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1. Malaysia under pressure to explain police shooting of trio as outcry mounts

   Malaysia’s government is under mounting pressure to explain the fatal police shooting of three men in the southern state of Melaka, after an audio recording and forensic claims released by the families appeared to contradict the police account of a violent confrontation with the suspected robbery gang members. In the latest case, the three – Puspanathan Murulitharan, 21; Poonesvaran Tiagarajan,...

2. China and France agree to work together on nuclear issues as Macron visit ends

   China and France vowed to expand cooperation on nuclear issues and global challenges as French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his three-day visit to China on Friday. They reaffirmed their commitment to “promoting the safe development of nuclear energy and strengthening collaboration across the nuclear energy industry chain”, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The two nuclear powers also...

3. ‘China (Taiwan)’ on South Korea tourist arrival card prompts protest from Taipei

   South Korea has designated Taiwan as “China (Taiwan)” on its online registration form for arriving tourists, visitors from the island recently discovered. This comes as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic spat over the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on a hypothetical Taiwan contingency. Taiwan has protested the “unfriendly” designation, with its foreign ministry on Wednesday citing...

4. China’s Xiaomi says returns from AI investments ‘far exceed expectations’

   Chinese tech firm Xiaomi reaped returns from its artificial intelligence spending in 2025 that “far exceeded expectations”, the company’s president Lu Weibing said in a recorded video posted on Chinese social media platform Douyin. Lu said the Beijing-based company was pivoting to embodied AI after heavy investment in general AI over the past few quarters. The Beijing-based company’s efforts to...

5. ‘Breasts will be larger’: China parenting app messages leave expectant dads uneasy

   A leading parenting platform in China has sparked discomfort among expectant fathers with feeds such as “her body has become the shape of S” and “you can have some sex at this stage,” leading many to voice their complaints on social media. An internet user, whose wife is 22 weeks pregnant, shared that both he and his wife are registered members of Baby Tree, an app that caters to families with...

6. TikTok will block under-16s in Australia to comply with ‘upsetting’ new law

   TikTok said on Friday it will comply with Australia’s imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes “may be upsetting”. Australia’s world-first legislation comes into effect December 10, curbing the world’s most popular social media platforms and websites, including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Companies face fines of A$49.5 million...

7. K-pop girl group Twice to proceed with Hong Kong concert this weekend

   Korean girl group Twice will go ahead with its concert at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium over the weekend, despite several others being cancelled or postponed after Hong Kong’s most fatal fire in decades. The concert organiser on Friday also said it would donate part of its revenue from ticket sales to support relief measures for fire victims, without specifying the amount. The K-pop group’s...

8. ‘Better late than never’: Singapore parents laud curbs on phone use in schools

   There are some days when stay-at-home mother of three Lynn Lee finds her 15-year-old daughter watching drama programmes or playing games on her phone for hours on end, unaware of how much time has passed. The 49-year-old, whose children are aged between 10 and 15, calls it an addiction and says her teenager’s screen time can be between eight and 10 hours a day despite parental controls that shut...

9. From steel to space: China giant sells first 2 satellites in bold pivot

   Jigang Group spent decades forging the metal for China’s infrastructure boom. Now, the former industrial titan is building hardware for the final frontier. The state-owned company, once one of the nation’s top steel producers, has secured orders for its first two satellites – an all-important step in its years-long transformation to capture demand in the country’s burgeoning commercial space...

10. Swallowed Faberge pendant exits suspect after 6-day wait

    New Zealand Police said on Friday they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Faberge pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewellery in an Auckland store. They said the pendant was recovered on Thursday night after it exited the suspect’s gastrointestinal tract naturally without medical intervention. The limited-edition Faberge egg pendant was inspired by...