16+ hour, 39+ 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…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (175+ words) Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water for 10 days while praying for rescue For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (215+ words) Rescuers search for 140 others after the vessel travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin lost contact in bad weather Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea after 103 others…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (172+ words) Property is losing its sparkle for next-generation investors who prioritise liquidity, easy succession and higher returns When Maria’s family moved out of their house in Hong Kong’s Southern district, one of the bigger jobs was packing her mother’s belongings, including…...

1+ day, 18+ 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, 14+ hour ago   (187+ words) Rescuers search for 140 others after the vessel travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin lost contact in bad weather Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that was earlier reported missing in the Java Sea after 103 others…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (180+ words) Rescuers recover 30 bodies on Friday after managing to gain access to the vessel, which had caught fire on its way from Manila to Palawan Philippine rescuers recovered ⁠30 bodies from a burned-out ferry on Friday, raising the death toll from the…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (97+ words) South China Morning Post The new bridge across the Tadi river re-links the flood-devastated town of Devighat to the capital, Kathmandu, restoring a vital route for essential supplies. Nepali authorities have completed a new bridge over the Tadi river, reconnecting…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (86+ words) Over 2 dozen dead after cargo ship undergoing repairs in China’s Qingdao catches fire South China Morning Post The Liberia-flagged, Chinese-owned bulk carrier Ocean Melody arrived at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard on August 31 and docked for repairs. Twenty-five people have died…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (132+ words) Ex-religious affairs minister Jamil Khir Baharom is the highest-ranking figure to be implicated in the Tabung Haji scandal The charges relate to alleged dubious dealings involving the leasing of hotels in Saudi Arabia, which manages access to Mecca where millions…...