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1. Malaysian politician Fahmi Zainol charged with hurting wife in domestic dispute

   Penang’s youngest executive councillor Fahmi Zainol has been charged at the Magistrate’s Court in the Malaysian state with voluntarily causing hurt to his wife. The 35-year-old, who is the Pantai Jerejak assemblyman, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Chia Huey Ting. Based on the charge sheet, he is charged with purposely causing injury to his wife, Nur Hidayah...

2. Germany’s Merz meets China’s tech vanguard, including Alibaba and Unitree CEOs

   German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited China’s eastern tech hub of Hangzhou on Thursday and met leading figures including those from Alibaba Group Holding and Unitree Robotics, signalling growing international recognition of the country’s robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. Merz had lunch and took group photos with local entrepreneurs, including Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu Yongming and...

3. When did our ancient ancestor Homo erectus first arrive in China out of Africa?

   A direct ancestor of modern humans may have arrived in China much earlier than previously thought, according to a study that may rewrite our understanding of how early hominid species spread around the world. An analysis of Homo erectus fossils found in modern-day Hubei province using new techniques concluded that the remains were almost 1.8 million years old – pushing back their arrival date by...

4. Japan trans woman, 64, enjoys slow-paced life with lover, 86, wears princess dresses on dates

   A 64-year-old trans woman in eastern Japan is embracing a quiet, slow-burn romance with a boyfriend 22 years her senior, often showing up to dates in princess dresses. Kuboyama, a retired information technology (IT) engineer from Kawasaki City who also goes by the name Catherine, was once known for her handsome looks and high-paying job before the sex reassignment surgery, TV Tokyo reported. She...

5. Indonesia’s bid to execute 6 cargo ship crew in drug case sparks liability debate

   When 22-year-old Fandi Ramadhan phoned home from detention last May, he told his mother he did not know there were drugs on the ship where he had recently started work as an engine-room oiler. Indonesian prosecutors, however, allege he was aware of the illicit cargo and are now seeking the death penalty for him and five other crew members of the Thai-flagged vessel Sea Dragon, after authorities...

6. Starmer reels as Greens seize Labour stronghold in UK special election

   Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered an embarrassing election defeat on Friday in an area of Greater Manchester that it had dominated for almost a century, a loss that underscores the breakdown of Britain’s two-party ‌politics. The loss of one of Labour’s safest seats, in the biggest electoral test in almost a year, puts further pressure on Starmer to prove that he should keep his...

7. Thailand eyes US$1 billion bounce from Tomorrowland music festival

   Thailand is eyeing a billion-dollar tourist bounce over the next five years from hosting Tomorrowland, which makes its Asia debut in December. An estimated 150,000 young ravers are expected to flood the resort city of Pattaya for the world’s largest electronic music festival. For years a touchstone of global tourism, the kingdom recently has seen its popularity wane as the strong baht deters...

8. New show to replace ‘A Symphony of Lights’ at tourist spots in second half of year

   A brand new light show to replace Hong Kong’s 22-year-old “A Symphony of Lights” will be launched in various sightseeing spots, such as The Peak, as early as the second half of this year, the city’s tourism minister has said. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui also said on Friday that the new show would build on last year’s “Immersive Light Show in Central”, which...

9. Chinese regions cut growth targets for 2026

   Twenty-one of China’s 31 provincial-level regions have set lower annual growth targets ahead of the unveiling of the national goal on March 5. Guangdong, the most populous region, cut its target for 2026 to a range of 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent, versus “around 5 per cent” last year. Tianjin, Hebei and Shanxi are also among provinces with lower economic targets. Jiangxi is the only region with an...

10. Gloomy weekend forecast for Hong Kong, with showers from Saturday

    This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong can expect gloomy weather and occasional rain this weekend, with showers persisting into next week, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The Observatory said on Friday...