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1. Air New Zealand passenger left with broken leg for more than 6 hours after severe turbulence

   The man was returning to his seat from the toilet when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner experienced turbulence.

2. Who is Singapore’s Lawrence Wong? How an underdog with no grand political ambitions became the next prime minister

   Those who know Wong say he is a ‘highly relatable political leader’, and laud him for being a team player, a quiet go-getter and a persistent doer.

3. Taiwan’s incoming government faces tough task to win back public

   A series of high-profile incidents and scandals, plus heightened cross-strait tensions, have piled the pressure on president-elect William Lai and his team before they even take office.

4. Special delivery: caring Chinese mother hires crane to lift delicate post-caesarean daughter-in-law to 7th-floor home

   A mother in China was so worried about her daughter-in-law after she had painful childbirth surgery that she took unconventional steps to prevent further discomfort, in the form of some heavy industrial lifting gear.

5. Hong Kong’s single-use plastics ban will saddle hotels with extra costs, may deter patrons: industry chiefs

   Some major hotel operators say impact of adopting eco-friendly alternatives still manageable, despite some options costing 70 per cent more than plastic.

6. FBI ‘did not intend negative impact’ of prosecuting Chinese academics with ties to Beijing under Trump-era China Initiative

   The initiative, launched under then-president Donald Trump, was intended to fight espionage by Beijing, but was slammed as racist and trigger-happy.

7. China sees ‘opportune moment’ as it pushes for direct Russia-Ukraine talks

   Special envoy Li Hui’s latest mission to Europe was met with scepticism, and could be seen as ‘signalling’ to the Global South that China is a responsible power.

8. China seeks greater global diplomatic role but avoids the Middle East, analysts say

   ‘China’s goal is to enjoy the fact that the US is getting bruised here, but also to use the conflict in Gaza as a way to rally the Global South against the United States,‘ one says.

9. Eisenhower was right, every missile fired is a theft from those in need

   With so many nations struggling to provide electricity and clean water, and to rebuild healthcare and education, it’s a travesty that billions of dollars are being diverted to arms production and defence.

10. China’s ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu leaves post amid tensions

    The envoy’s tenure was marked by the arrests of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou and Canada’s 2 Michaels, as well as accusations of Chinese election meddling.