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Stocks on Chinese mainland markets can expect a strong year in 2020 thanks to government policy support, says analyst Kenny Wen. The wealth management strategist at Everbright Sun Hung Kai said investors should look at 5G infrastructure, domestic consumption and property management stocks in the new year. Wan advise…
An approved New Year’s Day march from Hong Kong’s Victoria Park to Chater Road in Central was abruptly cut short by police three hours after it began, as violence broke out on the sidelines.
A man was filmed smashing dozens of eggs on a car in northern China’s Heilongjiang province. He earlier had an argument with the car’s owner over parking.
A man in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province was filmed smashing a bus window and exiting the vehicle after waiting in traffic for 20 minutes.
At least 26 people were killed and 13 others injured when a vehicle fell into a ravine in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province just before midnight on December 23.
Japanese airline group ANA Holdings will launch an “avatar travel service” that will allow people to interact with distant places without leaving their own homes.
A young boy vented his anger at the driver of a car after the vehicle send him and his mother flying, and more viral stories from China this week.
Thousands of people gathered at the Po Fook Memorial Hall to pay homage to Chow Tsz-lok, the 22-year-old university student who died after reportedly falling one level in a car park in unexplained circumstances while police were conducting a dispersal operation nearby.
A video that emerged on Thursday captured a freak accident in which a primary school boy fell out of his school bus, prompting the vehicle behind to pull a sudden brake to avoid a life-threatening collision. The incident happened on December 4 and the pupil was sent to the hospital immediately after, suffering only …
The first automated light rail service in Macau officially started carrying passengers on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, a little over a week before the former Portuguese colony marks 20 years since its handover to China. The Taipa section of the Macau Light Rail Transit (MLRT), or Metro Ligeiro de Macau (MLM), began o…
A boy in southwestern China’s Chongqing was filmed kicking a car and expressing his anger at its driver, after the vehicle sent him and his mother flying.
A driver in southeastern China’s Anhui province was stuck as “thousands” of geese crossed the road in front of him.
Companies developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology are racing to put autonomous taxis on the streets of China. One of the competitors in the potentially lucrative self-driving cab business is the WeRide RoboTaxi service based in the southern city of Guangzhou.
In New Delhi, India, Vinod Kumar Sharma spends four hours every day on the city’s crowded trains and often unpaved roads. The 44-year-old finds it difficult to navigate the city because of its heavy traffic and poorly repaired streets. But to earn a living after losing his job as a factory worker, the father of thre…
A sinkhole suddenly opened up at a road in southern China’s Guangdong province, swallowing a truck and an electric bicycle. Three people are still missing.
Indonesia’s notorious traffic gridlock has been known to send commuters into a spin, but this man, Jujun Junaedi, has decided to rise above the daily grind by building his very own helicopter.
A volunteer group has created a ‘levitating’ zebra crossing in Bangkok, Thailand to raise awareness of road safety.
A drunk driver in eastern China’s Zhejiang province crashed into four vehicles after driving in the wrong direction.
It’s been 30 years since the first recorded Bowen Road poisoning – and the perpetrator (or perpetrators) remain at large. The only solid lead ever to emerge surfaced in 1995, but it was brushed aside by police and not reported in the press until 1997, and only then because Hong Kong’s last governor Chris Patten’s do…
Road blockades, bricks and other wreckage in the streets around the besieged Hong Kong PolyU campus on Tuesday morning, November 19, 2019.
The clashes around the Hong Kong Polytechnic University continued into the night of November 17th as police set a deadline for people to leave. All medics and journalists were told to leave by 10pm and that anyone remaining on campus could be arrested and charged with rioting. A bridge that connects PolyU with the o…
At the end of a week that saw traffic disruption and chaos in Hong Kong, Saturday November 16, 2019, was a day of relative calm. Around Baptist University in Kowloon Tong, crowds came out to help clean the streets. Among them were about 50 Chinese soldiers, who said they “volunteered” to clear the bricks and roads n…
In the early hours of November 14, 2019, Hong Kong’s public transport was limited, and certain important roads were blocked by protesters, including Tolo Highway, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and Pok Fu Lam Road. Protesters were holding up in some of the city’s university campuses, strengthening their defences in antici…
Hong Kong protesters crippled transport links and jammed roads causing chaos across the city for a third consecutive day on November 13, 2019.
In China, the craze for buying sneakers is at fever pitch. With the growth of digital platforms, fuelled by China’s deep love for basketball, the resale sneaker business is growing and enthusiasts are driving soaring prices on online “sneaker exchange” platforms.
Over 548,000 students will take the College Scholastic Ability Test, also known as Suneung, South Korea’s national college entrance exam on November 14. The test is a major part of the South Korean education system and for many students, their academic life leads up to this moment. The tests last all day and feature…
At least one protester was shot with a live round on November 11, 2019, as Monday commuters in Hong Kong woke to a morning of traffic disruption and violence.
A day after the death of Chow Tsz-lok thousands gathered in Tamar Park in Hong Kong to mourn his passing. The 22-year-old computer science student had reportedly fallen from a car park near a police clearance operation. He sustained serious head injuries which ultimately proved fatal. Mourners assembled in the car p…
Thousands of people across Hong Kong held vigils on November 8 for Chow Tsz-lok. The 22-year-old computer science undergraduate studying at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology had died earlier that day. Chow had suffered a severe brain injury after he reportedly fell four metres (13 feet) at a car par…
Hundreds of people gathered on the campus of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on November 8, 2019, to pay tribute to Chow Tsz-lok.
In Xinjiang, a 75km (47-mile) stretch of road snakes back and forth over a mountainous incline as it reaches a height of 4,100 metres (13,450ft) above sea level.
A rookie driver from southeastern China’s Anhui province was filmed breaking down in tears after getting lost on the way home. She told the traffic police officer that she had been working overtime for two weeks. The officer calmed her down and led her home.
A car remote-controlled by 5G drove onto an open road for the first time in the sixth World Internet Conference in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge marked its first anniversary on October 23, 2019. But one year since the span opened, the volume of traffic on the 55km (34-mile) bridge has yet to meet expectations. Authorities are now trying to boost usage by making it easier for private cars to make the journey.
China is planning to build the country’s first smart roads with 5G networks in Shunyi District, Beijing. The smart system hopes to change the way people drive and further ensure road safety.
Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan visited Indonesia on October 18, 2019, on a four-day visit which included attending the inauguration ceremony for Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s second term in office. The two nations have agreed to build closer ties through bilateral cooperation on infrastructure construction …
A 69-year-old grandma from Thailand gained online fame for singing love songs with her chihuahua on her lap. Suffering from facial paralysis after a car accident, she has been singing songs to exercise her facial muscles.
A driver who works for local media outlet Now News was allegedly shot by a police round during protests in Mong Kok, Hong Kong on October 13, 2019. The broadcaster accused police of “violent treatment” as the driver reported being beaten by officers during his detention. Police said “the reason for the injuries has …
A truck driver was filmed handwriting his vehicle’s number plate in eastern China’s Shandong province in an attempt to fool surveillance cameras. Unfortunately for him, another camera caught him in the act.
Masked vandals dressed in black targeted restaurants and shops in several shopping malls on October 13, 2019, as Hong Kong's anti-government protests entered their 19th week. Restaurants belonging to the Maxim's food chain had their windows smashed and were spray-painted and businesses with links to mainland China w…
A man from eastern China’s Zhejiang province attacked a bus driver after the driver refused to let the passenger off before the bus arrived at a station.
An overpass collapsed on busy traffic in Wuxi city in east China’s Jiangsu province on October 10. Three vehicles were reportedly trapped. Rescuers have arrived on the scene. Casualties remain unclear.
The world’s longest double-deck suspension bridge opened to traffic on October 8, 2019, in Wuhan, the capital of China’s central province of Hubei.
Hong Kong protesters reacted with anger to the government’s introduction of a new anti-mask law on October 4, 2019, blocking roads and vandalising rail stations as well as businesses owned by companies which have voiced opposition to demonstrations.
Over 450 runners embarked on a gruelling road race from the iconic seafront to the heights of The Peak
A bored driver smashed the coach he was driving into a car after playing with a pen while driving in eastern China’s Jiangsu province.
China will hold its biggest-ever military parade on October 1, 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Shops and restaurants along Jianguo Road where the parade will be held are closed for business. Security has been tightened. Service has also been suspended on par…
On the fifth anniversary of the start of the Occupy movement in Hong Kong, a rally was held in Tamar Park to mark the day. While this rally was under way, protesters occupied Harcourt Road, shutting off traffic. Bricks were thrown over the water barriers surrounding government headquarters and windows were smashed. …
On September 28, 2014, pro-democracy activists and student leaders in Hong Kong started what would become a 79-day occupation of major roads in the city to demand universal suffrage in elections for the city’s chief executive.
A truck driver from southwestern China’s Chongqing province impressed many people online with his driving skills. He can drive over a lighter and an egg without breaking them.
