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1. Hong Kong home sales recovery looks more solid as prices edge up

   Hong Kong’s property market is expected to extend its gradual recovery into the end of the year, supported by improving sentiment, rising rental yields and firmer demand in the mass-market segment, according to property analysts. The latest mortgage and resale data suggest that buyers are returning following rate cuts and stamp-duty adjustments earlier this year, although the pace of improvement...

2. By cutting Japanese studies, is US risking ties with key Indo-Pacific ally?

   Academics are bemoaning the decline in programmes focused on Japanese language, culture, history, art and other social science subjects at universities in the United States, warning that a “short-sighted approach” could threaten future trade and business opportunities as well as the critical diplomatic relationship. Funding for liberal arts courses at US universities has been under pressure for...

3. Tai Po fire tragedy brings out the true meaning of community

   Hong Kong is going through one of its most difficult times in recent history. From what we have seen of the communities coming together for Tai Po, where the worst fire in decades ripped through a residential block leaving devastation that is almost unimaginable, there is hope that we will come out of this stronger. The loss of lives, including that of a firefighter, and homes that residents...

4. Bright lights, dim future? K-pop teen trainees drop out as reality bites

   Last year, JYP Entertainment spent 1.12 billion won (US$763,000) on developing new talent, according to its annual business report. The South Korean company operates a dedicated rookie development division that selects K-pop trainees through auditions and provides training in vocals, dance and foreign languages. From an agency’s perspective, trainees are the engine that drives future growth,...

5. What’s next for China’s economy in 2026 – and how it plans to tackle challenges

   After a turbulent year marked by the trade war and domestic headwinds, China will head into 2026 cautiously as it grapples with structural challenges to growth. Global investors are watching closely to see how Beijing works to shore up confidence, double down on strategic industries and mitigate overcapacity, all while navigating a fast-evolving geopolitical environment. In this explainer, the...

6. Plump Chinese man ‘builds courage’, goes viral after ‘sports supermodel’ contest

   A plump man in China who went up against muscle-bound competitors in a bodybuilding contest has trended on social media and caused much amusement. Videos of 28-year-old Chen Hao at the Chongqing Yongchuan District Youth Fitness and Bodybuilding Competition and College/University ‘Sports Supermodel’ Selection Competition in southwestern China on November 23 have gone viral online, the Nanguo...

7. Hong Kong pastor loses 3 loved ones in devastating Tai Po fire

   For 17 odd years as a pastor, Reverend Jenny Lam Yat-kwan witnessed life and death and helped those in despair, but after losing three members of her family in the devastating Tai Po fire in Hong Kong, she needed all the courage and strength she could draw from God. Lam, the pastor of ELCHK Diamond Lutheran Church, told the Post on Sunday night that the three family members were confirmed dead,...

8. Hong Kong’s prime office market poised for better year ahead, analysts say

   An increase in office leasing activity in Hong Kong, coupled with a moderate amount of new space coming onto the market, translates to improved prospects for the battered commercial property sector next year, according to analysts. The supply of new grade A office space in 2026 and 2027 was likely to be less than the amount completed in the last two years, according to forecasts by property...

9. Malaysia’s millions of gig workers promised a safety net, but critics see holes

   As the clock strikes 8am in Penang, Syamil Azizi slips into his daily grind: picking up passengers across the island in his little Perodua runabout. At noon, he pauses just long enough to pick up his two daughters from school before returning to the road, often until well past sundown. Weekends offer no reprieve. Then, the 33-year-old swaps his helmet for a chef’s hat, working weddings and...

10. China’s scandal-hit arms firms drag down regional sales in record-breaking year

    Despite a sharp and record-breaking rise in overall global arms sales last year, the combined revenue of the eight Chinese firms listed in the weapons industry’s Top 100 fell drastically, a Swedish think tank has found. The 10 per cent fall to US$88.3 billion was also the biggest aggregated percentage drop among the countries with companies in the list, released on Monday by the Stockholm...