Hong Kong property prices have ‘bottomed out’ and will ‘rebound slowly’, sector leader says

Recent strength in stock market can help drive economic recovery and boost property sector, head of developers’ association says.

Renewed push to make cycling helmets mandatory in Hong Kong as number of deaths doubles

Police chief Raymond Siu says number of cycling accidents in the first eight months dropped 7 per cent year on year but fatalities rose from four to eight.

Hong Kong is a happening place but can we convince tourists?

Even if the city doesn’t rise to being an ‘events capital’, the right focus can take its tourism economy to new heights.

Hongkongers need more education about ‘silent disease’ osteoporosis, expert warns

HKU-developed screening software finds 29.4 per cent of 5,771 interviewees above age of 50 at ‘high risk’ of developing bone disease.

‘Asian Nato’ calls, Taiwan moves: should Beijing worry as Japan’s Ishiba gets going?

New leader has work cut out between bold security proposals, getting out of US shadow and need to improve Beijing ties, observers say.

South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might

Yoon is also on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia and says North Korea’s weapons programme will be on the agenda.

Cannabis smuggling from Thailand to UK reaches record highs as drug mules warned

A former Arsenal player and dozens of Malaysians were among those detained, with tonnes of Thai cannabis being seized at UK ports of entry.

Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant

The country is looking to boost its power generation capacity with the construction of its first nuclear facility.

Vietnam quarterly growth hits 2-year high on exports, investment

Despite the devastation from Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam’s economy posted even better economic growth in the third quarter.

Hong Kong records 35% rise in mainland Chinese visitors for first 5 days of ‘golden week’

Local immigration authorities say 980,000 mainland visitors have entered Hong Kong over first five days of National Day break.