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1. ‘No dispute about it’: Beijing defends construction on Paracel Islands in South China Sea

   Beijing has defended ongoing land-reclamation activities in the contested Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, stating they are aimed at improving living conditions and boosting the local economy. “The Xisha Islands are an inherent part of China’s territory and there is no dispute about it,” according to Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Monday, referring to the Paracels’ Chinese...

2. Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s two oil shocks

   The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting. In a stark warning over what lies ahead unless the fighting ends soon, Fatih Birol said the world was losing more oil each day than the...

3. Hong Kong to sign landmark Art Basel collaboration deal

   Hong Kong is to sign a five-year deal with Art Basel by the end of the month – the first such collaboration between the city’s cultural authorities and the premier fair – highlighting the link between financial investment and the development of the sector. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said the collaboration with Art Basel for the next five years was the “result...

4. Truck driver injured as vehicle slams into fire engine on Hong Kong highway

   A 64-year-old container truck driver was injured when his vehicle crashed into a fire engine and overturned on a busy Hong Kong expressway on Monday. The accident took place at about 12.15pm when the container truck was travelling along Tuen Mun Road in the direction of Tsuen Wan near Nim Wan village in So Kwun Wat. “A fire engine was parked on the road shoulder for an operation,” a police...

5. Heartwarming tale of 7 dogs’ escape from captivity in China garners 230 million views

   Seven stolen village dogs in northeastern China captured the hearts of millions online after breaking free from thieves working for a dog meat shop and embarking on a journey home together, igniting calls for stronger animal protection laws. On March 16, a netizen surnamed Lu recorded a video of seven dogs walking along a busy highway in Changchun, Jilin province. In the footage, a group of dogs...

6. HKUST launches programme offering Alzheimer’s blood-based test for elderly

   A university in Hong Kong has launched an Alzheimer’s disease screening programme using a locally developed blood-based testing technology – the first of its kind globally – which will benefit 6,000 underprivileged elderly people over five years. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting one in 10 Hongkongers aged 60 or above, with prevalence increasing with age,...

7. Global investors pivot to ‘stability’ of China amid turmoil: Milken forum speakers

   Global investors should take a fresh look at China, where rapid technological advancement is converging with declining geopolitical risk relative to other regions, senior investment executives said at the Milken Institute’s Global Investors’ Symposium on Monday. The event in Hong Kong brought together 500 business leaders and senior executives from the investment, banking, finance, technology...

8. Malaysia’s Rohingya spend another Eid torn from their families

   In a quiet suburb of the Malaysian city of Klang, Farouk* scrolls through his phone, replaying videos of a toddler learning to walk, laugh and reach out to steady himself – milestone moments of a son whom he is forced to love through a screen. “He is now two years old, but I have never held him,” the 26-year-old Rohingya man said. “I have only seen him twice from afar at the gate.” Farouk’s wife...

9. From toys to toilet paper, prices set to rise amid Middle East war, experts say

   The surge in oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict will drive up the cost of plastic products, construction materials and even household goods such as toilet paper in Hong Kong, according to business leaders. They also warned on Monday that some local exporters and manufacturers faced a cash-flow squeeze as overseas buyers opted for short-term orders amid the uncertainties. Executive...

10. Japanese national back home after Iran detention

    Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned home in good health. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara’s confirmation came one day after Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced the person’s release. Motegi, speaking on a Fuji Television talk show on Sunday, said the person had been detained since last year and...