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WORLD1d agoChinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-loverA Chinese fugitive who posed as his deceased twin brother for 19 years was recently arrested after his late brother’s ex-girlfriend identified him. In 2002, a robbery took place in Yuhuan, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Seven suspects abducted the victim and robbed him of cash and valuables. Local police quickly arrested six of the suspects, but the seventh, surnamed Chen, escaped. Police searched extensively for Chen but failed to find him, and the case eventually went cold. Five years...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoIt’s your funeral: former academic gives Hongkongers more end-of-life choicesAfter years of teaching Hongkongers about death and end-of-life arrangements, Dr Ng Kwai-lun realised there was a gap between what people were told they could do and the services actually available to them. Determined to bridge that gap, he left a stable university career to become an entrepreneur. Ng had worked at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s medical school, where he managed embalming and helped run and promote its body donation initiative. But by 2020, the pandemic had exposed another...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoNew China - North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay - Las Vegas Sun NewsA new bridge connecting China and North Korea has officially opened following a delay of over ten years. This infrastructure project signifies a development in the bilateral relationship and cross-border connectivity between the two nations.lasvegassun.com · United States
WORLD1d agoChina Provides 80 , 000 Bicycle Parts to Cuba Amid Transport CrisisChina has supplied 80,000 bicycle parts to Cuba amidst a transport crisis. This action represents international aid aimed at addressing critical infrastructure needs.cubaheadlines.com · Cuba
WORLD1d agoAustralia hands Ming dynasty Buddha back to China amid ongoing mystery over its arrivalA 500-year-old Buddha statue that was found buried by a roadside in Australia has been returned to China, leaving an ongoing mystery about how it arrived in the country. The 15cm (six-inch) bronze figurine was formally handed over to Chinese consular representatives during a ceremony in the coastal town of Denham in Shark Bay on Tuesday, the public broadcaster ABC reported. It will be taken to China for further evaluation to establish its history before being displayed at a museum in...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoSeoul Whistler Film Festival explores stories of injustice , resistanceThe Seoul Whistler Film Festival is exploring stories focused on injustice and resistance. This describes a cultural event and its thematic focus.koreatimes.co.kr · South Korea
WORLD1d agoFighting is only part of lesson in China Taoist martial arts schoolsThe article highlights that fighting is only one component of lessons taught in China's Taoist martial arts schools. This sheds light on the cultural and philosophical depth of these traditions.pottsmerc.com · United States
WORLD1d agoJapan Takaichi says chores and makeup add hours to her workday , sparking debate on gender rolesTakaichi of Japan stated that household chores and makeup extend her workday, initiating a discussion about gender roles. This illuminates ongoing societal debates about work-life balance and gender expectations.stardem.com · United States
WORLD1d agoBeyond baby bonuses: Hong Kong needs to attract couples with liveabilityHong Kong’s efforts to boost the number of newborns in the city should be considered in the context of talent retention relating to Hong Kong’s liveability. When the Census and Statistics Department reported in August that births in Hong Kong had fallen by an annualised 15.6 per cent to a historic low of fewer than 30,000, it injected a sharp sense of urgency into public discussions as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu prepared to deliver his policy address. The government addressed concerns with...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoJapan's Takaichi says chores and makeup add hours to her workday, sparking debate on gender rolesBeing a prime minister is tough, with daily schedule packed with meetings and hourslong parliamentary sessionsThe Independent World
WORLD1d agoSingapore weighs legal action against companies over worsening transboundary hazeSingapore is looking into which companies may be responsible for the forest and peatland fires in Indonesia that have caused the worsening haze, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday. “Where warranted, we will take action under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, and explore joint action with other countries,” he said in a social media post. The haze situation was worsened by the extended dry period, Wong added. Singapore had offered its assistance to Indonesia and would...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoHong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kidsHong Kong suffered a record net loss of 40 kindergartens this year amid a shrinking student population and as the median age of women giving birth to their first child rose to its highest yet, according to official figures. In its overview of preschools released on Thursday, the Education Bureau revealed that 930 kindergartens were currently operating in Hong Kong, down from roughly 970 in the previous school year. While some new kindergartens were launched, the net decrease stood at 40, the...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoLaos private jet bust reveals how Mekong meth slips past bordersA private jet hired from Malaysia – seemingly destined for the Philippines – but stopped on the tarmac by Laos’ drug police who found suitcases stuffed with 512kg of crystal methamphetamine, has returned the spotlight to the unrelenting flow of narcotics from the Mekong’s drug laboratories. Cyberscams have dominated headlines and authorities’ attention across Southeast Asia for over a year as the leading criminal enterprise worth tens of billions of dollars annually. But methamphetamine – in its...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d ago‘Booking overlap’ forces Hong Kong Pride Parade to cancel indoor marketThe Hong Kong Pride Parade committee has cancelled an indoor event at Central Market next month after being told the venue is unavailable due to an “administrative error”. In a social media post on Thursday, the committee said its Rainbow Market, scheduled for November 14 at the revamped landmark, had been cancelled because the venue “could no longer host it”. The group said it approached Central Market, which is managed by Chinachem Group, in early June, confirmed the booking and paid a deposit...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoHong Kong police arrest suspect in HK$80,000 Tai Po gold necklace theftHong Kong police have arrested a suspect in less than 24 hours after he allegedly stole a gold necklace worth nearly HK$80,000 (US$10,193) from a Chow Sang Sang jewellery store in Tai Po, the South China Morning Post has learned. The suspect was tracked down in the same district on Thursday afternoon, but the stolen jewellery has not been recovered, a source said. The unemployed man, in his forties, entered the store on Kwong Fuk Road at about 3.10pm on Wednesday. The suspect, believed to be...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoChina’s Iraq War ‘safe haven’ restaurant film of real people to represent country at OscarsA mainland-produced film about a Chinese restaurant in Baghdad that became a wartime refuge has been selected as China’s entry for next year’s Oscars, bringing global attention to untold stories from the Iraq War. Directed by Wen Muye and starring Shen Teng and Jiang Qiming, Once Upon a Time in the Middle East became a box-office hit after its domestic release in China in August, earning more than 2.3 billion yuan (US$344 million). The film follows Xu Fu, a chef who travels to the Middle East to...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoHong Kong’s Lingnan University scraps English exit test for graduationLingnan University in Hong Kong has scrapped its requirement for undergraduates to pass an English proficiency test before graduating, replacing it with internal language classes. The move has sparked concerns among some observers that the change was intended to accommodate students who struggle to meet international standards. Lau Chi-pang, special adviser to the president on publicity, confirmed on Thursday that the university no longer saw a need for an exit exam, noting that 99 per cent of...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoCross-border matchmaking can lead to financial ruin, Chinese police warn rural menAuthorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have warned of the potential risks of cross-border arranged marriages, saying some relationships lack genuine emotional foundations and can lead to financial ruin or legal trouble. Marriages can be risky when they are organised by illegal matchmaking agencies that charge high fees, according to a post on the Xintian county police branch’s social media account on Tuesday. For-profit international matchmaking is illegal in China. The post...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoVietnamese-language driver’s license tests suspended in Japan following alleged cheatingDriver’s license testing centers are pretty touchy about people taking photographs inside of them. Honestly, that seems like it should be common sense, but since common sense isn’t…Japan Today
WORLD1d agoMan arrested over death of co-resident at group home for people mental disabilitiesPolice in Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 67-year-old man on suspicion of murder after he allegedly strangled a fellow resident at a group home for people…Japan Today
WORLD1d agoAbby Choi’s partner tells court her ex-father-in-law helped resolve his HK$5m debtSlain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner has acknowledged that her former father-in-law helped resolve a dispute over his HK$5 million gambling debt but maintained he was not obliged to repay it because he believed the company he owed would fold. Chris Tam Fong-chun told the High Court on Thursday that he had refused to repay a loan he took out while gambling at a casino run by Suncity Group in August 2021, saying he thought it would be foolish to pay a company that was about to...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoSouth Korean boss jailed for shooting industrial air gun into Thai worker’s anusA South Korean manufacturing company owner accused of severely injuring a migrant worker by firing high-pressure air from an industrial air gun into his body has been sentenced to three years in prison. Judge Koo Na-young of the Suwon district court on Thursday sentenced the owner of a metal-cleaning company, a man in his 60s identified only as A, to three years in prison on charges of aggravated bodily injury and violations of the Labour Standards Act. The court dismissed the case against A’s...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoNorth Korea and China Open Their Biggest Border BridgeThe long-delayed opening of the New Yalu River Bridge comes as the two countries expand trade despite international sanctions imposed on North Korea.NYT World
WORLD2d ago2 Hong Kong MTR disruptions may be linked, expert saysTwo rush-hour disruptions at Hong Kong’s MTR Lam Tin station within 15 hours could be connected if they involved the same power supply circuit or exposed procedural shortcomings, an engineering expert has said, with a lawmaker urging the rail operator to offer more targeted compensation to affected passengers. The first disruption came on Tuesday evening, when an insulating rubber component in a track turnout caught fire, halting services for about an hour. The second struck on Wednesday...South China Morning Post
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