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1. Yomiuri Giants’ Shinnosuke Abe quits after arrest over alleged assault on daughter

   Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, has stepped down following his arrest on suspicion of assaulting his daughter, the Japanese baseball club said on Tuesday. Abe, 47, was taken into custody by police for allegedly grabbing his 18-year-old daughter and forcing her to the floor at their home in Tokyo on Monday. He was later released. Giants president Toru Kunimatsu apologised, saying...

2. China’s student housing, offices top property investment options amid pricing slump

   Student housing is tipped to be a top choice among investors in mainland China’s property market as demand continues to outstrip the supply for suitable accommodation for university students, according to analysts. Interest in investment in the student housing segment particularly on the mainland, Hong Kong and Australia has risen, according to property consultancy CBRE. “Much of this increase...

3. Sonny Rollins, legendary saxophone colossus, dead at 95

   Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who spent more than two years practising in solitude as a young man on a windswept New York bridge to reinvent his playing and ⁠become one of the giants of jazz, died at the ⁠age of 95 on Monday, his publicist said. Rollins had recorded the confidently titled Jazz Colossus album ⁠in 1956. But the saxophonist remained wracked with self-doubt. So, in the summer of 1959,...

4. Singapore investigates Hong Kong school principal for swearing at security guards

   Singapore authorities are investigating a Hong Kong principal after he was seen swearing at security guards during a student trip to the city state, with his secondary school saying sorry for the dispute that sparked “public concern and unease”. In response to queries from the South China Morning Post, Singapore police said Sunday evening that they had received a report and that investigations...

5. Is the US unsafe and unwelcoming? Trump’s Australia-born tourism chief addresses ‘myths’

   “America is open, America is ready for you. We want you to come”. The United States’ new tourism chief, Nick Adams, boldly delivered the invitation at last week’s IPW Fort Lauderdale inbound travel trade show in Florida. “We can protect our borders and open our doors at the same time,” he insisted. “We want you to have a great vacation. There is no country like America on Earth.” Australian-born...

6. China Mobile plans fresh Central Asia link to Hong Kong submarine cable network

   Telecoms giant China Mobile International is planning another route to connect terrestrial cables in Central Asia with Hong Kong’s submarine network, aiming to enable more efficient data transmission between the “stan” countries and the rest of the world, a senior executive has said. Kevin Chan Kin-fan, the company’s head of carrier business, said the developing telecommunications sector in...

7. Starbucks Korea’s ‘Tank Day’ blunder sparks personal apology from Shinsegae boss

   Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday apologised to the public in person, eight days after Starbucks Korea, run by the conglomerate, sparked controversy with its “Tank Day” marketing event, which critics say inappropriately referenced South Korea’s pro-democracy movement of the 1980s. “Regardless of the reason, the fact that we have hurt the hearts of our citizens carries a heavy...

8. Hong Kong housing: small shoebox flat wins not enough to fix big issues

   The Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon Ho-ming was blunt when he said, “Once there are no political issues, everything in Hong Kong is a livelihood issue.” He was also correct. Housing is this city’s biggest livelihood issue. It is also the hardest to tackle by far. The current administration has probably done more in this area than previous ones. Since Beijing’s top official for Hong Kong...

9. US attacks missile sites in Iran amid negotiations to end war

   US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war. “US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” Tim Hawkins, a US Central Command spokesman, said in a statement. It gave no details of...

10. Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?

    A rare visit by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to Japan this week marks Manila’s latest bid to establish a counterweight to Beijing over the South China Sea dispute. During the four-day trip, the first state visit by a Philippine leader to Japan in over a decade, Marcos is expected to discuss boosting defence and other ties between Manila and Tokyo amid the security challenge posed by...