8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (230+ words) Yong Hye-in steps down following public backlash over her parliamentary seat refusal as President Lee’s approval rating hits 38 per cent Yong Hye-in, a lawmaker of the minor Basic Income Party, pulled out of consideration for the position on Sunday after…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (139+ words) From baseball tickets to hailing taxis, rapid tech adoption has left 80 per cent of elderly South Koreans isolated from everyday services Age gaps in digital literacy are a global concern, yet the gulf has widened massively in the hyper-connected and…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (168+ words) Readers discuss the need to ensure academic rigour in tertiary education, and university orientation camps Hong Kong is rapidly evolving into an international education hub. With 22 local degree-awarding institutions – nine publicly funded and 13 self-financing – producing around 50,000 graduates annually, the quality…...

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15+ hour, 43+ min ago   (233+ words) Families allege that a group of religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers in 2001 US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will look into requests from families of September 11 victims to…...

18+ hour, 41+ min ago   (225+ words) Speaking to reporters in Ireland on Sunday, Trump said: ‘I know more about formulas than anybody … we make other countries ‌rich’ No country should have lower interest ⁠rates than the United States, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, days before…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (193+ words) Woman who provided services during short visit arrested by immigration officers last week, months after country’s consulate issued warning A growing number of South Korean beauticians are providing illegal eyebrow or lip microblading treatments in Hong Kong, with the country’s…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (195+ words) If proven to have exploited a public welfare event for self-promotion or falsified donation documents, influencer could face legal consequences A Chinese influencer faced widespread criticism after a purported donation of 1 million yuan (US$150,000) to flood relief efforts was allegedly…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (218+ words) France’s permanent mission to the UN expressed regret over a social media post questioning Washington’s commitment to human rights The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (236+ words) The donation comes as the veteran Brexit campaigner’s party is confronting allegations about irregularities in its funding, which it denies Cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne said on Saturday he had donated £36 million (US$49 million) to Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK, matching an…...