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1. Israeli gunfire kills 11-year-old girl in Gaza ‘safe zone’ despite ceasefire

   A relative said Israeli gunfire on Thursday killed an 11-year-old girl whose family had returned to a designated safe zone, adding to more than 400 deaths reported since a ceasefire was reached to halt fighting in Gaza nearly three months ago. After shells and shrapnel hit her home in northern Gaza’s Jabalia area, Hamsa Housou was taken to Shifa Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Outside...

2. What will top the agenda when Canada’s Mark Carney heads to China?

   Trade, particularly in energy, is expected to dominate Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s talks in China next week as his country looks to reduce its economic reliance on the United States. Carney’s five-day trip starts on Tuesday and will be the first by a Canadian leader to China since 2017. Carney said on Wednesday that his trip was part of a broader effort to bolster Canada’s economic...

3. China says US seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker ‘severely violated’ international law

   China has criticised the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on the high seas, describing it as a serious breach of international law. US European Command announced via social media that it had seized the tanker in the North Atlantic on Wednesday due to “violations of US sanctions” on Venezuela. It was swiftly followed by the seizure of a second vessel in the Caribbean. The first ship,...

4. Hong Kong customs seizes HK$18 million of suspected ketamine in baby car seats

   Hong Kong customs has arrested three people after it seized HK$18 million (US$2.3 million) worth of suspected ketamine hidden inside baby car seats in two shipping containers from the Netherlands and Spain. The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday that its officers found 36.2kg (79.8lbs) of the drug while inspecting two seaborne consolidated containers in December following...

5. Malaysia ends corruption case against PM Anwar’s deputy, Ahmad Zahid over lack of evidence

   Malaysian prosecutors said on Thursday that they have put an end to their ‌corruption case against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, saying that ‍there was insufficient evidence to continue. The move by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) came more than two years after corruption charges against Ahmad Zahid, the leader of a ⁠key partner in Malaysia’s ruling coalition, were dropped to...

6. Proportion of overweight, obese Hongkongers up more than 5% since 2018: study

   The proportion of overweight and obese people in Hong Kong increased by more than five per cent over the last seven years, making up nearly half the population, a study has found, as doctors warned against using injectable weight-loss drugs bought online or from parallel importers without a doctor’s prescription. The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity on Thursday revealed the...

7. Malaysian football body reinstates its chief, says he has no role in forgery scandal

   Malaysia’s football governing body on Thursday reinstated its secretary general Noor Azman Rahman with immediate effect, after finding that he had no role in the forgery of documents used to enable seven foreign-born players to represent the country. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) was plunged into an embarrassing crisis in September after Fifa, the sport’s global ruling body, ruled...

8. South Korea’s proposed foreign crime bill sparks xenophobia fears over migration

   Migrant rights and other civic groups have condemned a bill proposed by conservative South Korean lawmakers that would require immigration authorities to publish crime statistics on foreign nationals, broken down by nationality and visa status, warning that the measure could fuel xenophobia. Civic organisations said on Thursday that the proposal would stigmatise immigrants by singling them out...

9. Mainland Chinese medicine firms tap Hong Kong capital to fuel global expansion

   Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manufacturers are gearing up to go public in Hong Kong, aiming to tap the market for international expansion. TCM firms have joined the queue for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the city to test foreign investors’ appetite for their shares. The latest to join the queue are Sichuan Neautus Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hong Kong-based Herb Standard. “Hong...

10. How Malaysia’s military tender scandal is bringing ‘opaque’ defence deals to light

    Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is pushing deeper into one of the country’s most opaque corners, the defence procurement system, in a widening investigation into allegations of cartel-like tender fixing, bribery and unexplained cash movements. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has in recent weeks expanded its investigation into the Defence Ministry following a whistle-blower’s...