MANILA, Philippines — A shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake slammed the central Philippines late Tuesday, toppling buildings and killing at least 27 people on Cebu island, authorities said Wednesday. With rescuers combing through rubble in the darkness amid hundreds of aftershocks,...
A leading coalition of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong voiced mixed feelings Monday over the government's decision to raise the minimum monthly wage for foreign helpers to 5,100 Hong Kong dollars ($655), calling it a step forward but...
Hong Kong's labor chief unveiled sweeping reforms Friday to a foreign worker program, aiming to safeguard local employment while addressing chronic shortages in key industries, as the city grapples with a shrinking workforce and an aging population.
Secretary for Labour...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to American and global investors, positioning the popular social media platform at the center of a high-stakes international technology transaction.
The new U.S. entity will...
With the National Day Golden Week holiday approaching, Hong Kong anticipates a massive travel surge, with an estimated 8.76 million people expected to cross the city's borders between October 1 and 8, immigration officials announced Friday.
The Immigration Department projects...
Two adults were arrested Friday for allegedly endangering children's lives by bringing two young boys to watch treacherous waves during Super Typhoon Ragasa, local police said.
The 46-year-old father and a 33-year-old foreign domestic helper were taken into custody after...
Hong Kong's immigration authorities have implemented fee increases for a range of visas, entry permits and travel documents, with some charges rising by up to 51% in the latest adjustment aimed at updating costs that have remained unchanged for...
Migrant domestic workers, led by the Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB), rallied at the Labour Department on Thursday, demanding a living wage of HK$6,172 and submitting a petition with 4,000 signatures opposing a proposed wage freeze.
The protest follows weeks...
Tropical Cyclone Ragasa began to pull away from Hong Kong on Wednesday, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to lower its alert to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 8:20 p.m. local time, replacing the more severe No. 8 Southeast...
HUALIEN, Taiwan — A decades-old barrier holding back a mountain lake burst under the onslaught of Super Typhoon Ragasa, unleashing a deadly flood that killed at least 14 people in eastern Taiwan and left more than 100 missing, authorities...
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