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1. Hezbollah claims rocket that killed one Israeli as army demolishes houses

   Israel said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person on Sunday as Hezbollah said it attacked soldiers in northern Israel, the first fatality there in fire from Lebanon since the latest war erupted. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the army had been ordered to destroy more bridges over Lebanon’s Litani River that are allegedly being used by Hezbollah in the country’s...

2. High-speed rail tickets selling fast as Hongkongers opt for short-haul trips amid Iran war

   Tickets from Hong Kong to many mainland Chinese destinations connected by cross-border high-speed rail services are nearly sold out for the first two days of the five-day holiday over Easter and the Ching Ming Festival. The mainland cities have become an alternative for travellers, with the escalating war in the Middle East triggering a global oil crisis and significantly disrupting airspace,...

3. Why is China’s ASN-301 suicide drone more deadly than its Iranian counterpart?

   While Iranian Shahed-136 suicide drones recently drew attention for destroying key US radars and striking targets as far away as Cyprus in the US-Israel war on Iran, their distant “cousins” in China may pose an even higher risk in a future conflict. China’s ASN-301 shares the Iranian drone’s aerodynamic delta-wing design that is rooted in a common technological origin. The Chinese drone and its...

4. As global yuan use expands, questions resurface about China’s world-leading forex reserves

   A report from a leading Beijing university has revived discussions about the “optimal size” of China’s foreign exchange reserves – with a focus on US Treasuries – calling for its world-leading forex holdings to be trimmed to a “moderately ample” level amid the drive to promote further international use of the yuan. The report, written by Sun Jiaqi from Renmin University’s International Monetary...

5. Hong Kong arts hub strengthens global links with 12 new partnerships

   Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub has signed agreements with 12 international institutions from Australia, the UK, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, paving the way for future collaborations as the city seeks to strengthen its role as an East-meets-West cultural hub. The memorandums of understanding (MOUs) signed on Sunday by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority will help bring more...

6. Vietnam PM visits Russia to sign energy deal amid Iran war disruption

   Vietnam’s prime minister left on Sunday for an official visit to Russia during which the two nations will sign several agreements, including on oil and gas cooperation, Hanoi said. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip to the major oil-producing nation from Sunday to Wednesday comes as Vietnam seeks to shore up its fuel reserves amid global supply disruptions due to the war in the Middle...

7. Game over for Hong Kong shop selling hand-carved mahjong tiles for 47 years

   A shop selling hand-carved mahjong tiles will close for good next week after nearly half a century, marking the demise of one of Hong Kong’s few remaining traditional handicraft stores. Kung Yau Cheung Mahjong, founded 47 years ago, announced it would close on March 28. Owner and artisan carver Ko Yun-kan, who entered the trade aged 18, said the closure of the Mong Kok shop was not due to poor...

8. Hormuz crisis underlines vulnerability of global trade chokepoints

   War in Iran disrupting established trade flows raises an important question: how serious could the consequences be, and for whom will they be most severe? To answer this, it is useful to look at history. During the fifth and fourth centuries BC, Athens, a major centre, depended heavily on grain imports. Whenever routes were blocked during wars, Athens almost immediately faced the threat of a...

9. 2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others

   Two women climbed out of a window of a residential building in Hong Kong to escape a fire that sent three people to hospital on Sunday, police said. Police received multiple reports at 5.28pm of a blaze at Yen Dack Building on Chun Yeung Street in North Point. Thick smoke billowed from a high-floor unit as firefighters arrived, deploying a water jet and a breathing apparatus team. The fire was...

10. US hub in Iraq targeted overnight by Iranian drones, rockets

    Eight overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad’s International Airport, an Iraqi security official said on Sunday. Several waves of departures from the US facility occurred on Saturday from the airport, according to another Iraqi security source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. “Eight separate attacks, carried out until...