South China Morning Post

At Beijing’s Tianya Jewellery Market, a major gold bazaar in the Chinese capital, saleswoman Zhang Fan has seen more customers over the past few weeks. “Many people see buying gold as a necessity for weddings, so that is not bound by timing,” Zhang said. “But there is another group of customers – those who feel that the current price is right.” China’s demand for gold has contin...

About 40 people were left stranded in a revolving observation tower that apparently malfunctioned in mid-air at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park on Monday. The incident at the Ocean Park Tower at the city’s landmark tourist attraction in Hong Kong’s Southern district occurred at about 3.30pm. Most riders returned safely to the ground following the incident but one person remained in the t...

A Hong Kong contractor is under criminal investigation for suspected fraud after authorities found it had failed to install fire-resistant door frames in about 90 per cent of the lifts it installed, with preliminary evidence also pointing to serious negligence and misconduct. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) said on Monday that Taizoom Elevator was suspec...

A growing dispute over former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s house arrest has thrust the attorney general’s powers into the spotlight, raising the spectre of a constitutional clash – though legal experts say it falls short of a full-blown crisis. Najib, 73, was due to move from Kajang Prison to his Kuala Lumpur home on Friday after his political party, Umno, paid a 50 mi...

Hong Kong lawmakers have demanded tighter scrutiny over a government proposal to fund the HK$377.3 million redevelopment project of the scandal-hit Hong Kong Student Aid Society. Residents and former staff of the NGO’s child care facilities recently alleged severe staffing shortages, high employee turnover and an inadequate food budget that reportedly left them with just HK$250 ...