A Chinese lovesick patriotic investor has posted a marriage advertisement online saying he is looking for a life partner who shares his passion. The 30-something man placed the advert on his social media account yiwanxin, which means hundreds of million xin, on November 27, in a bid to find a wife. He said he was born in the 1990s, is a professional ...

Hong Kongs Democratic Party, once the citys largest opposition force, will dissolve after 31 years, after most members present in a meeting voted to pass the motion, marking the end of an era. The Post learned on Sunday that nearly 100 people attended the two-hour meeting, with some representing others. A total of 117 members, or 97 per cent, agreed to ...

A plunder complaint filed against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has reopened scrutiny of her use of confidential funds and opened a new legal front in a political stand-off that could shape the early dynamics of the 2028 presidential race. A highly placed source, who told This Week in Asia about the complaint a week before it was filed, said ...

China will expand its national healthcare insurance programme next year to fully cover all out-of-pocket expenses related to childbirth, according to state media reports. It is the countrys latest bid to lift birth rates and avert a looming demographic crisis that threatens to undermine long-term growth prospects. The pledge to widen the medical insurance ...

Australian police said on Sunday they were responding to a developing incident at Sydneys Bondi Beach and were urging the public to avoid the area. The Sydney Morning Herald said there were reports of multiple shots fired at the famed beach but it was unclear if anyone had been hit. Anyone at the scene should take shelter, the New South Wales police posted ...

One way or another, the aftermath of the tragic Tai Po fire is going to dominate Hong Kongs political life throughout the coming year, possibly for the whole of the new Legislative Council term. In the closing stages of the recently completed election, candidates pledged their support for recovery efforts. There is no reason to doubt them as every ...

THE MONSTERS 10TH ANNIVERSARY GLOBAL TOUR - HONG KONG To celebrate a decade of THE MONSTERS, the beloved Nordic forest-dwelling spirit ensemble, the 10th Anniversary Tour, MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND THEN will open at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre from 15 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. With HSBC Hong Kong as the lead sponsor, the Hong Kong chapter ...

Hong Kongs much-awaited Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass is undergoing final testing before its debut on December 21, authorities have said, adding that a core challenge has been tunnelling beneath 240 structures in the area. The new 4.7km (7.56-mile) transport corridor in Kowloon, which includes a 3.9km three-lane, two-way tunnel linking ...

A man who cycled 18,000km from his hometown in France to China to realise a Silk Road adventure dream has trended on social media in China. Frenchman Killian Le Guyader, 24, began his journey in the northwestern city of Rennes at the beginning of this year. He arrived in China not long ago and a video showing him standing on the Great Wall in Beijing went ...

Tens of thousands of racing fans packed into Sha Tin on Sunday for the climax of the Longines Hong Kong International Races week, hoping to see stars like Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising add to their storied reputations. Visitors from South Africa, Japan, Australia and mainland China mixed with celebrities such as Chinese actor Yu Shi and local ...

Hong Kong plans to deploy large passenger-carrying drones within the next two to three years as part of its drive to become a regional hub for the low-altitude economy, a senior official has said, predicting the aircraft will be significantly cheaper than current helicopter services. Deputy director-general of civil aviation Dominic Chow Wing-hang outlined ...

German authorities said on Saturday they had arrested five men on suspicion of involvement in an Islamist plot to plough a vehicle into people at a Christmas market. Officials have been on high alert during the festive season after a deadly car-ramming attack at a market in the city of Magdeburg last Christmas shocked the nation. Police and prosecutors said ...

Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week on Sunday after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trumps claim that a truce had been agreed to halt the deadly fighting. The conflict, rooted in a colonial-era demarcation dispute along their 800km (500 miles) border, has displaced around 800,000 people, officials said. I have been ...

Accelerating innovation and creating more jobs will be key facets of the next annual budget, Hong Kongs finance chief has vowed, while noting positive investor sentiment after several entities recently bought and leased commercial properties in the city. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said in his weekly blog post on Sunday that public consultation ...

Hong Kong police have arrested seven men suspected of operating a highly organised crime syndicate to steal credit cards from people in crowded locations such as sports grounds and buying luxury items worth more than HK$4 million (US$513,800). Senior Inspector Tsui Wai-ying of the forces regional technology and financial crime unit said on Sunday that the ...

A wife in Japan whose husband has had a shocking 520 affairs has turned her difficult life raising a son with an extremely rare illness alone into a comic. Her move has inspired many single mothers to find strength and courage. According to the Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun, housewife Nemu Kusano married her husband after being introduced to him by a ...

While humanoid robots from China and the US have captured the imagination of people for their skill at serving drinks, taking part in boxing matches and running marathons, and entertaining through dance moves on stage, their counterparts in Japan the long-time leader of the robotics world are mostly confined to factories. Japans early forays into ...

Hong Kongs leader will head to Beijing on Monday for his annual duty visit and meet with state leaders, less than a month after the citys deadliest fire in decades. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will be in the capital for the duty visit from Monday to Wednesday, briefing leaders on Hong Kongs latest economic, social and political situation, the city ...

Twelve people were injured on Sunday morning when a taxi and two minibuses were involved in a collision in Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at 9am about the traffic accident involving two green-topped minibuses and the taxi at 109 Pok Fu Lam Road, near the University of Hong Kong. The injured, comprising nine women and three men, were taken to ...

With temperatures falling and holidays approaching, ski resorts across northern China are experiencing a surge in visitors from the south, a trend that is cheering airlines as well as resort operators including Malaysia-based Genting Group. Since the ski season opened on November 15, the Changbai Beautiful China Resort in the northeast province of Jilin, a ...

Washingtons latest national security blueprint may be one of its most consequential in years, yet it barely mentions Southeast Asia. Analysts say that absence speaks volumes, signalling a narrowing of American priorities that risks turning the region into a bargaining chip in the US-China rivalry. The National Security Strategy published by the White House ...

For years, Winfield Chong Wing-fai, an executive committee member of the Democratic Party and long-term advocate against bid-rigging, has juggled countless invitations from Hong Kong residents to attend meetings of owners corporations, so homeowners can seek his advice on building maintenance projects. The number and frequency of those invitations increased ...

Mounting US pressure on allies to bolster the first island chains defence in the western Pacific Ocean is raising concerns about South Koreas possible but reluctant involvement in a conflict over Taiwan, analysts have said. In its recently released National Security Strategy (NSS), US President Donald Trumps administration highlighted the importance of a ...

Mary Roettger was just one of millions of Americans seeking a social media life raft when she warily logged onto Chinas RedNote platform for the first time in January. As fears loomed over a threatened US ban on TikTok, the Florida writer braced for a clumsy, spam-filled experience full of negative people. Instead, she was struck by a starkly different ...

While China continues to produce many young self-made billionaires, showcasing its economic dynamism, observers have urged the creation of a more supportive environment, saying that innovation is still being held back. About 98 per cent of the super-rich in mainland China, with assets valued at US$1 billion or more, are relatively young first-generation ...