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The runways are taking burgundy beyond fall
From post-sun cheeks to smoky eyes and blurred wine lips, spring/summer 2027 is giving the shade a new season
Singapore F1 to proceed despite haze; no changes planned to outdoor entertainment
PSI readings across all five regions in Singapore have remained largely in the unhealthy range over the past 24 hours
11 premises raided over alleged bid-rigging to supply virtual reality systems to schools
Hong Kong’s competition watchdog has raided 11 offices and homes over alleged bid-rigging for contracts to supply virtual reality (VR) systems to schools and non-profit organisations, with the deals valued at HK$10 million (US$1.3 million). The Competition Commission revealed on Friday that it had secured warrants and searched the 11 premises, including those of several IT service and equipment providers, other firms and the residences of several suspects, in an operation the previous day. The...
Marcos unfazed by drop in satisfaction rating, says Palace
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not affected by the latest drop in his satisfaction rating, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said Friday.
Unraveling the Vanishing Mystery of the 34th Division
In November 1934, the Battle of the Xiangjiang River took place. About 86,000 members of the Central Red Army participated in the battle. Only about 30,000 remained. This was one of the most brutal battles of the Long March, but the Red Army broke through the blockade of the Kuomintang forces and continued its westward advance.
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: scientist’s soybean research pushes agricultural frontier
When Professor Lam Hon-ming returned to Hong Kong after completing postdoctoral work in the United States in 1997, he was fixated on one question: how can science help feed the country and the world? He found that soybeans offered part of the answer. In addition to its nutritional value, the crop can fix nitrogen levels in the soil, reducing reliance on chemical fertiliser, and some varieties can be bred to tolerate drought and salinity. Lam went on to spend almost three decades studying soybean...
Rappler Recap: Sara Duterte’s grave threats arraignment postponed again
What are the reasons behind this second postponement? Justice reporter Jairo Bolledo explains in this recap.
House prosecution team drops bribery article against Sara Duterte
The House prosecution panel has filed a manifestation with the Senate impeachment court that it will drop Article III or the bribery charges in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Hong Kong needs tougher inspection regime, experts say after CK Asset building fiasco
Lawmakers and engineering sector leaders have called for a review of Hong Kong’s building inspection mechanism and a blacklist to bar errant contractors from government tenders, after a developer said half of the city’s first privately built “starter homes” project will be demolished due to shoddy steel work. The government should review the inspection regime and increase its supervisory manpower, lawmakers and engineers said on Friday, calling for inspectors to be stationed at construction...