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1. China failed to hit soybean meal dependence targets last year. US deal makes it harder

   China has been working to cut the use of soybean meal in animal feed – the primary end-use of imported soybeans – as part of its strategy to reduce external dependence, but the latest industry data suggests these efforts have made limited headway. Last year, the proportion of soybean meal in domestically produced feed stood at 13.4 per cent, unchanged from the previous year, according to data...

2. Hong Kong court denies bail to suspect over 51 million yen theft at currency exchange

   A Hong Kong court has remanded another Japanese man in custody over charges of conspiring to steal more than 27 million yen (US$171,678) in connection with a robbery outside a currency exchange shop last month in which more than 50 million yen was taken. Koki Hirose, 57, was brought before Eastern Court, in Sai Wan Ho on Monday to face one count of conspiracy to commit theft, alleging that he...

3. China’s Nio raises US$2.6 billion bet on EV battery swapping, plans to add 1,000 stations

   Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio plans to add another 1,000 battery swapping stations to its network this year, adding to its US$2.6 billion bet on the technology despite a challenge from fast-charging batteries as it touts its 100 millionth swap. The company’s 3,729 stations allow owners of compatible Nio EVs to exchange a spent battery pack for a charged one in just three minutes, and...

4. Hong Kong authorities considering options for fourth harbour crossing

   Hong Kong authorities are looking beyond a shelved reclamation project near Lantau Island and are considering options for a fourth cross-harbour tunnel, with lawmakers describing such a facility as essential to ease persistent congestion and aid the city’s further development. In a 124-page transport strategy blueprint released last week, the Transport Department said it expected greater...

5. South Korea grounds Cobra military helicopters after fatal training crash

   South Korea grounded an ageing fleet of military helicopters on Monday after a chopper crashed during a training exercise and killed two people on board. The AH-1S Cobra was training for emergency landings when it “crashed due to an unidentified cause” in Gapyeong county west of Seoul, the army said in a statement. Two service members were taken to hospital and later pronounced dead. Photos in...

6. US transformers are ageing. Renewable energy could make things worse, China study finds

   As US President Donald Trump continues to wage war against renewable energy, a new Chinese study revealing the strain that renewable integration places on power transformers could give him fresh technical ammunition. The researchers discovered that high renewable energy integration could make power transformers, vital components that regulate voltage in electricity grids, age faster than...

7. New China dating trend emerges where people refer exes to new prospects, akin to job referrals

   Young Chinese people have created a new dating trend called “ex-partner referrals” in which they treat former lovers like job candidates. The young people share detailed profiles, personal feedback and previous relationship “usage reports” with strangers online to help navigate the risks of modern dating. The trend reportedly began on social media after a viral post asked for an “internal...

8. SpaceX puts Mars on back burner to focus on moon ‘city’, Musk says

   SpaceX is putting its long-standing focus of sending humans to Mars on the back burner to prioritise establishing a settlement on the moon, founder Elon Musk said on Sunday. The South Africa-born billionaire’s space company has found massive success as a Nasa contractor, but critics have for years panned Musk’s Mars colonisation plans as overambitious. The move also puts Musk in alignment with...

9. Malaysia’s ‘illegal’ temple row: PM slams vigilantism after rally ban

   Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday warned against allowing disputes over “illegal” houses of worship to spill into communal confrontation, after police detained 19 people linked to a planned rally in central Kuala Lumpur that authorities said risked inflaming racial and religious tensions. The “Anti-Illegal Houses of Worship” rally had been scheduled for around 8pm on Saturday near...

10. The bitter choice for Indonesian sailors abandoned off Africa

    Abandoned for months on their fishing boat off West Africa, Indonesian sailor Surono and his shipmates face a dilemma: return home without almost a year’s wages or stay on the docked vessel. He is among a growing number of migrant workers abandoned by shipowners, who flout their obligations and desert crews without paying the salaries owed. “My family cries because I can’t get any money. My...