AI disruption, geopolitics and partnerships in focus at Hong Kong business summit

A mainland Chinese company and its director have pleaded guilty to fraud after submitting falsified certificates to win a HK$52.9 million (US$6.78 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil servants in Hong Kong. The high-profile procurement scandal came to light in August last year after civil servants raised concerns about the quality of products supplied by Xin Ding Xin Trade, which held a three-year contract to provide XinLe-brand bottled water to government offices on Hong Kong...

Cathay Pacific Airways will award eligible Hong Kong-based employees a discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s pay for 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year it has offered the payout. The bonus will be paid on January 7 next year, according to an internal staff announcement seen by the South China Morning Post. The airline credited employees for helping it achieve successive years of solid financial performance. “You are at the heart of Cathay’s success, and we remain committed to...

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More than half of working carers in Hong Kong have never used the family-friendly measures offered by their companies, a study has found, sparking calls from experts to change workplace cultures to prevent carers being stigmatised. The findings came even as the study, released on Thursday, also showed carers benefited from measures such as flexible working hours and working from home, which led to fewer symptoms of depression and reduced the burden of caregiving. Bobo Lau Hi-po, a professor at...

The diver died after a crash landing northwest of Brisbane.

From smartphones to refrigerators, Samsung’s latest offering aims to make ownership easier, with Singapore getting first dibs in the region.

Senior Chinese and North Korean officials met on Thursday in the wake of Kim Jong-un’s recent cross-border visit and a renewed drive by the two sides to deepen their relationship. China’s top diplomat Wang Yi struck an upbeat tone on the relationship between the two countries when he hosted a visiting delegation led by Kim Song-nam, the international affairs chief of the Workers’ Party of Korea, in Beijing. “China is ready to work with the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] to...

A disciplinary panel dominated by educators is increasingly keeping details of accused Victorian teachers from public view.

A spring scorcher has gripped South East Queensland, with temperatures climbing well above 30 degrees.

Reza Adib has faced court for the first time since being charged with sexual assault offences.

Former TV star Sam Wood will spend almost another two weeks in a maximum-security prison ahead of his second appeal date.

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