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1. After key official’s death, can Philippines’ flood-control probe still deliver answers?

   The death of a senior public works official alleged to have played a central role in the billion-peso flood control scandal in the Philippines has cast fresh doubt over the future of a months-long corruption probe, with investigators now facing questions over lost testimony and compromised evidence. Legal analysts say the investigations now risk unravelling altogether, warning that the probe is...

2. Who died in 2025? The prominent figures Hong Kong said goodbye to

   From Khalil Fong to “Benz Hung” Hui Shiu-hung and Charles Ho Tsu-kwok, Hong Kong bade farewell to notable figures remembered for soul-stirring melodies, unforgettable screen moments, steadfast public service, transformative business visions and simple creations that sparked joy across generations. As the year comes to an end, the Post looks back at the extraordinary lives the city lost in...

3. India overtakes Japan as world’s fourth largest economy, eyes top 3 by 2026

   India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy – and officials hope to pass Germany within three years, the government’s end-of-year economic review calculates. Official confirmation however depends on data due in 2026 when final annual gross domestic product figures are released, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggesting India will cross over Japan next year. “India...

4. In a year of conflict, global science cooperation has shown the way

   Looking back on 2025, we may be justified in calling it an annus horribilis for the world. There seems to be no end to the bad news: the war in Ukraine, the destruction of Gaza, the terror attack in Australia and the significant economic and political setbacks faced by many nations in Asia and across the world. All these paint a rather grim picture. However, there is more than a glimmer of hope...

5. Hong Kong private subsidised flat scheme suffers new blow as Tung Chung site reassigned

   A residential site originally earmarked for a pilot scheme allowing private developers to build subsidised homes will instead be allocated to Hong Kong’s second-largest public housing provider, marking the latest setback for the initiative aimed at boosting the supply of affordable flats. The government said on Tuesday that the site in Tung Chung, originally designated for the Private Subsidised...

6. Hong Kong authorities praise schools for major progress in fostering patriotism

   Hong Kong’s education authorities have commended schools for making significant progress in fostering patriotism among students over the last academic year as compared with the past, with national education now steadily woven into daily teaching and learning. The report, released on Monday, also highlighted teachers’ stronger grasp of national security education, enabling them to guide students...

7. 300,000 Hongkongers to be offered free hepatitis B screenings in early 2026

   About 300,000 Hong Kong residents will be offered free hepatitis B screenings early next year, as the city aims to meet a set of international goals to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2030. The screening scheme will run in parallel with authorities’ other measures to tackle hepatitis, as Hong Kong launched its viral hepatitis action plan for the next five years. “We can say...

8. Hong Kong charity to get funding to expand services for people with disabilities

   A Hong Kong charity providing free lifelong care for people with severe disabilities will move to a new home next year and offer an even wider array of support, thanks to money from the Operation Santa Claus (OSC) annual fundraising drive. The Home of Loving Faithfulness (HOLF) said it would offer speech, physical, occupational, art, music and play-based therapies to improve the lives of its 17...

9. Asia’s year of costly climate disasters spurs calls for ‘decisive action’

   As Asia counts the cost of one of the world’s most expensive years for weather disasters, aid groups and scientists are warning that poorer countries face even greater risks ahead unless global emissions are cut and spending shifts from disaster response to prevention. Asia accounted for four of the world’s six costliest climate-related disasters in 2025, according to a report by Christian Aid...

10. China unveils new ethnic unity and language laws with ‘national security perspective’

    China has unveiled new legislation to promote ethnic unity and the use of standard Chinese, warning of legal penalties for those who obstruct the use of the national language and linking its approach with national security policy. A draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress underwent its second review by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top...