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1. In Japan, viral ‘baito tero’ workplace pranks plague businesses

   This year, nearly one in four Japanese companies are expected to fall victim to baito tero, a term describing part-time employees performing pranks or stunts at work to post on social media, according to a new report. The study by Tokyo-based human resources provider Mynavi, conducted in December and released in late January, revealed that most of the incidents came to light because the...

2. China’s Mengzhou spacecraft passes key test for 2030 crewed moon mission with Long March-10 rocket

   China has successfully completed a crucial safety test and fired off a new-generation rocket as part of the country’s preparations for a crewed mission to the moon. Wednesday’s escape test on board the Mengzhou crew carrier was designed to ensure that astronauts could be safely returned to Earth if something went wrong during the launch. The Chinese space programme had already carried out a...

3. China’s consumer price growth cools as inflation outlook remains unclear

   China’s consumer prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in January – although at a slower pace – while the decline in factory-gate prices continued to narrow, in a tentative sign that deflationary pressures in the Chinese economy may be starting to let up. But analysts said a clearer picture of the outlook for inflation would only emerge in the coming months due to distortions caused by...

4. Person detained in disappearance of US TV host Guthrie’s mother

   A suspect in the abduction of US television host Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother was taken into custody in Arizona on Tuesday, nine days after the 84-year-old woman was reported missing, a US law enforcement official briefed on the case said. No other details were immediately available about the suspect’s detention. The ‌breakthrough came hours after authorities released video and photos of an...

5. Country Garden shares edge up after regulators hold back on fines over debt disclosures

   Shares of Country Garden inched higher on Wednesday after the Chinese property developer disclosed that the Shanghai Stock Exchange had issued a “circulated criticism” over its failure to disclose overdue debts in a timely manner. Country Garden shares opened at HK$0.285, up about 1.8 per cent from Tuesday’s close of HK$0.280. In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday night, Country...

6. China’s SMIC expects flat revenue as drop in low-end orders offsets AI chip growth

   Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China’s largest contract chipmaker, said it expected first quarter revenue to remain flat as a decline in low-end orders partly offset surging demand for chips used in artificial intelligence applications. SMIC reported on Tuesday that 2025 revenue increased 16.2 per cent from a year earlier to US$9.3 billion, while net profit surged 39 per...

7. Shootings at school and home in Canada’s British Columbia leave 10 dead, many injured

   A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including the suspect, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident, Canadian authorities said on Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people are injured, including two who were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary...

8. Challenges and pathways in the South China Sea

9. Does eating raw oysters put Hongkongers at risk of norovirus?

   Norovirus has fallen under the spotlight in Hong Kong following a series of food poisoning cases linked to raw oysters in eateries since January, with the latest incident added to the list taking place at the five-star Mandarin Oriental hotel. Between January 18 and Monday, the Centre for Health Protection recorded 37 food poisoning cases affecting 115 people. Of these, 33 cases – involving 101...

10. China turns old oil pipeline into new carbon highway in green cost-cutting gambit

    China has achieved a breakthrough in its decarbonisation efforts by successfully repurposing a long-haul oil pipeline to transport carbon dioxide, in a trial run that offers a potentially scalable solution to accelerate the nation’s ambitious climate goals. The 27km (16.8-mile) route delivered carbon dioxide to an oilfield in central China’s Henan province earlier this month, according to China...