kornberg of Stanford University also says infrastructure and lab work opportunities are important in attracting scientists.

Viral photo appears to show judicial officers and court staff instructing lower court judge via WeChat during criminal trial in northwest China, prompting lawyers to condemn the actions.

Critics say the Philippine president’s new rights ‘super body’ is superfluous – and an attempt to ‘deodorise his administration’s odious human rights record’.

Most taxis in Hong Kong can still only take cash while popular apps like Uber are harassed by the government. And that’s not a good look for a city with hi-tech ambitions aiming to attract big-spending international travellers.

Police say they intercepted two cargo containers from South American country Suriname and discovered 225kg of cocaine bricks in scrap metal.

Mainland youth raised on Taiwanese pop culture are curious about the island, but two-way travel ban and uneasy ties create barriers.

The hobby toy industry’s commercial value is growing around the world, hobbyists and experts say, driven by ‘kidults’ with purchasing power.

Two top actors from China are facing a backlash over racism after they appeared in a movie in blackface makeup.

Having just 13 per cent of pupils taking DSE exam in subject is ‘far from ideal’, says Ho Hon-kuen of the Centre of National History Education (Hong Kong).

With consumption taking a hit in fraught economic times, safe-haven investments are outshining discretionary diamond purchases in the eyes of many Chinese buyers.

Saana Qalsoom, 24, says she was told in a job interview that the hijab should not be worn in the classroom.

Tang is the first member of the Communist Party’s current Central Committee to come under investigation for ‘discipline violations’.

Dugongs in Koh Libong have been forced to find new feeding grounds where they are vulnerable to threats such as fishing gear and propellers.

Mainland China will become the largest single market for Mirxes’ core product, a stomach cancer detection kit that was key to the company’s development, according to Zhou Lihan, its CEO and co-founder.

Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity says IT staff on May 13 discovered access had been blocked to eight terabytes of data.

The influence and spending potential of China’s Gen Z population make them a major target group for many brands, both large and small.

The EU’s net-zero plan for buildings is a good model. For a start, Hong Kong needs a mandatory energy label for buildings as a basis, and a combination of information, incentives and regulation to succeed

According to official data, 6,831 students joined Hong Kong’s primary and secondary schools from October 2022 to September 2023, coinciding with border reopening.

In the run-up to William Lai’s inauguration on Monday, reluctance in the military to remove statues of the late leader raises questions about its loyalty.

An intrepid young woman from China, who achieved the remarkable feat of travelling to several countries unaccompanied and on a tiny budget, has been forced to shut down online critics who accused her of funding her trip by selling sex.

Such a scenario is unlikely, observers say, noting it could be a gambit by new PM Lawrence Wong to make voters go for the safe option of returning the PAP to power.

Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands are a magnet for diverse species of birds, but now this natural asset is once again under threat, this time from plans to build an IT hub for its Northern Metropolis.

New measures certainly show desire ‘to put a floor under the property slump’ ahead of third plenary session in July, but focus certain to be on ‘new productive forces’, observer says.

By cosying up to Hungary’s Orban and Serbia’s Vucic, two leaders with possibly the worst reputations in Europe, China risks tarnishing its image in return for superficial and short-term gains.

Shortly before being served, the ex-New York mayor had taken to social media to taunt officials, saying they must dismiss the charges if they couldn’t find him.

The Netanyahu rival spelled out a six-point proposal that includes the return of scores of hostages, ending Hamas’ rule and demilitarising the Gaza strip.

Director Patryk Vega uses AI to put the ruler’s face on an actor’s body to create a biopic that depicts the ruler from age 10 up to his fictional death.

The ruling party, however, has a sufficient majority to override the veto, despite fears that the legislation will obstruct the country’s bid to join the EU.

Tai On Coffee & Tea Shop defends range of premium treats which it says use high-end imported ingredients such as matcha from Japan and chocolate from France.

Ukraine has struggled for months to replenish depleted forces, as Russian troops push ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front in the northeast.

Drivers say they are being unfairly targeted by government crackdowns, but Hongkongers may not be on their side amid complaints over service quality.

Rear Admiral Alfonso Torres Jnr will replace Vice-Admiral Alberto Carlos as chief of the Western Command on Palawan island.

Hong Kong Jockey Club says it will adjust snowball pool arrangement to increase its reserve and meet public’s demand for larger prizes from Tuesday next week.

More than 30 senior figures netted in first five months of year, Post tally shows, with ex-Agricultural Bank of China vice-president latest to fall as watchdog responds to President Xi Jinping’s ‘financial superpower’ call.

Authorities singled out handful of institutions including Caritas Resurrection School in Sha Tin and Po Leung Kuk Law’s Foundation School in Yuen Long.

Officers stop vehicle over suspected fake number plate on Cheung Lai Street in Cheung Sha Wan.

The update on Fico’s health was issued as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him made his first court appearance.

British professor Jiangzhou Wang tells a conference in Beijing that he is disappointed with 5G’s failure.

The dispatch of such a specialised China watcher to the embassy is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to reinforce intelligence gathering.

Young women footballers in Complexo do Alemao, one of Rio’s most impoverished and violent favelas, often can’t leave home to train when police and drug dealers shoot at each other.

The mainland has US$3.9 trillion worth of unsold properties, which makes Beijing’s funding plan account for less than 2 per cent of that excess inventory, a Barclays report said.

First ex-Hong Kong district councillor to be elected to UK local authority hopes other new arrivals will also get involved in politics.

Weavers in Varanasi say the rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric has so far caused no bad blood since the sari business thrives on interdependency.

An ancient form of traditional Chinese opera which involves performers changing their faces with a rapidity that defies the human eye still spellbinds audiences today.

The developer sold 203 units out of 213 on offer at Yoho Hub II in Yuen Long as of 5pm on Saturday.