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IEA chief Fatih Birol warned that prolonged war in the Middle East could trigger an energy crisis worse than the combined 1970s oil shocks, as Israel struck Tehran and warned of weeks of fighting.
China’s Black Pearl Restaurant Guide announced its 2026 awards on March 23 in Hong Kong, arriving between the Michelin star reveal and the Asia’s 50 Best ceremony and highlighting a concentrated week of culinary recognition in the city.
A 64-year-old container truck driver was injured after colliding with the rear of a fire engine parked on Tuen Mun Road at about 12:15pm, causing his truck to overturn on the busy expressway.
Hong Kong will sign a five-year collaboration with Art Basel by month-end, the first formal partnership between the city’s cultural authorities and the global art fair, linking finance and cultural development.
A viral video from Changchun shows seven dogs that escaped thieves tied to a dog meat shop walking together and protecting an injured companion, drawing 230 million views and renewed calls for stronger animal protection laws in China.
HKUST has launched the NeuroCare Community Project, using a locally developed, first-of-its-kind blood test to screen 6,000 underprivileged elderly for Alzheimer’s over five years.
A Rohingya father in Klang says he has seen his two-year-old only twice from afar after his wife gave birth inside a Malaysian immigration detention centre following the family’s arrest.
Ben Schnetzer appears as deputy sheriff Van Davis in Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison, a new Paramount+ drama led by Michelle Pfeiffer that premiered March 14 and follows a family rebuilding after tragedy.
Senior investment executives at the Milken Institute symposium in Hong Kong urged investors to reassess China, citing rapid technological progress and a perceived easing of geopolitical risk compared with other regions.
Jerry Chau will ride six-time Group One winner Voyage Bubble in the Group Two Chairman’s Trophy on April 6, replacing Zac Purton as the horse seeks to bounce back from a rare poor run.
An IRGC spokesman publicly mocked President Trump, repeating his television-era catchphrase “You’re fired!” in a taunt reported by Al Jazeera, highlighting renewed rhetorical friction between Tehran and Washington.
Al Jazeera published images showing the aftermath in southern Lebanon’s al-Shihabiya after an Israeli attack, highlighting renewed violence along the Israel-Lebanon border and its wider implications.
Rising oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict are expected to push up costs for plastic goods, construction materials and household items in Hong Kong, while exporters warn of cash-flow strains as buyers shorten orders.
Hong Kong’s FA is urgently rearranging travel to India after Nepal cancelled a friendly on Thursday, disrupting preparations for next week’s Asian Cup qualifier and complicating logistics despite secured Indian visas.
The South China Morning Post gives Ready or Not 2: Here I Come two stars, calling the sequel derivative and overly violent despite Samara Weaving’s return and Elijah Wood’s addition to the cast.
Japan says one of two nationals detained in Iran has safely returned home in good health, officials confirmed after the foreign minister announced the release.
The South China Morning Post reports President Trump has moved from diplomacy and sanctions changes to threats against Iran’s civilian infrastructure over the Strait of Hormuz crisis, prompting concerns about escalation.
Al Jazeera reports Israeli settlers staged a second night of attacks in West Bank towns amid Israel’s broader push to expand control over Palestinian territories, escalating tensions in the occupied territory.
Hong Kong activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung told a West Kowloon court that China’s 2018 constitutional amendment enshrining Communist Party leadership represented a ‘regression’ away from constitutional democracy.
Japan coach Nils Nielsen said his team will need “different tools” to win next year’s World Cup in Brazil despite sweeping to the Asian Cup title, scoring 29 goals and conceding one.