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1. As India prepares for missile test, presence of Chinese ships marks power jostle

   As New Delhi gears up for a long-range missile test in the Indian Ocean, the presence of Chinese survey vessels in the region signals Beijing’s intention to step up monitoring of its regional rival’s capabilities. Observers note that China could be challenging India’s interest in the latter’s “backyard” by capitalising on opportunities arising from the missile test. Indian media last week...

2. ‘Malaysian promoting Singapore’: viral video sparks debate over talent use

   A high-gloss travel video created by a Malaysian visual-effects specialist to promote Singapore has gone viral, prompting some in Malaysia to ask why their own tourism board has not tapped local talent as effectively. The one-minute film, produced in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), features Mohamad Sofian Abdullah, better known as Sofyank, weaving his signature special...

3. Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks ‘greatest challenge’ to ties, China’s UN envoy says

   A diplomatic clash between China and Japan over recent remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heating up at the United Nations. Chinese ambassador Fu Cong has sent a second letter to Secretary General Antonio Guterres, describing Takaichi’s comments over Taiwan as the “greatest challenge” to bilateral ties and urging Tokyo to retract them. Fu’s message was issued in response to his Japanese...

4. How a South Korean e-commerce giant missed mega data leak for 5 months

   South Korea’s president ordered on Tuesday swift action to penalise those responsible for a major data leak at e-commerce giant Coupang affecting more than 33 million customers. It was “astonishing that the company failed to recognise the breach for five months”, President Lee Jae-myung said, adding that the “scale of the damage is massive”. Coupang is South Korea’s most popular online shopping...

5. 1,900 China-Japan flights cancelled in December as political row continues

   More than 1,900 flights from China to Japan scheduled for this month have now been cancelled, according to state media reports and travel experts, as a political dispute between the two nations over Taiwan grinds on. The figure represented more than 40 per cent of the flights from mainland China to Japan scheduled for December, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday, citing data from...

6. Hong Kong taps Value Partners, 9 others to manage US$385 million residency fund

   Hong Kong Investment Corp (HKIC), the government’s investment arm, on Tuesday appointed 10 asset managers spanning venture capital, private equity, private credit and hedge funds to oversee at least HK$3 billion (US$385 million) under its enhanced cash-for-residency scheme. HKIC said in a statement that the new batch of managers for the investment portfolio under the New Capital Investment...

7. Hong Kong educators call for a ‘return to normality’ after Tai Po fire tragedy

   Schools in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district that were not severely affected by the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court should resume in-person classes and follow their original timetables, a head teachers’ representative has said, adding that this would help students return to normality and heal from grief. Chu Wai-lam, chairman of the New Territories School Heads Association, said on Tuesday that many...

8. Hong Kong invokes security law for first time to ban Canada, Taiwan-based groups

   The Hong Kong government has used its power under the national security law for the first time to ban two organisations deemed subversive. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Tuesday prohibited the operation of Canada-based “Hong Kong Parliament” and Taiwan-based “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union” in the city. The ban was made with the power granted to Tang under the...

9. No tolerance for sabotage of Hong Kong fire relief efforts, John Lee warns

   Hong Kong’s leader has warned that authorities will not tolerate any attempts to sabotage relief efforts for residents affected by the city’s deadliest fire in decades, after national security police made arrests for alleged sedition related to the blaze. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also pledged to roll out systemic reforms and said those responsible for the tragedy would be held...

10. Pursuit of hoppiness: how China’s cash-conscious drinkers embraced craft beers

    As China’s traditional spirits and premium wines grapple with declining consumption, a significant shift is under way across the beverage landscape. This three-part series examines the challenges faced by Maotai town as its once-coveted baijiu liquor loses its lustre, the impact of economic shutdowns on European wine imports, and the rise of craft beer as a budget-friendly alternative for...