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1. Chinese military issues new rules to ‘prioritise strict political discipline’

   The Chinese military has laid out new rules to strengthen political discipline and party loyalty, vowing to eradicate “erroneous political views and inappropriate remarks” and “fake combat capabilities”. The revisions to the supplementary rules to the implementation of the Communist Party’s disciplinary regulations will come into effect on January 1, 2026, and are part of an ongoing crackdown on...

2. Momentum check: are Filipinos growing tired of anti-corruption protests?

   Thousands of Filipinos have taken to the streets again to protest against the ongoing flood control corruption scandal, yet the markedly smaller crowds compared with the last major demonstration have sparked fears that the movement may be losing momentum. Political analysts said the low turnout on Sunday reflected a combination of fatigue and disillusionment among activists in the Philippines....

3. China Inc goes global

4. Amazon to use Nvidia tech in AI chips, roll out new servers

   Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit on Tuesday said it will adopt key Nvidia technology in future generations of its artificial intelligence computing chips as the firm ramps up efforts to attract major AI customers to use its services. AWS, or Amazon Web Services, said it will adopt a technology called “NVLink Fusion” in a future chip known as Trainium4. It did not specify a release date. The...

5. Whereabouts of 6-year-old Chinese boy Yuanxin unknown after ICE detention

   The whereabouts of a six-year-old boy from China remain unknown after he was allegedly separated from his father while both were held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York last week. The city’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday raised the issue on social media, saying that the first grader, named Yuanxin, was “arrested and separated” along with his father Fei Zheng...

6. Big Brother or fraud guard? India rushes to reassure users about ‘snooping’ app

   India sought to address concerns that its mandate to pre-install a cybersecurity app on mobile phones could invade privacy or enable surveillance, saying individuals can remove the software from devices. In a directive on Friday, the Ministry of Communications asked phone makers and importers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app, which is aimed at curbing cyber fraud. The order instructed firms...

7. US pauses all immigration applications from 19 countries

   The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and US citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety. The pause applies to people from 19 countries that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June, placing further restrictions on immigration – a...

8. Japan sympathises as 79-year-old kills mother, 100, out of exhaustion

   Masato Watabe made no effort to hide the killing. A little over an hour after he held his hand over his victim’s mouth until she was no longer breathing, he called the emergency services. Taken into custody, 79-year-old Watabe admitted to police that he alone was to blame for her death. Instead of blanket condemnation, however, Watabe has attracted sympathy in Japan, which is struggling to come...

9. ‘Strategic’: why are drones taking off among South China Sea claimant states?

   Across the strategic waterway of the South China Sea, claimant countries are increasingly relying on long-endurance aerial drones to carry out continuous patrols – overcoming the geographic and logistical limitations of traditional aircraft and ships. The US Marine Corps last month deployed MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Philippines, at Manila’s request, to “support Philippine regional maritime...

10. Hong Kong will miss its most popular philosopher

    Once, when pop diva Faye Wong was seen reading on a plane, the book reportedly on her lap was the perennial local bestseller Art of Thinking by Lee Tien-ming. Food critic, columnist and media personality Benny Li Shun-Yan reportedly said that after learning of her interest, he introduced Wong to Lee, arguably Hong Kong’s most famous philosopher, who passed away last week at the age of 80. I...