Police open investigation after 2 men found dead at Hong Kong public flat
Hong Kong police are investigating the discovery of the bodies of two men at a public housing estate flat in Ap Lei Chau
. The force said a security guard alerted authorities after detecting a foul smell coming from the flat at Lei Tung Estate’s Tung Yip House at around 2pm on Monday. Rescue personnel forced their way i...
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Hong Kong police are investigating the discovery of the bodies of two men at a public housing estate flat in Ap Lei Chau
. The force said a security guard alerted authorities after detecting a foul smell coming from the flat at Lei Tung Estate’s Tung Yip House at around 2pm on Monday. Rescue personnel forced their way i...
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Himalayan ‘glacier bankruptcy’ threatens water security for 2 billion in Asia
The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as t
he region approaches “peak water” by mid-century, according to a study released this month. The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, wh...
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The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as t
he region approaches “peak water” by mid-century, according to a study released this month. The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, wh...
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Hong Kong consumer watchdog questions value of supermarket promotional deals
Hong Kong shoppers may have saved less than they expected – or nothing at all – through supermarkets’ “buy-one-get-one-f
ree” and bulk-buy promotions, the city’s consumer watchdog has warned, urging residents to compare unit prices instead of relying on promotional labels. The Consumer Council on Monday released the fin...
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Hong Kong shoppers may have saved less than they expected – or nothing at all – through supermarkets’ “buy-one-get-one-f
ree” and bulk-buy promotions, the city’s consumer watchdog has warned, urging residents to compare unit prices instead of relying on promotional labels. The Consumer Council on Monday released the fin...
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Woman spared jail over forging PhD reference letter for Education University
A woman convicted of using a forged reference letter to gain admission to a Hong Kong doctoral programme has been spared
jail and ordered to perform 160 hours of community service. Fanling Magistrate Kenneth Chan Ping-chau said on Monday that he had decided to “make an exception” for 31-year-old Li Zuer, who earlier ad...
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A woman convicted of using a forged reference letter to gain admission to a Hong Kong doctoral programme has been spared
jail and ordered to perform 160 hours of community service. Fanling Magistrate Kenneth Chan Ping-chau said on Monday that he had decided to “make an exception” for 31-year-old Li Zuer, who earlier ad...
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High pay, high peril: conflict-torn Indian Kashmir still attracts migrant workers
Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages despite the risk of be
ing targeted by militants in the disputed Himalayan region. Sarwar, 25, is one of an estimated half a million migrant workers who stream into the Himalayan region each year, forming the backbone of an...
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Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages despite the risk of be
ing targeted by militants in the disputed Himalayan region. Sarwar, 25, is one of an estimated half a million migrant workers who stream into the Himalayan region each year, forming the backbone of an...
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Japan’s Chubu Electric bosses resign over quake data-tampering scandal
Two top executives at Japanese nuclear plant operator Chubu Electric Power would step down following a quake data-tamper
ing scandal, the company said in a statement on Monday. President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno would be replaced, the statement said, and the firm would withdraw applications to restart t...
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Two top executives at Japanese nuclear plant operator Chubu Electric Power would step down following a quake data-tamper
ing scandal, the company said in a statement on Monday. President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno would be replaced, the statement said, and the firm would withdraw applications to restart t...
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Beijing puts a total ban on drones in update to regulations after deadly crash
Beijing has introduced stricter drone regulations, banning all uncrewed flights as well as the possession and storage of
existing devices, while detailing disposal methods for the first time in an effort to strengthen security in the capital. The new rules, which will take effect on November 15, follow an incident in J...
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Beijing has introduced stricter drone regulations, banning all uncrewed flights as well as the possession and storage of
existing devices, while detailing disposal methods for the first time in an effort to strengthen security in the capital. The new rules, which will take effect on November 15, follow an incident in J...
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‘Conscious unbossing’: China youth reject promotions to avoid intense corporate stress
A growing number of young Chinese employees are increasingly turning down promotions, challenging the traditional notion
that career advancement is the ultimate marker of success. This trend has gained significant traction on mainland social media, where related posts have attracted over 40 million views. Workers have ...
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A growing number of young Chinese employees are increasingly turning down promotions, challenging the traditional notion
that career advancement is the ultimate marker of success. This trend has gained significant traction on mainland social media, where related posts have attracted over 40 million views. Workers have ...
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Huge gaps in sanitary pad absorption speeds, over half poorly labelled: survey
Disposable sanitary pads sold in Hong Kong show wide discrepancies in absorption speed, with more than half of tested pr
oducts also lacking adequate labelling, the consumer watchdog has found. The Consumer Council on Monday revealed the results of a survey of 36 winged sanitary towels, in which one sample took 73 secon...
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Disposable sanitary pads sold in Hong Kong show wide discrepancies in absorption speed, with more than half of tested pr
oducts also lacking adequate labelling, the consumer watchdog has found. The Consumer Council on Monday revealed the results of a survey of 36 winged sanitary towels, in which one sample took 73 secon...
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Data from Greater Bay Area’s 88 million residents to help improve healthcare policy: GSK
British pharmaceutical company GSK is turning to patient data gathered from the 88 million residents of the Greater Bay
Area’s 11 cities to speed up drug development in vaccines and cancer care, as officials push for closer cross-border medical cooperation. GSK Hong Kong and Macau general manager Nicholas Teo said pati...
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British pharmaceutical company GSK is turning to patient data gathered from the 88 million residents of the Greater Bay
Area’s 11 cities to speed up drug development in vaccines and cancer care, as officials push for closer cross-border medical cooperation. GSK Hong Kong and Macau general manager Nicholas Teo said pati...
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South Korean president’s cabinet reshuffle hits new snag as gender minister nominee quits
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s 36-year-old gender minister nominee stepped down before gaining confirmation of h
er position amid a public backlash over her suitability for the job in the latest negative fallout from the president’s cabinet reshuffle. Yong Hye-in, a lawmaker of the minor Basic Income Party, pull...
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s 36-year-old gender minister nominee stepped down before gaining confirmation of h
er position amid a public backlash over her suitability for the job in the latest negative fallout from the president’s cabinet reshuffle. Yong Hye-in, a lawmaker of the minor Basic Income Party, pull...
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Malaysia haj fund scandal: ex-religious minister denies role in US$211 million transfer
A former Malaysian religious affairs minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to three charges involving more than 860 mill
ion ringgit (US$211 million) in transactions linked to the country’s state-run haj savings fund and a Saudi property group. Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, served as minister in the Prime Minister’s Departmen...
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A former Malaysian religious affairs minister pleaded not guilty on Monday to three charges involving more than 860 mill
ion ringgit (US$211 million) in transactions linked to the country’s state-run haj savings fund and a Saudi property group. Jamil Khir Baharom, 65, served as minister in the Prime Minister’s Departmen...
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Hong Kong Mark Six jackpot dispute, Brics finds common ground: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond.
If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Brics members find common ground on AI, trade and de-dollarisation push 2. China urges US to ‘stop all’ spying activiti...
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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond.
If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Brics members find common ground on AI, trade and de-dollarisation push 2. China urges US to ‘stop all’ spying activiti...
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US-led Luzon corridor in Philippines faces growing scrutiny over real local benefits
While Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was pitching the Luzon Economic Corridor to a 600-strong delegation of f
oreign investors and officials last week, protesters outside were clashing with police, accusing the US-backed initiative of exploiting the country’s resources. The backlash mirrored opposition agains...
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While Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was pitching the Luzon Economic Corridor to a 600-strong delegation of f
oreign investors and officials last week, protesters outside were clashing with police, accusing the US-backed initiative of exploiting the country’s resources. The backlash mirrored opposition agains...
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Are Chinese students learning English just to ‘tell China’s story’?
For generations of Chinese schoolchildren, English textbooks offered a glimpse of an unfamiliar world, from London’s Tow
er Bridge and Big Ben to American school life and Halloween traditions. Today, students opening an English textbook are more likely to encounter passages on late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) thinker Liang...
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For generations of Chinese schoolchildren, English textbooks offered a glimpse of an unfamiliar world, from London’s Tow
er Bridge and Big Ben to American school life and Halloween traditions. Today, students opening an English textbook are more likely to encounter passages on late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) thinker Liang...
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Apple should bear responsibility for Hong Kong iPhone card fraud, lawmaker says
Apple should ultimately bear responsibility for more than 700 unauthorised credit card transactions in Hong Kong, a lawm
aker has said, while estimating that the actual loss would not be significant. Speaking on a radio programme on Monday, Election Committee sector legislator Johnny Ng Kit-chong described the incident ...
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Apple should ultimately bear responsibility for more than 700 unauthorised credit card transactions in Hong Kong, a lawm
aker has said, while estimating that the actual loss would not be significant. Speaking on a radio programme on Monday, Election Committee sector legislator Johnny Ng Kit-chong described the incident ...
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South Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for help
A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in So
uth Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps in digital literacy are a global concern, yet the gulf has widened massively in the hyper-connected and fast-agei...
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A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in So
uth Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps in digital literacy are a global concern, yet the gulf has widened massively in the hyper-connected and fast-agei...
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North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’
North Korea said on Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed
showed “huge destructive power”. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday’s drill was meant to get familiar with the procedure for the operation of the integrated firepower contro...
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North Korea said on Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed
showed “huge destructive power”. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday’s drill was meant to get familiar with the procedure for the operation of the integrated firepower contro...
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‘Cannon fodder’ Asians tricked to fight for Russia spur calls for intervention
A report that eight Indonesians were allegedly tricked into fighting for Moscow in its war on Ukraine may be just the ti
p of the iceberg, analysts warn, cautioning that Southeast Asia’s existing scam networks could already be a hunting ground for Russian fraudsters. Ukraine’s intelligence agency revealed on August 27 t...
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A report that eight Indonesians were allegedly tricked into fighting for Moscow in its war on Ukraine may be just the ti
p of the iceberg, analysts warn, cautioning that Southeast Asia’s existing scam networks could already be a hunting ground for Russian fraudsters. Ukraine’s intelligence agency revealed on August 27 t...
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3 killed, 15 wounded in gunfire ahead of historic Philippine regional election
Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before the polls opened on Monday in a semi-auto
nomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination of an on-off peace process that began in the late 1990s and established the Bangsamoro A...
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Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before the polls opened on Monday in a semi-auto
nomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination of an on-off peace process that began in the late 1990s and established the Bangsamoro A...
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