'The decision to not proceed with the bribery [charge] had nothing to do with the strength of the case,' prosecutor Keith Flores says

Timothy Chan Chi-fung was 19 when a testicular tumour sent him into a Hong Kong hospital system largely designed for children or much older adults. Neither door quite fitted. His experience eventually led him to found Youth Cancer Hong Kong, a contribution that has earned him a place as a finalist in the community category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards. The awards, co-organised by Sino Group and the South China Morning Post, were launched in 2013 to recognise individuals and...

The main challenge of the incoming administration will be to sustain the peace process with Manila while representing the interests of local residents.

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Bishops in the province of Capiz have expressed solidarity with the Diocese of Kalibo in raising concerns over the opening and operation of a casino in Boracay, urging government officials and business leaders to consider its potential effects on families and vulnerable communities. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Capiz Archbishop

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — At least 120 children forced into labor because of poverty were rescued in this city and in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), labor officials said.  The Bangsamoro Ministry of Labor and Employment (Mole) deployed teams to rescue the children from

At Shenzhen’s The Bay by Chef Fei, a dish of fish simmered with bamboo shoots in plum juice and pickled vegetables is plated individually and served to diners one by one. At Chiu Tang in Hong Kong, diners sit at round tables, share stories, sip oolong tea and reach for morsels from communal dishes. As Chaoshan cuisine, traditionally rooted in coastal neighbourhoods and late-night street food stalls, moves into luxury restaurants and is reimagined through French-style tasting menus and...

Another week, another social media drama—and while this isn’t as intense as previous incidents, it’s worth writing about. A woman from my hometown went out and posted about eating at a well-known Italian restaurant at the biggest mall in the neighborhood. But where did she go “wrong”? Calling the establishment “fine dining.” Naturally, the pedants

Two years after the Philippines banned its notorious offshore gaming hubs, or Pogos, a recent crackdown on hundreds of foreigners has highlighted a worrying trend of embedded corruption that still enables the sector to thrive. In September, the National Bureau of Investigation raided a call centre-style facility in Makati City, arresting more than 120 Chinese nationals linked to an alleged illegal trading and “lust scam” that tricked local and foreign victims into sharing explicit videos, which...

Putting former DPWH secretary Mark Villar in charge of the oversight desk looks less like legislative stewardship and more like institutional conflict of interest

Buyunchaokete shines on serve to book Shanghai showdown with Ruud