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WORLDBREAKINGSep 19Manhunt underway after woman slashed with box cutter in Yuen Longthestandard_hk · hong kong
DISASTERSep 17Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currentsA Malaysian woman has died while scuba diving after she was caught in strong currents in Bali, Indonesia. According to local media portal Bali News, the victim, Siti Nuraini Rusidi, 40, was on a diving trip with a divemaster, boat captain and several other divers when the incident occurred at 11.10am local time on Wednesday. The trip’s divemaster, Eugenius Franciso Ray, 33, had reportedly raised concerns over her health when he noticed her coughing when the group was at the first dive site at...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 17Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputatedTexts from imperial China suggest that some crimes were punishable with unusual amputations and a 700-year-old skeleton appears to offer the first physical evidence of the practiceNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 17Pop-up ad accused of delaying life-saving call during Chinese woman’s heart attack sparks debateIntense public discussions surrounding the downsides of technology have been sparked by a Chinese man accusing a phone company’s lock screen feature of obstructing his father from calling an ambulance, which he claims contributed to his mother’s death. On September 10, a 19-year-old man named Zhang shared on social media that his mother suffered a heart attack around 4am on August 30. His father attempted to dial the 120 emergency medical number, but accidentally swiped to the phone’s magazine...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 17Concert proposal in China stirs controversy when woman’s reaction blocks, angers spectatorsA romantic marriage proposal at a concert in northern China attracted significant backlash after the couple blocked the view of other spectators, leading to numerous complaints. On September 12, Chinese folk singer Zhao Lei performed at Beijing’s National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest. As tens of thousands of fans sang along, a man in the front section of the audience stood up to propose to his partner. Videos circulating online featured the woman in a white wedding dress, complete with a...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 16Police arrest man after woman found dead with knife wounds in Heng Fa ChuenHong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after his wife was found dead in a flat at a private residential estate. The force said the woman, 53, was discovered with knife wounds to her neck in a flat in block 2 of Heng Fa Chuen in Chai Wan at about 7.50pm on Wednesday, a police spokesman said. She was confirmed dead at the scene. Officers arrested the man, 52, and announced that an investigation was under way. Heng Fa Chuen is a major private waterfront residential estate...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 16Viral ‘then and now’ photos of Chinese woman reunited with family spark trafficking debateA woman from northern China has been reunited with her biological family after 26 years, with striking before-and-after images from her disappearance renewing public attention on the plight of human trafficking survivors. Sun Meihua, from Shandong province, was located after an online user known as Chuxin shared her story. During a visit to a village captured on video, Chuxin encountered Sun, who had greying hair, a frail demeanour and signs of cognitive difficulties. Chuxin soon learned that...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 15Chinese woman’s search for kind former foreign tutor sparks flood of shared memoriesA Chinese woman’s quest to reconnect with a former foreign teacher who profoundly influenced her outlook on life has sparked a collective online effort to locate him. Wang Yu, a community worker in Shanghai, graduated from East China Normal University in 2005 with a degree in tourism management. Wang informed the SCMP that the teacher, known only as Evans, was an American who taught her an elective English course during her university years. For three years, he selflessly supported her academic...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 15“Zombie tobacco” in whisky bottle; woman arrested on suspicion of smuggling, claims “didn’t know contents”A woman was arrested on suspicion of smuggling "zombie tobacco" in a whisky bottle, though she claims ignorance of its contents. This highlights an unusual case of illicit trafficking.Asahi Shimbun
POLITICSSep 14Supreme Court finalizes order for woman to pay rent for not moving out of housing for disaster victimsThe Supreme Court finalized an order for a woman to pay rent due to her failure to vacate housing designated for disaster victims. This ruling establishes a legal precedent concerning occupancy of disaster relief housing.Asahi Shimbun
POLITICSSep 14Woman spared jail over forging PhD reference letter for Education UniversityA woman convicted of using a forged reference letter to gain admission to a Hong Kong doctoral programme has been spared jail and ordered to perform 160 hours of community service. Fanling Magistrate Kenneth Chan Ping-chau said on Monday that he had decided to “make an exception” for 31-year-old Li Zuer, who earlier admitted falsely claiming that a former teaching staff member at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) had written a reference letter for her in March 2024. The letter...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 14Former boyfriend admits to killing nail artist woman at first trial in Mito District CourtA former boyfriend has admitted to killing a nail artist during his first trial at Mito District Court. This development marks a significant step in a local criminal investigation.Asahi Shimbun
WORLDSep 12Probe launched after body of mainland Chinese woman found in sea off LammaHong Kong police are investigating after the body of a 53-year-old mainland Chinese woman was found in the waters near Lamma Island on Saturday morning. Police received a report at 10.19am after a body was spotted floating in the ocean near the Lamma Power Station. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to recover the woman from the water, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found no suicide note, but recovered a mainland identity card from the body. The cause of death will be...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 1189-year-old woman 'blindfolded and beaten,' man flees from house in Kawachinagano, OsakaAsahi Shimbun
WORLDSep 11I’ll write romance novels if AI solves all maths, Chinese Fields winner jokesDeng Yu, the 37-year-old Chinese mathematician who won the 2026 Fields Medal, has a backup plan if artificial intelligence puts him out of a job. On Tuesday, he wrote on social media that “if AI can solve all maths problems, I’ll go home and write my yuri novel”. Deng is known to be a big fan of yuri, a genre of Japanese novels and comics that depicts intimate friendships and romantic relationships between women. In the post, which was later shared on another Chinese social platform, Deng wrote...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 11‘I could go to Japan for free’, says US woman caught with smuggled cannabisTokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1 million worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip to Japan, an official and media reports said on Friday. The pair, both 25, arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport from New York last Saturday with two suitcases in which “cannabis-like dried plants were secretly stored”, a police spokesman said. Japan has some of the world’s strictest drug laws and smuggling or possession of illegal narcotics can...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 10General Luna’s epaulets and Oplan RomanovThe article discusses "General Luna's epaulets and Oplan Romanov," suggesting a historical or analytical piece about military figures and strategic operations. This likely delves into specific past military events or personalities.philstar.com · Philippines
WORLDBREAKINGSep 9Vietnamese man re - arrested for robbery - murder of 91 - year - old Saitama womanA Vietnamese man has been re-arrested in connection with the robbery and murder of a 91-year-old woman in Saitama. This is a significant development in a serious criminal investigation.tokyoreporter.com · Japan
BUSINESSSep 9Oman’s No 2 bank Sohar International to open representative office in Hong Kong this weekSohar International Bank, Oman’s second-largest bank by total assets, will open a local representative office in Hong Kong this week, according to sources, underlining the city’s role as a stable financial hub amid Middle East conflicts. CEO Abdulwahid Mohamed Al Murshidi will visit Hong Kong for the office’s opening ceremony on Thursday morning, according to a source, who requested anonymity as the information was private. The new office, located at Cheung Kong Center II in Central, represents...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Malaysian woman who stabbed boyfriend to death over sex demand gets 12 yearsA Malaysian court has nearly doubled jail time for a woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death for demanding sex after ruling that the sentencing court had been “over-sympathetic” towards the accused. The Court of Appeal increased the prison sentence for the woman, identified only as Shy to protect her identity, from the six and a half years imposed by the Johor Bahru High Court to 12 years, Free Malaysia Today news portal reported on Tuesday. Evrol Mariette Peters, one of the three judges in the...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Chinese woman sues son for US$54,000 in childcare fees after 15 years, sparking debateA woman in eastern China took legal action against her son, seeking more than 360,000 yuan (US$54,000) in compensation for her role in caring for his daughter. This dramatic case has ignited a nationwide debate concerning evolving perspectives on grandparental childcare responsibilities. In April, a Shanghai court disclosed details of a case from last year involving Xu, a woman in her 60s, who sued her son, surnamed Liang. Years after divorcing her husband, Xu had been living with her son....South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 7Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfallSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 7Car submerged in underpass, one woman unconscious in Fukushima, IwakiA car has become submerged in an underpass in Fukushima, Iwaki, leading to one woman being found unconscious. This incident highlights a localized emergency situation.Asahi Shimbun
WORLDSep 4Defendant of Korean nationality sentenced to imprisonment for stalking and murder of a woman he was datingAsahi Shimbun
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