31 minutes ago 7 arrested, including Hong Kong primary school teacher, in crackdown on drug ‘space oil’

Customs also seized anaesthetic that could produce HK$17 million worth of the narcotic.

Events

53 minutes ago Coldplay adds fourth Hong Kong show, with tickets on sale from next Friday

Promoter says band will now perform on April 8 next year, as well as earlier announced April 9, 11, and 12 dates at Kai Tak stadium.

Politics

66 minutes ago Angry South Korean students call tutor titan’s childbirth advice ‘sexually humiliating’

MegaStudy Group chairman Son Joo-eun slammed for telling school students that ‘giving birth is more important than going to college’.

Society

68 minutes ago Security guards foil attempted bank robbery in southwestern China, man detained

The crime is an uncommon one in Chinese society, which has been rocked this year by a spate of random attacks as economic slump bites.

Events

81 minutes ago Malaysia drops Najib’s 6 charges over 1MDB as house arrest rumours swirl

Najib Razak has been seeking to be released from jail and serve the remaining four years of his jail term at home.

Events

96 minutes ago Dell, HP post disappointing quarterly sales as global PC market recovery stalls

While signs of a global PC market rebound began to materialise this year, shipments again dipped in the third quarter, according to IDC.

Economics

2 hours ago Hong Kong 47: first appeals filed in city’s largest national security case

Four opposition figures sentenced to more than six years in jail for subversion have challenged the judges’ ruling.

Events

2 hours ago China KOLs rent UN room, pay US$49,999 to attend Trump’s inauguration to build ‘elite persona’

Visitors can attend UN ‘in-house briefings’, which cover topics like peacekeeping, human rights at US$165 per session.

Politics

4 hours ago Singapore jails Myanmar domestic helper for beating employer’s dog to death

The woman, acting on her boss’ instructions, repeatedly hit the poodle with a rod-like object and hung it from a balcony railing.

Events