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1. Finland’s leader set for 4-day China visit as Europe seeks to counter Trump pressure

   Finland’s prime minister begins a four-day visit to China at the head of a large business delegation on Sunday, seen as the latest move by a European country to forge closer ties with Beijing amid coercive US policies under President Donald Trump. According to analysts, Petteri Orpo’s trip also highlights Beijing’s efforts to strengthen ties with individual European Union member states as a way...

2. Blackpink fever hits Hong Kong as fans pack Kai Tak for final leg of world tour

   Fans flocked to catch the final leg of Blackpink’s world tour in Hong Kong, with shops reporting around a 30 per cent boost in business from concertgoers. Kai Tak Sports Park turned into a pink-dotted sea of fans on Saturday, as attendees in matching outfits or waving the band’s signature lightsticks filled the venue and nearby malls. “It feels more familiar watching [Blackpink] at home. The...

3. Iran will treat attack as ‘all-out war’, says official, as US armada heads to Middle East

   Iran will treat any attack “as an all-out war against ‌us”, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, ahead of ‍the arrival of a US military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the Middle East in the coming days. “This military build-up – we hope it is not intended for real confrontation – but our military is ready for the worst-case scenario. This is why everything is on high...

4. Woman, 73, charged with murdering husband in Tsim Sha Tsui hotel

   An elderly woman has been charged with murder two days after she and her husband were found unconscious in a hotel room in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui, with the man sustaining a potentially fatal stab wound to the neck. “Police today laid a holding charge against a 73-year-old woman with one count of murder,” the force said on Saturday. The woman was arrested on Thursday in connection with a...

5. Hong Kong ‘pivotal’ to rebuilding Canada-China academic links, experts say

   Deans from several of Canada’s top engineering programmes are exploring new academic exchange opportunities in Hong Kong, as relations between Ottawa and Beijing warm, with a forum organiser highlighting the city’s “pivotal role” in rebuilding ties. Speaking at the Canadian Engineering Asia-Pacific Conference, academics expressed hope that their students could learn from mainland China’s...

6. Why Thailand, a US treaty ally, is stocking up on Chinese weapons

   Thailand, a US treaty ally, has been adding to its arsenal of Chinese-made weapons with deals for ships, tanks and other high-value hardware. Analysts put the trend down to pragmatic considerations. The Royal Thai Army has finalised a deal to buy an additional batch of Chinese-made VN-1 armoured vehicles for 1 billion baht (US$32 million). This is expected to add around 20 new units to its...

7. Why old China custom requires brides to bring ‘toilet’ or chamber pot for wedding ceremony

   An old Han Chinese wedding custom mandates that the bride brings her own “toilet,” typically filled with red eggs, red dates, and peanuts, which symbolise fertility and abundant blessings. Traditionally linked to filth and unpleasant odours, the chamber pot may seem an unlikely addition to a bride’s dowry. Nevertheless, in many regions of China, particularly rural areas, it was once deemed a...

8. Hong Kong homebuyers keep up robust demand as new launches draw brisk sales

   Hong Kong homebuyers continued to show strong demand for new residential launches over the weekend, potentially pushing primary market transactions to a five-month high, according to agents. By 3.30pm on Saturday, about two-thirds of the 108 units released at Park Seasons – a Lohas Park project in Tseung Kwan O developed by Wheelock Properties and the city’s subway operator MTR Corp – had found...

9. Hong Kong extends building inspection deadline for contractor conviction checks

   Hong Kong authorities will extend the deadline for mandatory building inspection orders to let homeowners vet contractors’ conviction records on a new platform launching later this year, the city’s development chief has said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho also said on Saturday that the prequalification list on the Urban Renewal Authority’s electronic platform, currently...

10. Distracted at Davos, leaders are ignoring one critical issue

    Some weighty themes were addressed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, from the apparent return of the Monroe Doctrine and US “manifest destiny” in geopolitics, to a replay of the 19th-century “Great Game” among competing nations elsewhere. But one critical issue that did not receive sufficient attention was the prospect of a global financial system crisis undermining such monumental...