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DISASTEROct 5Man, 74, lost control of paraglider in strong winds, probe into fatal crash findsA 74-year-old retired Hong Kong police officer lost control of his paraglider in strong air currents and suffered multiple injuries after crashing on Lantau Island, a probe into the fatal 2024 accident has found. A report published by the Air Accident Investigation Authority on Monday detailed the incident involving the pilot at Sunset Peak, Hong Kong’s third-highest mountain, on June 17, 2024. The authority urged paragliding groups to stress the importance of thorough risk assessments before...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 5Data Centers in the Asia-PacificNavigating a new era of resource regulationThe Diplomat
BUSINESSOct 5Sincere to close Central department store after 126 years as lease expiresHong Kong’s first Chinese-owned department store, Sincere, will close its historic branch in the city’s central business district in December after 126 years of retail history. The company revealed, however, that it would seek a new location in Central or Sheung Wan. Sincere announced on Sunday that the flagship store would shut in early December after lease renewal talks with the landlord broke down ahead of the tenancy expiring on December 31. “As a result, the Central store will cease...South China Morning Post
WORLDBREAKINGOct 5FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for ChinaNPR News
POLITICSOct 5FBI says California woman spied for China on Taiwanese president’s sonWashington Post World
WORLDOct 5Alcaraz advances to Japan Open finalDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the final of the Japan Open on Monday after securing a hard-fought 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar in Tokyo. The post Alcaraz advances to Japan Open final appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 5Soybean maintains momentum and China again strengthens market outlookAsian demand and firm US crushing support the positive tone, while weather keeps open the possibility of supply adjustments. The market maintains an upward structure, although the proximity of South American planting requires a prudent outlook on continuity.Clarín
MILITARYOct 5Growing outrage in Japan after US Marine arrested in woman’s killingThe 20-year-old soldier denies the charge as protests held on Okinawa and in Tokyo.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 5Adrian Cheng, former scion of Hong Kong’s NWD, expands K11 brand in XiamenAdrian Cheng Chi-kong, former heir apparent to Hong Kong’s New World Development (NWD), is expanding his K11 cultural retail business in mainland China, launching a venture of his own as his family’s property group grapples with heavy debt. Xiamen K11 Select, developed by Cheng’s K11 by AC Group along with state-owned Xiamen Rail Transit Group in the city in the southeastern province of Fujian, has attracted more than 2 million visits since its opening on September 22, with sales rising 32 per...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5Why India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and ChinaIndia has sold its Akash air-defence missile system to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, giving it a foothold in Central Asia as it seeks to become a major global arms exporter. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed the latest sales on Thursday last week, hinting at interest from elsewhere as he called the Akash “one of our success stories”. Developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, the Akash is a home-grown, short-range surface-to-air missile system that can hit...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTOct 5Seoul probe reveals border mine blast caused by North KoreaSouth Korea ⁠said on Monday that a ⁠recent border blast that seriously wounded two ⁠of its soldiers was caused by mines planted by North Korea. North Korea, which has been fortifying its border with South Korea since April 2024, deployed up to 7,000 workers to install mines and fences this year, with some 50 incidents of ‌crossing the border, according to a briefing on Monday by the South’s military. The two Koreas are still technically at war after their 1950-53 war ended in an armistice rather...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 5China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial systemBeijing shuttered 670 mainly rural banks last year in a bid to create fewer, larger and better-capitalized lenders.CNBC
CYBEROct 5California real estate agent accused of spying on Taiwanese president’s son for ChinaThe Independent World
WORLDOct 5US marine arrested on suspicion of killing woman in JapanA US marine has been arrested on suspicion of robbing and killing a woman in Japan.Sky News World
POLITICSOct 5US arrests woman accused of spying for China on Taiwan leader’s familyA woman accused of spying for China on Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's son and his family was arrested Sunday in the United States, US and Taiwanese officials said. The post US arrests woman accused of spying for China on Taiwan leader’s family appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARYOct 5Why the PLA’s Z-10 attack helicopter is taking a bigger role at seaSouth China Morning Post
WORLDOct 5Chinese ‘Coffee Grandma’ learns brewing to save son’s cafe, inspires female independenceAn 86-year-old grandmother in China has become a social media sensation for operating a coffee shop for over a decade – a business she took over from her son in 2015, despite having no experience with coffee at the time. Zhao Qiying, affectionately known as the “Coffee Grandma,” revealed that the shop, located in downtown Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province, was nearly bankrupt due to her son’s lack of business acumen, according to the Peninsular Metropolis News. At that time, Zhao was...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5Japanese leader calls woman's murder, allegedly by U.S. Marine, "heinous crime"A woman's murder allegedly committed by a U.S. Marine​ in Okinawa is a "heinous crime," Japan's premier said on Monday, as the new accusation of violence involving American forces sparked public outrage.CBS News
POLITICSOct 5Brazil-China ties in focus as Bolsonaro gets election edge over LulaBrazil is set for a presidential run-off after right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro won a surprise first-round victory, threatening Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s grip on power in South America’s largest economy. Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, took 47 per cent of the ballots in Sunday’s election, beating out Lula on 45 per cent. Brazilians will vote again on October 25 as neither candidate got the 50 per cent share needed to claim outright victory. US-China...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 5HKMA licenses Bakai Bank, city’s first from Central AsiaHong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has granted a banking licence to Bakai Bank, marking the first Central Asian bank to set up in Hong Kong amid closer ties in the economy and trade flows between China and the region, according to a statement on Monday. Bakai Bank, one of the largest lenders in Kyrgyzstan, will operate as a restricted licence bank in Hong Kong. It will be the 17th restricted licence bank in Hong Kong. Under the licence, it can take deposits of at least HK$500,000 (US$63,776)...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5China’s finance minister on fiscal policyThis article was translated from Chinese into English using Alibaba’s Qwen3.7-Plus, then checked and tweaked for accuracy by a South China Morning Post journalist. It is for reference only, and is not the official English version of the original Chinese document. Alibaba owns the SCMP.South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 5☕ Afternoon briefing on October 5The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. ☕ Afternoon briefing on October 2 ☀️ Morning digest on October 5 ☀️ Morning digest on October 2vietnamplus · vietnam
SCI & TECHOct 5In 2000, fewer than 40 Amur leopards remained: how a conservation program managed to triple their populationA principios de milenio, se creía que "el felino grande más raro del mundo" estaba próximo a extinguirse en la naturaleza.En abril de 2012, se inauguró el parque nacional "La Tierra del Leopardo" y comenzaron los trabajos para proteger su hábitat y cuidarlos de la caza furtiva.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwanese president's family in the US for ChinaTaiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act.EuroNews [en]
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