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1. Japan’s proposal to ‘speedily draft’ anti-spy laws raises human rights concerns

   The Japanese government’s plans to tighten espionage and secrecy legislation have been welcomed as a necessary bulwark at a time of deepening national security concerns, although analysts fear that any revisions will be too broad and could be used to stifle free speech and media freedom. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a long-time proponent of tightening rules on espionage and secrecy, was...

2. Frank Gehry’s vision for Hong Kong’s arts hub was an opportunity lost

   I often wonder whether my architectural career peaked in 2006 – not because I had already accomplished a lot or designed my masterpiece – but because that was the year I resigned from Gehry Partners. As exciting as it was to return to Hong Kong, I left the world’s most famous architectural practice wondering if I would ever collaborate on projects as high-profile, emotionally striking and...

3. Deported porn star Bonnie Blue mocks Bali arrest: ‘did you think I’d face jail time?’

   Bonnie Blue, the former OnlyFans star who made headlines for claiming to have slept with more than 1,000 men in just 12 hours, is back in her native UK after being deported from Indonesia, where she was arrested in Bali for allegedly violating “morality” laws. Upon returning to England on Saturday, the 26-year-old adult content creator addressed the controversy in a press release sent to the...

4. Destroyed homes, cancelled events: Hong Kong counts economic cost of Tai Po fire

   Hong Kong continues to count the economic losses from the city’s deadliest fire in decades, with the disaster having destroyed 1,736 flats at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, turned residents’ valuables into ashes and triggered the cancellation of banquets and mega-events. Economists and industry leaders estimate the losses could run into billions of Hong Kong dollars, with the total market value of the...

5. China engineer fired for taking loo breaks of an hour each, with longest lasting 4 hours

   An engineer in eastern China has been fired for taking frequent bathroom breaks that lasted longer than an hour despite his claims that he was suffering from haemorrhoids. The man, surnamed Li from Jiangsu province, was let go for taking 14 bathroom breaks, the longest of which lasted four hours, in a month between April and May 2024. The case was reported by the Shanghai Federation of Trade...

6. Why South Koreans are falling out of love with K-pop: ‘it’s all in English now’

   From sold-out stadium tours in the US, Europe and Asia to history-making Grammy nominations, K-pop has never stood taller on the global stage. Yet within South Korea, many say the music they once called their own now feels made for someone else. For fans like 21-year-old university student Lee Ye-jin, that shift hits every time she turns on the radio or scrolls through new releases on her...

7. 2 killed in shooting at Brown University, suspect on the loose

   A gunman killed two people and critically wounded eight others on Saturday afternoon at the prestigious Brown University, authorities said, urging people in the area to remain in lockdown as the attacker was still at large. “I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable,” Providence, Rhode Island Mayor...

8. Hundreds join Tommy Robinson’s far-right rally in London: ‘Make Christmas Great Again’

   Around 1,000 people gathered in London on Saturday for a “Christmas” rally organised by far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson, as bishops said they were gravely concerned by the use of Christian symbols to “justify racism and anti-migrant rhetoric”. People waved Union flags and others that read “Jesus is King” at the rally in the centre of the capital, where a counterprotest was also held. “It’s...

9. 6 UN peacekeepers killed in Sudan drone strike blamed on RSF paramilitary group

   A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. The strike hit the peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli, in the central region of Kordofan, Guterres said in a statement. Eight other peacekeepers were wounded in the strike. All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, serving in the UN...

10. How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction

    The Nobel Prize may not seem very relevant to many, but we can certainly draw lessons from its winners. Earlier this year, Peter Howitt – an honorary professor and fellow alumnus of Canada’s Western University – was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with two other professors for work on innovation-driven economic growth. Howitt’s work helped formalise the concept of creative...