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1. Toppling Maduro among options as Trump set to expand Venezuela operations

   The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, according to four US officials, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Reuters was not able to establish the exact timing or scope of the new operations, nor whether US President Donald Trump had made a final decision to act. Reports of looming...

2. Sellers hope superstition can sell homes in China’s depressed market

   For homeowners in mainland China, selling a property has become so difficult that some are turning to xuanxue, a neo-Taoist philosophy that has morphed into internet slang for any superstitious ritual meant to enhance luck, from feng shui tweaks to cyber talismans. Praying in temples, buying ‘quick-sale’ talismans, or simply writing the word “sold” on a piece of red paper are just a few...

3. 8-year-old boy dies after being found unconscious in Hong Kong home by his sister

   An eight-year-old boy has died after being found unconscious at his home in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday. According to police, the boy’s sister contacted the force after discovering her brother unconscious at around 4am at their home in Sui Wo Court, Fo Tan. He was certified dead by medical professionals at the scene. A source said the boy had been ill and police were investigating the...

4. Compassion in conflict: Hong Kong medics brave Gaza war to deliver critical care

   Hong Kong doctor Ben Ng Siu-bun still remembers the horrors of war in conflict-torn Gaza. The 52-year-old anaesthesiologist joined a humanitarian mission organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross to Gaza in March this year, providing medical services to those who were injured or ill. During his six-week stay at a field hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza, Ng said about half of the...

5. China overhauls civil service rules that kept out chronic disease carriers

   China has loosened its civil service medical rules so that sufferers from three chronic diseases will no longer be barred, a move hailed by campaigners and legal groups as a landmark in the fight against unfair employment practices. The updated rules were issued on November 14 by the General Office of the Central Committee’s Organisation Department, which oversees the recruitment process, and...

6. Europe scrambles to sway Trump as Ukraine faces make-or-break moment

   European leaders and other allies told the US that its peace plan for Ukraine needed “additional work”, in a rushed bid to try and slow walk a Trump administration determined to give concessions to Russia and impose terms by Thanksgiving. They issued a statement at a Group of 20 summit in South Africa that US President Donald Trump blew off but where many of them were headed to when the...

7. Why US-South Korea nuclear sub deal adds fuel to unstable region

   South Korea is set to acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines with US approval and assistance, according to a joint fact sheet last week. That approval came following a meeting at the end of October between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump in Gyeongju. The agreement allows South Korea to build its first nuclear-powered attack submarines, which will be...

8. Hong Kong’s arbitration edge boosts legal finance, Burford CEO says

   Hong Kong holds strategic advantages as an arbitration hub in Asia, particularly due to its unique arbitration framework and growing commercial activities within China, according to a US-listed legal finance company. This competitive edge was poised to stimulate more business and increase the frequency of arbitrations, driving growth in the legal finance sector, said Christopher Bogart, CEO and...

9. Ant Group’s vibe coding app hits 1 million downloads in just 4 days

   Ant Group’s new “vibe coding” artificial intelligence app LingGuang has overwhelmed servers after user downloads surpassed 1 million in just four days, hitting the milestone faster than OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora, according to the Chinese fintech giant. The app’s innovative functionality of generating applications in response to users’ text prompts was temporarily suspended on Thursday evening,...

10. Hong Kong comeback queen Regina Ip reflects on 50-year career in public service

    Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee was in no mood for messing about. Pointing her index finger at reporters one October morning inside Hong Kong’s legislature, she sternly signalled for them to get out of her way. “Don’t block my way to the meeting,” she said. “Move away.” Her demeanour seemed to hark back to an Ip of an earlier era – the fiery, hardline security minister who spearheaded national security...