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1. Heady history of wigs in court: the case for Hong Kong lawyers to keep them on

   If one were to picture a high-stakes courtroom drama on late-night television, one would likely see a distinctive image: figures clad in flowing black robes, white collars neatly pressed, and most importantly, the iconic wigs perched solemnly atop their heads. It may come as a surprise that this curious relic of fashion, born in the late 17th century, still holds a place in courts. Yet despite...

2. Can China balance green ambition with everyday ways of life?

   In the push to meet climate goals, such as those taking centre stage at Cop30, China finds itself walking a tightrope between two laudable ambitions: ecological conservation and the green energy transition. However, beneath the triumphal rhetoric lies a set of contradictions with real social and ecological consequences. China has implemented a vast ecological red line policy by demarcating 30...

3. US House of Representatives votes to end historic government shutdown

   The record-breaking US government shutdown is expected to end after the House of Representatives approved a bipartisan deal on Wednesday. In a vote of 222-209, the lower chamber advanced a measure that would extend government funding until January 30, 2026, reverse firings made during the shutdown, and ensure furloughed workers receive back pay. All but six Democrats voted against the bill on...

4. Will Japan and South Korea join Aukus, co-develop nuclear submarines with US?

   The three-member Aukus defence pact may soon expand beyond its primary aim of boosting Australia’s submarine fleet to also include Japan and South Korea, according to analysts, with both North Asian powers potentially co-developing or acquiring similar nuclear-powered vessels and taking part in hi-tech projects. These developments could transform Aukus – a trilateral security partnership between...

5. Meta Platforms’ AI lay-offs triggered by resource competition: ex-researcher

   A former research scientist at Meta Platforms, Tian Yuandong, has shed some light on the US social media giant’s restructuring of its artificial intelligence team, while casting doubt on traditional scaling laws used in AI model development. In an interview on the Chinese video channel Silicon Valley 101 broadcast on Wednesday, Tian – previously research scientist director at Meta FAIR, the...

6. 130kg Chinese man dies after gastric bypass surgery to impress girlfriend’s parents

   A Chinese man who weighed more than 130kg and was eager to make a good impression on his girlfriend’s parents has died after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The 36-year-old, known by the pseudonym Li Jiang, from Xinxiang in Henan province, northern China, had long struggled with his weight and had difficulty controlling his eating habits. He was 174cm tall and weighed more than...

7. Good deal for all? Can Hong Kong urban renewal body’s payout review fix scheme?

   Beatrice Mok* and her husband have mixed feelings about moving out of their crumbling old tenement building in To Kwa Wan, a Hong Kong district they have lived in for around four decades. The couple, both in their sixties, are finding the thought of bidding farewell to their quiet waterfront neighbourhood, dubbed the “five streets”, hard but the trek up the stairs of their eight-storey building,...

8. China’s car industry preps for next-level self-driving: Hesai

   Preparations are well under way in China’s auto industry for the next generation of autonomous-driving features, even before Beijing clears the regulatory road ahead, according to the chief financial officer of the world’s largest maker of automotive lidar sensors. Hesai Group is prepared to supply its light detection and ranging sensors – which employ laser beams to measure distances to objects...

9. Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval genius behind the Fujian’s catapult

   Only a select few People’s Liberation Army officers attended last week’s commissioning of the Fujian, but among them was Rear Admiral Ma Weiming – the man whose technological breakthrough put the aircraft carrier among the most advanced of its kind. Known as the father of the Chinese electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), Ma also fundamentally altered naval warfare with a string of...

10. Iraq PM Sudani claims election win after early results show decisive lead

    Incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani claimed victory for his coalition on Wednesday in Iraq’s general election after preliminary results showed it had secured a decisive lead. Supporters of Sudani, who is vying for a second term, flocked late in the evening to Tahrir Square in Baghdad to celebrate with fireworks and music. Casting the victory as one for all Iraqis in a televised...