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1. ICE agents get security role at 2026 Winter Olympics sparking outrage after deadly shootings

   A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, it confirmed on Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings they were not welcome. Reports had been circulating for days that the agency embroiled in an often brutal immigration crackdown in the United States could be involved in US security measures for the February 6-22 Games in...

2. Hong Kong retiree spiked soft drinks with urine in year-long ‘prank’

   A former property agent has admitted planting urine-spiked soft drinks among other goods in supermarkets repeatedly for more than a year, telling a Hong Kong court he had developed depression since his divorce and retirement. Kowloon City Court heard that Franklin Lo Kim-ngai, 63, marked his discontent with supermarket staff by doctoring Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up drinks with his urine and placing...

3. India, EU ‘make history’ as they seal trade pact amid US tariff pressure

   India and the European Union on Tuesday announced a long-awaited free trade agreement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as the “mother of all deals”, as both sides moved to strengthen economic ties in a global trade order unsettled by rising US protectionism. The pact, once implemented, is expected to create one of the world’s largest trading blocs and deepen commercial links between...

4. Hong Kong logs US$95 million worth of luxury home deals in a single day

   Hong Kong’s property market on Monday logged HK$740 million (US$94.9 million) worth of luxury home deals, one of the city’s largest single-day hauls, as the residential segment shakes off a multi-year slump. Records from the Land Registry showed that five upscale homes – from areas such as Mid-Levels, Wan Chai and Sai Kung – changed hands in deals valued between HK$93 million and HK$238...

5. China’s Guangdong province exports record US$140 billion of tech, high-value goods

   Exports of chip-manufacturing equipment, electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-value goods from China’s southern Guangdong province rose to a record high last year of over 1 trillion yuan (US$140 billion), highlighting the country’s progress in its quest for technological self-sufficiency in an ongoing tech war with the US. The country’s leading manufacturing hub exported semiconductor...

6. Man arrested as Hong Kong police seize 800kg of illegal fireworks worth HK$1 million

   Hong Kong police have charged a man with illegal possession of fireworks and firecrackers after seizing a haul worth HK$1 million (US$128,200) from a shipping container in Tuen Mun, three weeks ahead of the Lunar New Year. Officers from the New Territories North regional anti-triad unit found 58 boxes containing 800kg (1,764lbs) of pyrotechnics during a raid in Tai Lam Chung at about 4pm on...

7. China tightens rail approvals as Xi warns on overbuilding, waste and ‘operational’ trouble

   China is tightening approvals for intercity railways and urban metro projects – long-standing pillars of fixed-asset investment – as policymakers pay closer attention to debt risks while shifting the growth model towards consumption. The move comes as President Xi Jinping has specifically flagged operational strains at some high-speed rail stations and subway lines – a sign that the old growth...

8. ‘Who’s he?’ China vendor remains unfazed after receiving lai see from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

   Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang bought street snacks worth 65 yuan (US$9) at a market in Shanghai while giving its owner a lai see of 600 yuan (US$90), but the operator did not recognise the artificial intelligence (AI) chip mogul. Huang recently sparked a storm on mainland social media thanks to his down-to-earth and friendly demeanour during a visit to a wet market in Shanghai. It is his routine to...

9. Indonesia’s move to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ stirs debate on foreign policy shift

   Indonesia’s decision to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” has raised eyebrows at home, with critics zeroing in on how it deviated from Jakarta’s values by serving the interests of only the US and Israel instead of Palestine. Some observers, however, argue that the move is “consistent” with Indonesia’s proactive foreign policy stance and allows it access to major powers. President...

10. Elephant rides at Indonesia’s Bali attractions banned over animal welfare concerns

    Bali’s elephant-riding attractions have begun shutting down after Indonesia’s forestry authorities ordered conservation centres to end the practice, as local officials threaten to revoke the relevant permits for non-compliance. The directive calls for the centres to stop elephant-riding “performances” and shift towards wildlife tourism that is more educational and ethical, according to a...