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1. 67-year-old man hospitalised after house fire in Hong Kong village

   A 67-year-old man was injured after a fire broke out in a village house in Hong Kong early on Sunday morning, prompting the evacuation of 27 residents. Police received the fire call at 3.18am on Sunday, reporting that a corrugated iron house in Ping Kong Village, Sheung Shui, had caught fire. A video circulating online showed the fire spreading across the roof, spanning several corrugated iron...

2. ‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong

   Mainland Chinese student Zhang Li* was devastated after losing 200,000 yuan (US$25,734) in a phone scam in Hong Kong. The 24-year-old said she received a call last September, shortly after arriving in the city to pursue a master’s degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The caller initially claimed to be from the Immigration Department. Her call was then transferred to another person...

3. Can Danantara’s haj village bid reshape Indonesia’s global presence?

   Indonesia’s newest sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, is making a bold entrance onto the world stage with ambitious plans ranging from bidding to construct a haj village in Mecca to launching one of the world’s largest waste-to-energy initiatives. At the heart of these ambitions is Pandu Sjahrir, chief investment officer of the state-backed fund established by President Prabowo Subianto in...

4. How a Japan-Philippines defence pact could become a ‘template’ to deter China

   A new defence pact between Tokyo and Manila allows the Japanese military to deploy in the Philippines for the first time since World War II – with the goal of deterring Beijing in the South China Sea. Analysts said the “quasi-security alliance” – which took effect in September and is known as a reciprocal access agreement – could harden Manila’s stance in the contested waters, and that other US...

5. Trump thought Epstein’s ghost was gone, it could haunt him in midterm election

   President Donald Trump was eager to claim victory this week after the record-long US government shutdown ended on his terms. But almost immediately, the White House was forced to battle a familiar bogeyman: Jeffrey Epstein. A trove of emails released by Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday reignited questions about Trump’s relationship with the disgraced financier and how...

6. Australia draws mainland China, Hong Kong homebuyers amid stable policies, economy

   Australia, with its stable political and economic landscape, is likely to attract more property investors from Hong Kong and mainland China in the coming year, according to agents. The luxury property segment of the world’s sixth-largest country is also expected to see increased interest from affluent investors looking for cost-efficient safe havens amid changes in the immigration and residency...

7. Japan battles drug crisis as youths get hooked on ‘zombie cigarettes’

   The abuse of a sedative-laced vape liquid called “zombie cigarettes” has been increasing among youths in southern Japan, with investigative authorities stepping up vigilance against its potential spread nationwide. By the end of September, 10 people, mostly in their teens and 20s, had been arrested in Okinawa prefecture for possessing etomidate. In May, the Japanese government designated the...

8. Taiwan draft dodging concerns highlight growing unease over military service

   Taiwan is facing an intensifying debate about draft dodging among young men after the government moved to extend the term of compulsory military service amid heightened tensions with Beijing. The island’s government has extended the term conscripts must serve to one year, and the contrast between its warning that the stakes have never been higher in the face of increased pressure from Beijing...

9. Chinese vendors on Shein, Temu face tax changes at home and abroad

   Chinese merchants who sell to overseas markets via popular sites like Shein and Temu are struggling with escalating tax and compliance burdens from both their main export market, the European Union, and the domestic tax authority. The latest pressure came from the EU, which on Thursday agreed to abolish a rule that allowed goods worth less than €150 (US$174) to enter the region without customs...

10. Hong Kong’s allure for rich families rises amid mainland China’s EV, AI growth

    Many wealthy families in Asia, the Middle East and Europe are exploring Hong Kong as a platform to tap growing investment opportunities in electric vehicles (EVs), artificial intelligence, biotech and even property in mainland China, according to a Swiss family office investment firm. “Hong Kong is the gateway to China, which makes it very efficient doing business here,” said Marcus Sasse,...