Retired officers can rejoin Hong Kong police as part-timers under scheme to tackle staff crunch
Part-time officers will conduct street patrols, or work in the reporting centre or as drivers.
Hongkongers look to the skies for ‘once-in-80,000-year’ sighting of passing comet
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was first discovered in images taken early last year, with budding astronomers across region hoping to catch a glimpse.
China unveils road map to become world leader in space science by 2050
Plan sets out 17 priority areas for development including searching for habitable planets and exploring quantum mechanics.
China accuses Philippine ships of violating sovereignty after Spratly Islands collision
Both sides have accused the other of being to blame for the incident which took places near the Philippine-held Tithu island.
Octopus records HK$100 million worth of transactions by tourists over National Day break
E-payment service provider also says number of active users of ‘tourist mobile Octopus’ during break tripled compared with last year.
Mother of late Hong Kong star Anita Mui faces second bankruptcy over asset liquidation call
Tam Mei-kam, who turned 100 earlier this year, named as debtor in High Court bankruptcy petition listed on court’s cause book.
K-pop star Hanni of NewJeans tells South Korea lawmakers of workplace bullying
South Korea’s K-pop industry has become a global juggernaut but domestically it is known for strict standards, controls on fledgling stars.
‘Very special’ twin panda cubs to make public debut at Berlin zoo
The 2.5kg baby bears will take turns to greet the public in the zoo’s Panda Garden for about an hour a day.
How big is Beijing’s war chest, and why does a headline stimulus figure remain elusive?
Some prominent economists have called for China to roll out a stimulus plan worth 10 trillion yuan, but the real number is anyone’s guess as prudence is at play.
TikTok’s 2023 revenue rises 75% in Europe, UK and other markets outside the US, Asia
ByteDance-owned TikTok attributed that increase to its growing user base, improved ad performance and greater live-streaming revenue.