Hong Kong’s new pandas An An and Ke Ke explore Ocean Park home after finishing quarantine

An An and Ke Ke still need at least another 30 days to adapt to enclosure, but Ocean Park says bears in good health and ‘eager’ to explore.

Hong Kong tenants won’t get to jump public housing queue under shake-up of subpar flats

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says decision aims to prevent people from moving into subpar flats in hopes of benefiting from shake-up.

Israelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terrorism warning

Israel’s national security council called on Israelis to get out of tourist areas in Sri Lanka’s south, claiming a terrorist threat.

Chinese study on depression sheds new light on those most at risk of death

CDC research challenges assumption that more advantaged men are in less danger than women or less-educated people.

Brains and brawn, muscular China academic offers free personal training to PhD candidates

Chemistry academic offers combination of study and exercise, says she wants to become ‘world’s most muscular professor’.

Japan’s Ishiba seeks fresh mandate as election race tightens

Shocking opinion polls suggest the ruling LDP, in power for most of the past seventy years, might fall short of a parliamentary majority.

Will Israel-Gaza war end after Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s death?

Israel and Hamas have not shown any intent to end the war while the Israeli siege in Gaza is set to fuel further militancy, analysts say.

Why are stock markets so complacent when the world is in crisis?

The lack of financial market volatility amid economic uncertainty related to geopolitical risks should worry more people.

James Sung, veteran Hong Kong political scientist and commentator, dies at 71

Sung held leadership roles in academia for most of his career and founded the Hong Kong Progress and Perfection Research Institute.

UK to expand Pacific fishing patrols to counter China’s maritime moves

‘We cannot turn a blind eye to the challenges faced by our friends and partners on the other side of the world,’ PM Keir Starmer said.