Two men, aged 35 and 38, were detained on suspicion of possessing illicit cigarettes.

Experts say eating WFPB meals instead of animal products is much better for the environment, reduces risks of chronic diseases, and can be significantly cheaper calorie for calorie.

Judge declined to suspend sentence for former Baptist University student Keith Fong given gravity of offence.

XE is 10 per cent more transmissible than ‘stealth Omicron’ BA.2 but XD is no more transmissible, according to WHO’s latest evidence.

An expert panel found that three doses of vaccine were ‘highly effective in reducing hospitalisations and death’, but residents aged 60 and up should receive a fourth for better protection.

Human rights groups say transferring the case would lead to a cover up of the killing which has cast suspicion on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

More than 6.3 million residents received up to HK$5,000 in digital vouchers from the government on Thursday morning.

Lord Robert Reed says he initiated discussions about resigning due to concerns over national security law, adds: ‘I wasn’t being dragged out of Hong Kong.’

Sri Lanka has been suffering from shortages of fuel, power, food and other items as it struggles to pay for imports due to a lack of foreign exchange holdings.

‘We call this the ultimate version, because we can say that we have concretely accepted all the comments and proposed improvements,’ says city leader Carrie Lam.

Feng Zhenglin, director of the Civil Aviation Administration, says safety is crucial to China’s vitality and national security, and must be protected.

As Omicron spreads across China, the country’s “dynamic zero-Covid” strategy is coming under pressure, including from a large number of Chinese people who are venting online.

European health officials said data showed no conclusive evidence vaccine protection against severe disease is waning or there is added value of a fourth dose.

National People’s Congress Standing Committee delegate Tam Yiu-chung declined to say what role he would play in the campaign, but confirmed he supported Lee and would ‘recommend him to others’.

Three British Virgin Islands-based companies linked to 1MDB filed for bankruptcy in Florida in effort to recover portion of US$8.5 billion allegedly stolen from fund.

Troops are being treated in Belarus after apparently suffering from radiation after digging around grounds of the plant, the site of a 1986 disaster, to defend themselves from Ukrainian military.

Japan effectively imposed an entry ban on non-resident foreign nationals in late November to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

Authorities have urged residents to test themselves daily from April 8 to 10, using kits sent to their homes.

Shanghai has reported 114,000 cases since the latest wave of outbreaks started on March 1, raking up more cases in a month than the previous two years combined.

Analyst says fighter jet ‘appears to have gone down from a very low altitude’, where it would have been vulnerable to attack.

A Boeing 737 MAX meant for China Eastern Airlines subsidiary Shanghai Airlines landed in Shanghai on Thursday afternoon having had been stuck on the ground in Guam since March 15 due to a minor technical issue.

Chief Secretary Lee is gearing up for a possible leadership bid, sources say. While some have previously questioned whether his background fully prepared him for his role as No 2 official, Lee appears to have secured the support of perhaps the most i...

China is in the grip of an Omicron wave, but about 70 per cent of cases reported in March have not had any symptoms.

Mariupol’s mayor said more 5,000 civilians killed during weeks of Russian bombardment, including 50 people burned to death during the bombing of a hospital.

Restaurants offering fewer promotions for this year’s scheme but catering sector’s business could shoot up by 30 per cent this April, industry players say.

High-end hotel chains on the southern resort island are gearing up to take advantage of pent-up demand as Thailand further eases entry rules for vaccinated visitors.

Students, athletes, businesses and Hong Kong itself are experiencing stunted growth while the rest of the world leaves us behind. The city and its leaders must ask look beyond short-term issues and ask hard questions about the end game and how much m...

A series of failed tests means the schedule for what was to be the Pentagon’s first operational weapon may be set back for as long as a year.

Many see Beijing’s backing of Lee as a sign that national security would take top priority.

The run-up in Hong Kong reflects the resilience among investors after weathering more than a year of China’s regulatory clampdown on technology stocks.

Antiviral drug candidate found to reduce risk of hospitalisation or death by 50 to 100 per cent compared to control group.

The rare footage of Ayman al-Zawahri is the first proof in months that the man who was Osama bin Laden’s No 2 is alive.

Paper details team’s work creating artificial intelligence to continue tracking an object on the ground, even after it turns sharply or disappears into a tunnel.

New Delhi’s reaction to Moscow’s invasion is complicating its relationship with Washington, which regards it as a partner in countering China’s influence in Asia.

Katerina Tikhonova is a tech executive, while Maria Vorontsova is involved in genetics research; US officials believe the Russian leader is hiding his wealth with the help of his family members.

Wendy Sherman, No 2 at State Department, refers to sanctions on Vladimir Putin then adds ‘it gives President Xi … a pretty good understanding of what might come his way’.

Pyongyang is ignoring Washington’s overtures for talks and may be planning its first such launch in nearly five years, according to US envoy Sung Kim.

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework will focus on infrastructure, decarbonisation and clean energy, says a US Commerce Department official.

US threats of ‘consequences’ if Beijing supports Russia could target China’s large foreign reserve assets, a significant portion of which is made up of US government bonds, Chinese economists say.

Lawrence Ray physically, mentally and sexually abused a group of Sarah Lawrence College students for more than a decade.

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The US Treasury Secretary also said Biden wants Russia out of the G20, and the US will boycott some meetings in Indonesia if Moscow’s officials attend.

Right when diplomacy is needed more than ever, top diplomatic figures in the US and China are resorting to open hostility. The crisis in Ukraine should serve as a warning to both powers to set aside ideological differences for the sake of world peace...

HKU’s dentistry programme climbs one rung to No 2 in the world.

Beijing’s zero-tolerance policy for the coronavirus has resulted in stringent lockdowns and mass testing in major cities such as Shanghai, where several European firms have their Asia headquarters.

Aviation industry chief Willie Walsh says city’s travel restrictions have made it ‘extremely difficult, if not impossible’ for airlines to operate.

Offenders can be fined up to 100,000 baht (US$3,000) if caught travelling into the parks with single-use plastic items or styrofoam containers.

Celebration for political figure Witman Hung in January caused an uproar, as just days earlier health officials had urged public to avoid large gatherings .

Findings of review by Development Bureau show Water Supplies Department and Antiquities and Monuments Office did not seek clarification from each other during heritage impact assessment of reservoir.

The call for immediate evacuations came as Ukraine says Russian forces were regrouping to launch a fresh offensive; Authorities urged civilians to evacuate ‘while it is safe’.