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1. Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

   China’s big money is returning to African infrastructure as its state-owned firms evolve from mere builders into long-term financiers and operators. This is so they have enough “skin in the game”, according to one analyst, as Beijing seeks lasting influence over key transport routes and critical mineral supply chains in Africa. Across the continent, these companies are increasingly financing,...

2. ‘World is full of pirates’: Japan eyes AI to enforce anime, manga copyright

   Japan is turning to artificial intelligence to crack down on manga and anime piracy, aiming to stem copyright losses worth trillions of yen and recover revenue from one of its most valuable cultural exports. The move comes as creators increasingly look to overseas markets for growth amid stagnating manga and anime sales at home, observers say. A report by the anti-piracy organisation Authorised...

3. China’s exports rebound in November on back of US trade war de-escalation

   China’s exports rebounded in November after declining in October, as trade sentiment improved on the heels of high-level China-US talks. Outbound shipments rose 5.9 per cent year on year to US$330.35 billion, customs data showed on Monday. This marked an improvement from October’s 1.1 per cent drop and beat the 3 per cent increase projected by financial data provider Wind. Imports reached...

4. From dream to disaster: mum’s nearly paid-off flat destroyed in Hong Kong blaze

   Hong Kong mother Moon Li was just HK$65,000 (US$8,350) away from paying off the mortgage on the flat she and her husband bought 17 years ago, but a deadly blaze at their Tai Po estate may have shattered her dream of owning a home. “I used to have a cosy home,” the 40-year-old clinic assistant said. “I decorated the place very well and lived there comfortably for more than a decade.” Li, her...

5. Japan’s youth are now the most hostile to immigration, survey finds

   Younger Japanese are proving to be the most resistant to immigration, defying assumptions that generational change would produce greater cosmopolitanism. A new survey found that 70 per cent of those aged 18 to 39 expressed safety concerns about foreign workers – higher than any other demographic. This unexpected reversal reveals a generation grappling with anxieties that cut across conventional...

6. Mid-air military stand-off triggers duelling protests in China-Japan row latest

   Beijing has hit back with “counter-protests” against Japan’s representations over the weekend mid-air military stand-off northeast of Taiwan near the Miyako Strait, accusing Tokyo of “purely ill-intentioned” rhetoric. The escalation of the diplomatic clash showed that tensions between the two neighbours continue to heighten following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks in November...

7. China trials unmanned trucks on world’s highest mine, 5,600m from sea level

   China is building the world’s highest unmanned mine at a forbidding altitude of 5,600 metres (18,372 feet), higher than the world’s highest known inhabited settlement. At the Huoshaoyun lead-zinc mine in Hotan county, Xinjiang, domestically developed unmanned mining trucks have successfully completed ore loading and transport testing, according to the state-owned Science and Technology...

8. Schiaparelli picks Hong Kong’s Landmark for first flagship Asian store

   Schiaparelli, a fashion house known for its unique and surreal designs, is set to make its Asian debut with a permanent outlet in Hong Kong, according to Hongkong Land. The shop in Landmark, one of the city’s premium shopping centres in the main Central business district, was set to open in January, said Alexander Li, head of retail at the commercial real estate developer and landlord. “It will...

9. After Hong Kong fire, new lawmakers will have to hit the ground runnning

   Hong Kong has now elected members to the new Legislative Council. Despite the temporary suspension of campaigning work and candidate debates after the Tai Po fire broke out, the polls were held as planned to avert a constitutional crisis. It was a tough decision to make. The official mourning period may have ended on December 1, but hearts remain heavy. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu...

10. China woman marries rescuer who plucked her from under quake rubble when she was 11

    A Chinese woman who was unexpectedly reunited with the man who rescued her from the rubble of an earthquake more than 10 years ago when she was 11 has tied the knot with him. The story was revealed on November 29, in Changsha, Hunan province, in southern China, during the 5th Annual Han-style Collective Wedding Ceremony, where 37 couples gathered to wed. The special couple, Liang Zhibin, who is...