Videos of flash-flooded rivers and overflowing pavements went viral on social media on Wednesday as residents in parts of Hong Kong grappled with more than 70mm of rainfall in 24 hours.
The intensity of the floods prompted some users online to claim a picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong when a clip was shared by another person.
“I actually live in the village houses right above that spot, so I wanted to post the video I took this morning to
Hong Kong welcomed 13 per cent more visitors in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2025, as it hosted more mega-events and the Airport Authority stepped up efforts to add destinations to boost tourism.
Tourism minister Rosanna Law Shuk-pui revealed on Wednesday that visitor arrivals reached about 26.71 million in the first six months of 2026, representing an annual increase of 13 per cent.
Visitors from mainland China and foreign tourists increased by 1
The number of disciplinary cases involving intern and resident doctors at Hong Kong’s public hospitals has nearly tripled over four years, the health chief has revealed, as lawmakers called for stronger safeguards to uphold professional standards.
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau told a Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday that the Hospital Authority recorded 35 disciplinary cases involving intern and resident doctors over poor performance or breaches of professional conduct during the past financial year.
The figure was an increase from the 23 recorded in 2024-2
Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday met with top officials from the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) partner nations – Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea – on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Ankara.
The talks featured South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, Japanese Foreign Minister
After a Chinese milk tea brand was ordered by a Suzhou court to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) for trademark infringement, many internet users expressed their support for the mainland company, with some claiming they have lost their positive impression of the luxury brand following the case.
The news of the verdict, announced in early July, has been viewed 400 million times on Weibo, alongside a hashtag “Molly Tea lost the lawsuit but won the public’s heart
Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian “mid-strike” drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots have said.
Kyiv’s development of “mid-strike” drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometres behind front lines accurately and cheaply, and are often flown via Starlink, has transformed the war in Ukraine.
In a concerted mid-strike campaign this year, Ukraine has attacked supply lines, fuel storage facilities
The EU Digital Markets Act has triggered legal challenges by Apple, Meta and ByteDance since it took effect in May 2023
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The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets out a list of dos and don’ts
Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo was responding to questions in parliament on Tuesday about the administration’s stance on Chinese dialects in
Analysts say the missile deal aims to give Indonesia a supersonic shield to insulate its waterways from great-power clashes
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Analysts say the missiles will play a vital role in protecting Indonesia’s strategic waterways from becoming collateral damage in the event
