Some lucky Hong Kong fans of K-pop star G Dragon pocketed at least HK$320 (US$41) from the record HK$200 million Lunar New Year Mark Six draw after they chose lottery numbers he suggested. G Dragon fans took to social media to share news of their earnings after the winning numbers were announced on Saturday. During…
Some Hong Kong restaurant operators have urged authorities to clearly tell the public about the origins of problematic raw oysters following a spate of food poisoning cases, so that diners can make informed decisions in the lead-up to Lunar New Year, their peak business season. Consumers are becoming increasingly wary about oysters, with some restaurants…
Beijing and Washington may be set to revive dormant military communication channels but it is just a first step and the two sides are still some way from genuine trust, an observer has cautioned. The assessment followed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement on social media on Sunday that the two countries had “agreed that…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian police said Thursday they arrested 57 South Korean nationals over alleged links to an online scam organization in the Southeast Asian country. The arrests happened on Wednesday as police raided a building on the outskirts of the capital, Phnom Penh. Police found 86 people working at the complex, including…
A 22-year-old South Korean college student who travelled to Cambodia during the summer holiday was found dead two weeks after his departure, reportedly after being kidnapped and tortured by a local crime group. Authorities said the student died of cardiac arrest caused by severe torture. According to police and family members, the student, identified only…
China’s first woman pilot from Tibet who excels in basketball and skateboarding and dreams of becoming the “coolest captain” has captured attention at the Changchun Air Show. On September 20, Gesang Baizhen, the 25-year-old fighter pilot with the Chinese Air Force, took the stage at the air show in northeastern China. According to the mainland…
Hundreds of federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in Georgia and detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals. This is the latest in a long line of workplace raids conducted as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. But the one on Thursday is especially distinct…
Scammers have conned a woman out of HK$180,000 (US$23,077) over tickets for Korean singer G-Dragon’s coming sell-out concerts in Hong Kong, one of nearly 30 victims cheated out of more than HK$610,000 for the three shows. Hong Kong police on Monday urged the public to exercise caution when buying tickets to events after receiving more…
By Heekyong Yang, Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics forecast a gradual second-half recovery for its chips business after second-quarter operating profit at the division plunged 94% from a year earlier due to shipment delays and U.S. export curbs on advanced semiconductor sales to China. The South Korean tech giant said on…
Hong Kong table tennis pair Baldwin Chan Ho-wah and Yiu Kwan-to struck gold at the Fisu World University Games in Germany late on Wednesday. On a day when Ryan Choi Chun-yin became the city’s first ever fencing world champion, the paddlers added to the Hong Kong gold rush as they triumphed in emphatic fashion in…