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WORLDAug 22China banned ivory, but Vietnamese gangs keep the trade aliveThree months after leaving an inland port far up the Congo River, a consignment of timber arrived in Vietnam this summer concealing a secret it would take customs officials three weeks to uncover: nearly 1.2 tonnes of elephant ivory, smuggled halfway across the world. Tracking data reviewed by This Week in Asia shows the shipment travelled some 9,000 nautical miles (16,700km) – with stops in Sri Lanka and Singapore – before reaching Quy Nhon, a port on Vietnam’s central coast. Custom officers...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 22U . S . pilot killed by A - bomb draws relative to Hiroshima | The Asahi Shimbun : Breaking News , Japan News and AnalysisA relative of a U.S. pilot killed by an A-bomb is drawn to Hiroshima. This story explores a personal connection to a historical event in Japan.asahi.com · Japan
WORLDAug 22Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cutsHong Kong physiotherapy graduates are facing a job crunch amid ongoing healthcare budget cuts and a surge in new practitioners entering the industry, with one representative saying 60 applicants had competed for one position in a remote care facility for elderly residents. Data also showed that the proportion of applicants admitted to Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) prestigious physiotherapy programme who ranked it among their top three choices – known as “Band A” – fell by around 9 percentage...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong KongHong Kong authorities will cap access to a popular Sai Kung trail overlooking hexagonal rock columns at 2,000 people per day during several stretches from next month and require real-name registration for visitors, marking the city’s first countryside crowd control measures of its kind. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced the arrangement on Friday for the Po Pin Chau section of the High Island Geo Trail, after the proposal was floated in April. The trail is within...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong KongSmuggled cockroaches, frozen domestic rats and mealworms were among a haul of pests seized at a border checkpoint in Hong Kong, with a local driver arrested, authorities said on Friday. The Customs and Excise Department said officers intercepted the 118kg (260lbs) shipment – which also contained moth larvae and fruit flies mixed with declared goods – inside a goods vehicle at the Man Kam To control point the previous day. Officers said the items were suspected to be smuggled live plant pests and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Sri Lankan workers who rescued Korean pilots win residencykoreatimes.co.kr · South Korea
WORLDAug 21Outrage as China programmer’s toilet death ruled non-work-related for being ‘not at desk’Public anger has surged on mainland social media after authorities declined to classify the death of a programmer in his company’s toilet as work-related. According to Jiupai News, Xing Zhi, a 39-year-old programmer from Shenzhen and father of two, died in his company’s toilet in April. After clocking in that morning, Xing went directly to a second-floor toilet instead of his 11th-floor desk and never returned. He was later discovered collapsed in the toilet and was pronounced dead after...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' goes on rare overseas trip to JapanVermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is on display in Osaka for five weeks, marking its first international trip in more than a decade. The masterpiece has been loaned by the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands while the museum undergoes renovation.EuroNews [en]
WORLDAug 21Wang Yi visits South Korea, China’s economy cools, Warsh speaks at Jackson HoleNote: SCMP Plus subscribers can attend an exclusive event with Zhou Bo, a retired People’s Liberation Army senior colonel, in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Zhou will discuss China’s military modernisation as the PLA works towards its 2027 centenary goal. SCMP Editor-in-Chief Chow Chung-yan will host the fireside chat. Zhou is now a senior fellow at Tsinghua University. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi sought to boost ties with South Korea amid signs of strains in the long-standing US-South Korean...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Research boosts South Korean-Chinese links in WWII resistance against JapanChina-based Korean independence leader Sin Kyu-sik was the real mastermind behind his country’s provisional government in exile, according to new research that promotes him to a main player in the resistance against Japan’s occupation. The research was presented at a symposium in Seoul co-hosted by Gwangbokhoe, the official association for those who fought against Japan’s occupation. The academic exchange, which was backed by South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, underscored...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Japanese man arrested after pretending to be foreigner while trying to rob convenience storeIn the early morning hours of August 18, at around 2:30 a.m., a lone man walked into the Oizumi Yoshida branch of Japanese convenience store chain Lawson in…Japan Today
WORLDAug 21Dog that fatally mauled handler at Hong Kong pet centre a stray awaiting adoptionA dog that attacked its handler who died soon after was a stray awaiting adoption at a Hong Kong pet training facility, the South China Morning Post has learned, with residents living nearby saying they were not worried as the animals at the centre were kept indoors. A check by the SCMP on Friday morning found the Pawsgate pet training centre at Ping Yeung Tsuen in Ta Kwu Ling closed a day after the attack. But staff members returned to the facility in the early afternoon to pick up three dogs,...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Anger over Japanese influencer Gamix’s ‘slant-eyed’ jibe at K-pop star SanJapanese influencer Gamix, who went viral for sobbing after Japan’s defeat at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, has sparked controversy after making a gesture widely considered racist towards East Asians while parodying Ateez member San’s viral “BAD” challenge. Gamix uploaded a video to his social media account on Thursday in which he recreated the choreography from Ateez’s “BAD”, a viral trend that has recently gained traction online. During the video, which displayed a photo of San at the bottom of the...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Japan executes man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at pachinko parlor in OsakaJapan on Friday announced the execution of a man convicted of killing five people after setting fire to an Osaka pachinko parlor in 2009, a first execution by…Japan Today
WORLDAug 21China’s ‘smart’ diabetes probiotics; life sentence for Hui Ka-yan: SCMP’s 7 highlightsWe have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese team aims to put ‘smart’ diabetes probiotic on US shelves within 2 years Chinese researchers have engineered a probiotic that could make diabetes care as simple as drinking a cup of yoghurt or swallowing a capsule. 2. Saga of...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fireThis is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.BBC World
WORLDAug 21Japan executes man behind pachinko parlour arson that killed 5Japan executed on Friday a man convicted of an arson attack on a pachinko parlour in 2009 that killed five people, authorities said. It was Japan’s first hanging since Takahiro Shiraishi, the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people, was put to death in June 2025. Sunao Takami, the man executed on Friday, doused a pachinko parlour – a popular game mixing pinball and a slot machine using small steel balls – near his home in Osaka with petrol and set it on fire, killing four...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 20Eurasian Cinema Academy award screenings to begin in ChinaScreenings for the Eurasian Cinema Academy awards are set to begin in China. This marks the start of a cultural event focusing on Eurasian cinema.sierraleonetimes.com · Sierra Leone
WORLDAug 20Beijing calls US tariff report ‘false narrative’ as named hub Mexico plans new China curbsChina rejected a White House report on Thursday that accused its exporters of routing goods through Mexico and other countries to avoid US tariffs, hours after word emerged that Mexico was preparing to restrict Chinese products further. He Yadong, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, told a regular press briefing in Beijing that the report “ignored facts and distorted reality by treating normal international trade and investment as fraud”. He called it a “typical exercise in...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 20China Isn’t Winning the Digital Order – YetIn Southeast Asia, Beijing is building the digital infrastructure, but not (yet) writing the rules.The Diplomat
WORLDAug 20NCT 127 Brings Their 5TH TOUR NEO CITY : SEOUL THE REDLINE To CinemasK-pop group NCT 127 is bringing their 5th tour, 'NEO CITY : SEOUL THE REDLINE,' to cinemas. This allows fans to experience their concert performance on the big screen.forbes.com · United States
WORLDAug 20Vietnam police charge man with rape after American woman alleges attack - AP NewsVietnam police charge man with rape after American woman alleges attack AP NewsAP News
WORLDAug 20Philippines School Shooter Used Father Government - Issued Gun ; Dad Relieved After Zamboanga AttackA school shooter in the Philippines reportedly used his father's government-issued gun during an attack in Zamboanga. The father expressed relief following the incident.jp.ibtimes.com · United States
WORLDAug 20Woman found dead in Hong Kong with suspected dog bites, probe under wayA 33-year-old woman who operated a pet training facility in northern Hong Kong has been found dead after being mauled by a dog, police have said. Confirming an earlier South China Morning Post report, investigators said closed-circuit television footage showed the woman working alone at the facility at Ping Yeung Tsuen in Ta Kwu Ling when she was attacked by one of the dogs there on Thursday afternoon. Assistant district commander Matthew Chan Kai-chak of the Border police district said the...South China Morning Post
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