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1. Viral 24-carat gold logo find turns old AC units into hot property in South Korea

   A 20-year-old air conditioner has suddenly become the hottest, most sought-after vintage find in South Korea after a video showing that its logo was made of pure gold went viral. The YouTube clip, titled “Is there gold in air conditioners?”, shows a Seoul-based gold shop owner known as Ringring Unnie examining a handful of crumpled metal pieces brought in by a customer. “What is this?” she asks...

2. Hong Kong lawmakers-elect call for more exchanges with government in policymaking

   Hong Kong’s lawmakers-elect have called for more exchanges with senior officials before policy formulation as they welcomed the first sharing session on Thursday, saying it signalled that the government valued ties with the legislature. About 70 of the 90 newly elected lawmakers joined the 1½-hour exchange with top government officials, including three secretaries and other bureau chiefs,...

3. Denial, deflection, dodgy data worsen India’s air crisis: ‘not able to breathe’

   Recent remarks about pollution from two Indian officials have increased frustration among residents who say policymakers are unwilling to acknowledge the severity of India’s air quality crisis. When Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told parliament earlier this month that India’s capital, New Delhi, has seen 200 days with good air quality readings, pollution experts and opposition leaders...

4. ‘Japan is back’ in Central Asia with new summit on AI, minerals and transport

   Japan will host the leaders of five Central Asian countries in Tokyo this week, a meeting analysts say is meant to show that “Japan is back” as an active player in a region where global powers are competing for influence, minerals and transport routes. The summit with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, is also expected to...

5. After year of shocks, EU faces crunch talks on Ukraine, China and its economic future

   Late last year, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began her second term in office, a giant purple banner was draped over the side of the EU executive arm’s headquarters, declaring: “United for our Future, 2024-2029.” While unity among the EU’s 27 member states has always been elusive, it has rarely been more critical. Its leaders will gather on Thursday to try to round off...

6. China delivery rider saves US$160,000 in 5 years to pay off debts, is dubbed ‘Order King’

   A frugal food-delivery worker in China who has saved 1.12 million yuan (US$160,000) over the past five years has won admiration online. Zhang Xueqiang, 25, came to Shanghai to take up the delivery job with a major platform in 2020. His move came after a breakfast shop operated by him and his friend in his hometown of Zhangzhou, Fujian province, southeastern China, closed down, leaving him 50,000...

7. Over 700 mainland Chinese drivers apply to enter Hong Kong under travel scheme

   More than 700 mainland Chinese drivers have applied to enter Hong Kong’s urban areas under a new scheme starting next Tuesday, with transport authorities saying the number has aligned with expectations. The Transport Department also said on Thursday that it did not expect that the scheme would worsen the city’s traffic conditions or prompt road safety concerns. “The booking quota is now set at...

8. Putin vows victory in Ukraine as US and Russia prepare for Miami talks

   Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence in victory for his war in Ukraine during a meeting with senior military officials on Wednesday amid a renewed diplomatic push to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict. He said that more than 300 localities in the neighbouring country have been conquered this year alone. “Among them are also large cities that have been turned by the...

9. Singapore fines man US$9,300 over vaping videos in deepening crackdown

   A 25-year-old man was fined S$12,000 (US$9,300) on Wednesday for posting social media videos and photos of himself holding or using e-vaporisers in Singapore. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said this is the first time it has prosecuted someone for posting images of himself vaping on social media. Krish Khalifa, who uses the account name “Rapperboya”, had posted several of these videos and...

10. 1 arrested after currency exchange staff robbed of 1 billion Japanese yen in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong police have arrested one suspect after four armed men robbed the staff of a currency exchange shop of 1 billion Japanese yen (US$6.4 million). The force said it received a report at 9.06am on Thursday from a staff member who, along with a colleague, was robbed of cash equivalent to nearly HK$50 million at 181 Queen’s Road Central near Grand Millennium Plaza in Sheung Wan. The four...