China claimed on Thursday that France’s new fast-fashion”, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu was “clearly discriminatory.” Responding to these accusations, a source from a department linked to France’s Ministry of Foreign Minister Affairs told Euronews that these claims were false. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A source from the French Foreign Trade and Attractiveness…
Hong Kong’s culture chief has paid tribute to veteran actor and dancer Lau Siu-ming following his death on Wednesday at the age of 94, praising his outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to the cultural sector. Lau, affectionately known as Ming Sir, died at about 6pm on Wednesday, according to media reports citing voice actor Ding…
PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Four French nationals are still missing after the devastating flash flood that struck areas near the Nepal-Tibet border earlier this week, French minister delegate for French nationals abroad Eleonore Caroit said on Friday. The Minister Delegate said the foreign ministry had identified 80 French people were in the area when…
Firefighters said one of the victims died, four were seriously injured and six lightly hurt. A man drove a car into a crowd in the northwestern French city of Caen on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, firefighters and police said. A police source said the man rammed the car into the crowd…
Beijing has slammed Western nations for interfering in China’s internal affairs over their criticism of the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils and its former leaders for inciting subversion. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian used a regular press briefing on Monday to hit out at “certain countries…
Hong Kong authorities have hit out at what they called “baseless slander and smearing” by Western countries over the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance behind the annual Tiananmen Square vigil and its leaders for inciting subversion, stressing the court’s verdict is “well-reasoned and sound”. The government issued a strongly worded statement on Saturday after the…
Police in Paraguay have launched an investigation into the death of a Hong Kong-born cryptocurrency fund executive as speculation swirled over the case. Experts on Wednesday also warned of a global rise in violent extortion attempts targeting digital asset holders, a phenomenon known as “wrench attacks”. Paraguayan police are investigating the death of Harry Yeh…
Hong Kong should follow international peers in legislating to bar children under 16 from social media to combat cyberbullying and addiction, education experts and lawmakers have said, while stressing the need for broad social consensus. At a panel discussion on Saturday to examine proposals to restrict social media access for under-16s, educators and lawmakers argued…
Hong Kong’s air safety watchdog has classified a tail strike involving a Cathay Pacific Airways passenger jet during an aborted landing at the city’s airport this month as “abnormal runway contact”, according to a preliminary report. The Air Accident Investigation Authority published its report on Friday on the July 3 incident involving flight CX509, carrying…
Hong Kong should integrate specialised intervention services into its youth suicide response strategy, an NGO has said, as the number of minors taking their own lives reached a 10-year high in 2025. Citing the coroners’ report, the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong said on Thursday that 1,019 suicides were recorded last year, equivalent to 13.57 per…