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DISASTER5d agoSingaporean teenager flown to hospital after falling ill during Lion Rock hikeA Singaporean girl has been flown to a hospital after falling ill during a hike with two other friends at Hong Kong’s Lion Rock, according to police. The force received a report on Saturday from the mother of one of the hikers at about 6.50am. Her daughter called for help after the 17-year-old Singaporean friend vomited and experienced chills during their hike at Lion Rock, a 495-metre-high mountain. Police later arrived at the scene while the Government Flying Service deployed a helicopter to...South China Morning Post

POLITICS5d agoWill Taiwan issue derail Washington and Beijing’s latest reset? Analysts are scepticalRecent interactions involving the US and Taiwan are not expected to derail the current momentum in relations between Washington and mainland China, according to diplomatic analysts. Beijing was taking a pragmatic approach to navigating the complexities of the Taiwan issue, they said, but the fate of a US$14 billion arms package for the island remained a key concern. During President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the United States, Xi urged his hosts to “adhere to the correct position of opposing...South China Morning Post

WORLD5d agoSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: Blind musician with rare birth disease plays her heart outA year after a seven-hour surgery in Hong Kong in 2025, Cassie Li Pui-ying was on stage at Queen Elizabeth Stadium, playing the drums before an audience of more than 2,500 people. She heard the applause but could not see who it came from. That March night was organised by Live Theatre, which her mother Marine Mak also helps run. Li sang, spoke and played the drums. The group gives visually impaired students a stage to perform on. Despite having been through several serious health scares, what...South China Morning Post

WORLD5d agoHà Nội: From the autumn of liberation to a 100-year development visionDrawing pride from its heroic history, Hà Nội is confidently pursuing its 100-year vision, striving to become a civilised, modern and happy capital of time-honoured culture worthy of its role as the heart of the nationvietnamnews_vn · vietnam

POLITICS5d agoWhy a Communist Party boss had a coffee shop date with Chinese content creatorsThe setting may have been casual but the choice was not when the Communist Party boss of a northeastern Chinese province sat down with digital content creators at a coffee shop on Wednesday. Jilin province party secretary Huang Qiang invited the influencers to the relaxed setting of the Songyuan Coffee Shop in Changchun to encourage them to “actively promote mainstream values and spread positive energy”. According to a local government statement, Huang and the participants also exchanged views...South China Morning Post

WORLD5d agoChinese police crack real-life ‘Breaking Bad’ drug lab, arresting ex-chemistry professorPolice in eastern China recently dismantled a cross-border drug-trafficking gang that allegedly involved a retired chemistry professor and a master’s degree holder in producing narcotics. The case went viral in China, where social media users dubbed it “China’s Breaking Bad,” after the American crime drama that aired from 2008 to 2013. The series is widely regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time. In China, all five seasons scored above 9 out of 10 on the country’s best-known ratings...South China Morning Post

DISASTERBREAKING5d agoMalaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schoolsSouth China Morning Post

HEALTH5d agoJapanese brewer designs “wobbly” beer glass to encourage responsible drinkingA craft beer producer in central Japan is hoping that its U-shaped “wobbly” glass will encourage people to drink water along with their beer, in a bid to prevent excessive alcohol consumption and dehydration. The “Wobbly Beer Glass by Yona Yona Ale”, produced by Yoho Brewing based in Nagano prefecture, has been on sale since August amid growing awareness of the need for responsible drinking. The idea is that the glass, divided into two sections, will tilt if a balance between beer and water is...South China Morning Post

POLITICS5d agoModi and Xi can’t bridge the India-China divide by themselvesLast month, President Xi Jinping travelled to New Delhi to attend the Brics summit – his first visit in seven years. On the summit’s sidelines, Xi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an in-depth conversation that explored topics of shared interest between them, such as leveraging open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) for mutual benefit. Even so, such sanguine signals were soon drowned out by a spate of downbeat headlines. One recent story warned of the “asymmetric” relationship...South China Morning Post

DISASTER5d agoLack of heat action plan leaves Hong Kong’s vulnerable residents at risk, experts warnEnvironmentalists and academics have criticised the omission of a systemic heat-health action plan in Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and latest policy address, warning that relying on “common sense” is failing to protect vulnerable residents from rising temperatures. Their comments came as new research from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) found that extreme heat may have contributed to as many as 3,238 excess deaths in the city over the past decade. In response to the South China Morning...South China Morning Post

SCI & TECH5d agoNew Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demandOne of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to strengthen the system against repeated underwater cable disruptions around the island. Britain-headquartered RETN said the new route would take its total to six serving Taiwan: four connecting Taipei and Hong Kong, and two linking Taipei and Tokyo. “Like many island economies, Taiwan’s international connectivity relies heavily on subsea cables, which creates exposure to risks such...South China Morning Post

BUSINESS5d agoThai exchange sets 8am start for global products from Nov 16Thailand’s stock exchange will introduce eight trading measures on November 16, including smaller price increments and revised short-selling rules.nationthailand · thailand

POLITICS5d agoKurt Campbell on US’ China focus, the Indo-Pacific Quad, risks of AIKurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. Often...South China Morning Post

SCI & TECH5d agoChild’s play? Southeast Asia takes on Big Tech to protect kids onlineIndonesia officially barred under-16s from using “high-risk” social media earlier this year. But that hasn’t stopped the son of one Jakarta-based writer from using it. Aged 14, he already had accounts on Instagram and TikTok – among the platforms Jakarta said children would be banned from using – as well as popular video game Minecraft and gaming platform Roblox. To register, he simply lied about his age. “He can access everything,” Inne Abidin said of her son. “His friends use everything...South China Morning Post

POLITICS5d agoWhat are the concerns and priorities behind the new language used to define China-US ties?When China and the United States agreed in May to frame their relationship as a “constructive relationship of strategic stability”, the phrase left many observers trying to guess what it actually meant. Four months on, they have added an elaboration that offers further insight into the two sides’ respective priorities. After presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met in Washington last month, the two sides pledged to build a “constructive relationship of strategic stability on the basis of...South China Morning Post

WORLD5d agoAmnesty International says death penalty reforms leave Singapore isolated in Southeast AsiaAmnesty International said a growing number of Southeast Asian states are cutting back on the death penalty, creating new momentum towards abolition in a region long known for its strong support for capital punishment. The statement came ahead of the World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10, alongside a new briefing examining progress […] The post Amnesty International says death penalty reforms leave Singapore isolated in Southeast Asia appeared first on JURIST - News.jurist · united states of america

BUSINESS5d agoPort of LA, key US point for China imports has best-ever quarter despite trade uncertaintyThe Port of Los Angeles, the largest container port in the United States and the country’s leading gateway for imports from China and other Asian countries, had its busiest three-month period on record from July through to September, despite persistent uncertainty over tariffs and shifting global trade supply chains. “If there was ever a time for a drum roll, this is it,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, during a media briefing on Friday. “July through September...South China Morning Post

POLITICS6d agoEuropean states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctionsSeveral US allies call to 'defend' and 'protect' the ICC following Washington's decision to sanction the judiciary body.Al Jazeera [en]

DISASTER6d agoInjured Orangutan rescued from Indonesia wildfiresA young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires on Borneo Island in Indonesia.Al Jazeera [en]

WORLD6d agoArnold Toynbee’s Chinese CenturyA forgotten historian enjoys a strange afterlife in Beijing.Foreign Policy

MILITARY6d agoFirst Look At Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Just Tested By South KoreaThere is something of a budding, but murky hypersonic arms race emerging on the Korean Peninsula. The post First Look At Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Just Tested By South Korea appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone

SCI & TECH6d agoThe US and China Cannot Slow the AI Race, But They Can Make It SaferThe United States does not need to trust China, share frontier models with China, or slow its own AI development to have a national security interest in AI safety cooperation.The Diplomat

MILITARY6d agoUS Army activates new multi-domain task force to ‘deny, disrupt’ enemies in Indo-PacificThe new 4th Multi-Domain Task Force includes four battalions and is planned to grow to 2,100 soldiers.Military Times

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