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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]
MILITARYOct 5US defence experts to work inside Taiwan military HQ under reported pactSouth China Morning Post
WORLDOct 567,000 Tickets Sold Out for Indonesia-Thailand FIFA ASEAN Cup FinalIndonesia will face Thailand for the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup title before a packed GBK on Monday night.tempo · indonesia
BUSINESSOct 5Why protecting home values is Beijing’s new priorityFor decades, China’s property sector was defined by spectacular scale: farmland transformed into suburbs, skylines rising across regional hubs and, more recently, the prominent unravelling of heavily indebted developers. Yet beneath those dramatic changes, a far quieter and more consequential transformation is taking shape. Official figures published by the National Bureau of Statistics in September reveal that secondary market home transactions have surpassed new residential builds in volume....South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's OkinawaFor many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.BBC World
SCI & TECHOct 5Southeast Asia starts to rethink its AI data centre boom: ‘at what cost?’Southeast Asian governments are learning some hard truths about the data centre boom they spent years working to attract, analysts say – it promises jobs, digital infrastructure and a foothold in the AI economy, but the rapid buildout is also straining power grids, land and regulatory systems. “There is this enthusiasm to attract investments, but now it raises the question: at what cost and at what speed?” said policy researcher Mark Manantan, a research fellow for the Centre for Global Security...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 5Man Finds RM525,000 In Cash Left On ATMA man discovered a large sum of cash, RM525,000, left on an ATM. This reports on an unusual financial discovery.says · malaysia
WORLDOct 5F1: Still work to do says Antonelli after stretching lead with P2 in MalaysiaItalian talent is now 84 points ahead of his Mercedes team mate RussellANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 5Hong Kong lawmakers say 5-year tax incentive too short to entice major innovative firmsHong Kong lawmakers have backed the government’s proposed tax incentives for large innovative companies, but many said on Monday that the planned five-year concession period is too short to attract major firms to establish headquarters or expand operations in the city. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in his policy address last month said the government planned to submit a bill introducing preferential profits tax rates of either 5 per cent or 8.25 per cent, which was half of the city’s standard...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5China’s Long TwilightDemographic decline, political paralysis, and the fate of great powers.Foreign Affairs
BUSINESSOct 58 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong KongEight more companies from countries belonging to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative have applied to list in Hong Kong, the city’s trade promotion chief has revealed. Frederick Ma Si-hang, chairman of the Trade Development Council, also said on Monday the city’s economy would benefit from improving China-US ties. Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Youth Powerhouse Summit, Ma said interest in Hong Kong’s capital markets from Central Asia had surged after a high-level delegation led by Chief...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5Taiwan breathes easy after the Trump-Xi summit, but is still waiting for U.S. arms.Estados Unidos reafirma su postura inalterada hacia Taiwán tras la cumbre entre Trump y Xi, pero la venta de armas a la isla sigue en suspenso.La "edad de oro" en las relaciones EE.UU.-Taiwán se enfrenta a incertidumbres por el retraso armamentístico, generando inquietud en la isla.Clarín
POLITICSOct 5Japan to further pursue course to sign peace treaty with Russia — prime ministerRussia and Japan have been negotiating a post-World War II peace treaty since the mid-20th centurytass · russia
CONFLICTOct 5Suspect held after woman stabbed with garden shears in Ibaraki; another woman found dead nearbyA 30-year-old man has been arrested in Oarai town, Ibaraki Prefecture, on suspicion of injuring a 41-year-old woman by stabbing her with garden shears. A woman in her…Japan Today
HEALTHOct 5Chinese doctors remove lung tumour for baby still in mother’s womb, using needleChinese doctors have performed an unprecedented surgery to save an unborn child who developed a fast-growing tumour. A medical team from Shenzhen and Hong Kong recently completed a challenging, precise reduction of a foetal chest tumour while the baby was still in the womb, offering new hope to families facing similarly dire prognoses. Jointly performed by doctors from Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the procedure was detailed and published...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTOct 5Arrested U.S. Marine in Okinawa sent to prosecutors amid outcry in JapanJapan Today
POLITICSOct 5Takaichi pledges consumption tax cut without new bond issuance in Diet speechPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged in a policy speech Monday to cut the consumption tax on food products without issuing new bonds, seeking to gain market confidence. At…Japan Today
MILITARYOct 5China is Watching Us. Is the U.S. Air Force Still Watching China?On Oct. 1, 2026, Beijing celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the beginning of the end for the U.S. Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute. The institute was one of several centers of excellence established across the U.S. military’s professional military education programs, with the Army, Navy, and Air Force each running a center focused on its own service’s needs. The China Aerospace Studies Institute, however, was more than just a U.S. Air Force and Space Force research center that provided open-source insiWar on the Rocks
POLITICSOct 5Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in USTaipei’s top diplomat is in Arizona this week to open a de facto consulate and tour the state’s semiconductor corridor, even as US President Donald Trump has just wrapped up the pageantry of a state visit for President Xi Jinping. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan’s foreign minister, arrived in Phoenix late on Saturday for a three-day visit that highlights the deepening economic ties between Washington and Taipei. His visit will not include stops in Washington or meetings with anyone at the State...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 5Malaysia eyes permanent F1 comeback despite travel chaos at Bahrain GPMalaysia was aflush with Formula One fever this weekend, rekindling talk of permanently bringing the race back to the Southeast Asian nation after a long hiatus – despite days of traffic chaos that left thousands of fans stranded for hours. More than 260,000 people flocked to Sepang International Circuit in Selangor state for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was originally meant to be held in April but had to be postponed and relocated away from the Persian Gulf island nation due to security...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5FBI Arrests Alleged Chinese Agent Accused of Spying on Son of Taiwan Leaderwsj · united states of america