Hong Kong ATMs to have pop-up warnings as scam losses mount to HK$6.41 billion: police chief

Police chief Raymond Siu also warns that deepfake-technology scams are likely to be the next major form of swindling to plague the city.

Hong Kong need not nudge its elderly across the border

Instead of sending seniors to mainland China, Hong Kong should learn from other models to provide dignified elderly care within the city.

China trans woman beats up man for mocking her then posts video denouncing violence

Verbal clash in popular restaurant over discrimination turns violent, ends in trans woman assaulting man with high-heeled shoe.

China-Pakistan economic ties could change ‘fundamentally’ if attacks on Chinese continue

Experts predict more direct cooperation between Beijing and Islamabad but do not expect a greater security presence from China.

Severe Tropical Storm Trami: Hong Kong to keep T1 warning in force until noon

‘The need to issue the No 3 warning signal will depend on the distance between Trami and Hong Kong,’ forecaster says.

Apple Silicon

Apple iPhone 16 sales in China put it back at No 2 in local smartphone market for Q3

Apple captured 15.6 per cent of the Chinese smartphone market, behind Vivo’s 18.6 per cent in one of its most important markets.

Japan PM Ishiba’s defence reforms face election hurdle with LDP expected to lose ground

Polls suggest the LDP will lose a number of seats in Sunday’s elections, with voters focused more on domestic issues than foreign policy.

Insurance policy for Hong Kong visa? Why top talent from mainland opt to become agents

Aims of talent trawl questioned as arrivals grab insurance sales jobs to stay in city, but some say move reflects ‘reality’ of current economy.

Why are Hong Kong’s brokers eschewing the digital age with bricks-and-mortar branches?

Online broker Futu Securities opened its fourth branch in Causeway Bay last week, while Phillip Securities mulls new branches.

World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: UN chief

Ahead of COP29 talks, UN report says current pace of climate action would result in catastrophic 3.1 degree Celsius of warming this century.