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1. Hong Kong to host Apec finance ministers’ meeting in October 2026

   Hong Kong will hold the Apec finance ministers’ meeting in October next year as part of China’s efforts to host the regional economic forum, the Post has learned. A source also revealed on Friday that Macau would host the tourism ministers’ meeting for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the 33rd Apec economic leaders’ meeting...

2. Why US review of Aukus submarine deal for Australia is kept secret

   The secretive aftermath of a United States review of the three-nation Aukus defence deal to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines is necessary to shield the pact from any doubts over its viability, which analysts say could undermine political and public support. The Pentagon last Thursday announced it had completed its assessment of the project and found areas to put the deal on the...

3. Electoral commission head David Lok to lead committee probing deadly Hong Kong fire

   Judge David Lok Kai-hong, who chairs the Electoral Affairs Commission, will lead an independent review committee set up by the government to investigate the Tai Po fire that killed at least 160 people, Hong Kong’s leader has announced. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Friday that the appointed committee members included Legislative Council finance committee chairman Chan Kin-por and...

4. Chinese firms slam EU anti-subsidy probes as ‘discriminatory’

   A Chinese business group has urged the European Union to halt its “discriminatory and disproportionate” use of anti-subsidy probes to target Chinese companies, as Brussels steps up its scrutiny of firms allegedly receiving unfair state subsidies. The EU launched an in-depth foreign subsidy regulation (FSR) investigation against the Chinese security firm Nuctech on Thursday, just days after...

5. Tensions rise as US prepares to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil

   The United States is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The seizure was the first interdiction of an oil cargo or tanker from Venezuela, which has been under US sanctions since 2019. It came as the US...

6. Differences should be ‘exception rather than norm’ for China and Philippines, Marcos says

   China’s new ambassador to the Philippines has said both sides should try to get relations back on a “healthy” course, while President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said differences should be the “exception rather than the norm”. Jing Quan said this would be essential for both countries’ development and beneficial to regional prosperity and progress when presenting his credentials to Marcos on Thursday,...

7. Scaffolding worker pay likely to rise in Hong Kong amid roll-out of new mesh

   The wages of scaffolding workers in Hong Kong are likely to increase as plastic meshes that have passed a new mandatory fire safety test are expected to be installed at more than 200 buildings from next month, according to a construction industry representative. But another construction industry leader said the price of scaffolding nets would not rise significantly due to collective bulk...

8. UK woman jailed after drunk e-scooter crash killed ‘beloved’ father in Australia

   A British backpacker has been sentenced to four years in prison after a fatal collision with a father-of-two while riding an electric scooter in Australia. Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, appeared at Perth District Court, Western Australia, on Friday, where she was sentenced after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death while under the influence of alcohol. Judge Wendy...

9. Malaysian religious leaders urged to provide evidence of South Korean ‘cult’

   Malaysia’s home minister has urged senior clerics to lodge formal complaints over claims that a mysterious South Korean Christian “cult movement” has been attempting to spread its teachings among Malaysian Muslims. The controversy surfaced after religious leaders in Perlis – a conservative northern state where Muslims form the overwhelming majority – reported that a South Korean group had been...

10. How the global market in SIM cards powers fraud and influence

    A massive international grey market in mobile phone SIM cards is fuelling large-scale manipulation and fraud online, a University of Cambridge study has found. The researchers say physical and virtual SIMs from providers like SMSActivate, 5Sim, SMShub and SMSPVA were being used to verify fake accounts on social media platforms and e-commerce services. “We find a thriving underground market...