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1. Search for 81-year-old hiker missing in Tuen Mun enters third day

   The search for an 81-year-old mainland Chinese man who went missing while hiking on Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail entered its third day on Monday, with a veteran mountaineer calling for better promotion to raise visitors’ safety awareness. A team comprising rescuers from the Fire Services Department, Government Flying Service, Civil Aid Service and police continued its search for the man, surnamed...

2. Women sumo wrestling was popular pastime in ancient China until rise of Confucian ethics

   In ancient China, women’s sumo was a popular form of entertainment in which participants wore minimal clothing that exposed their arms, backs, navels and lower abdomens, drawing significant attention. Sumo is widely known as Japan’s national sport, but forms of wrestling also existed in ancient China. Not only did men compete, but women also took part, making it a popular form of public...

3. Israel estimates 1,000 Iranian missiles still threaten it as war grinds into second month

   Israel has assessed that Iran still has more than 1,000 missiles capable of reaching it, while Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon includes as many as 10,000 shorter-range rockets, according to military briefings cited by Israeli media on the weekend. In an interview with Channel 12, an Israeli air force officer provided the tally of remaining Iranian ballistic missiles in what appeared to be an...

4. Japan’s Takaichi seeks urgent summit with Iran as Trump’s Hormuz deadline looms

   The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, with tensions mounting in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. “We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time,” Takaichi told a parliamentary committee when asked by an opposition lawmaker about...

5. Queues stretch past an hour as traffic jams hit mega bridge during Easter, Ching Ming

   Traffic at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge reached peak levels during the first two days of the Easter and Ching Ming holidays, with checkpoint queues sometimes exceeding an hour, raising concerns about whether current clearance arrangements can handle surging demand. Passenger flows exceeded 192,000 over the first two days, while vehicle numbers surpassed 30,000, marking one of the busiest...

6. Hong Kong’s MPF set to report worst performance in 3 years in March

   Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) is poised to report a loss of over HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion) for March this week, its worst monthly loss in dollar terms since its inception 25 years ago. The sharp fall in global stock markets last month hit the MPF hard, while the uncertainties ahead stemming from the Middle East conflict have led the pension regulator and analysts to urge the...

7. Singapore police say body found is missing man from boat collision

   Singapore police have confirmed that a body recovered from the sea off the Indonesian island of Karimun is that of a 37-year-old man who has been missing since March 27 after a collision between two boats. The police said on Sunday that Indonesian authorities had found the body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi floating in the sea off the island to the southwest of Singapore at about 3pm on March 30,...

8. Chinese-made drone shot in Iran, Australia’s diplomacy pivot: 5 weekend reads you missed

   We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Iran points finger at Saudis and UAE after Chinese-made drone was shot down 2. Lead scientist reveals true purpose of China’s ultra-large underwater drone 3. Hongkongers crossing border for...

9. Warning issued after university student loses HK$190,000 in internship scam

   English-speaking con artists have targeted university students seeking summer internships, using a bogus 40-minute orientation session to make their dubious job offers appear genuine, Hong Kong police have warned. The force issued the alert after a 19-year-old university first-year student fell for a dubious job offer last month and lost nearly HK$190,000, saying the scammers had prepared...

10. Orban on the brink: could Hungary’s election dent China’s influence in Europe?

    Major powers are closely watching Hungary’s election next week – a vote seen as a referendum on Europe’s right and crucial for Chinese interests in the EU. Recent polls show self-styled “illiberal democrat” Viktor Orban’s Fidesz trailing challenger Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party by between 19 and 23 points among likely voters ahead of an election on Sunday that has been described as “Europe’s most...