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POLITICSOct 6As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census NumbersThe police are investigating how about 3,000 nonexistent residents were added to official data for Toyama.NYT World
POLITICSOct 6Hong Kong leader pledges tougher rules, penalties to deter construction violationsHong Kong will strengthen its regulatory regime and impose stiffer penalties to ensure strong deterrence against building violations, the city leader has pledged, following a series of substandard construction scandals including the latest controversy involving a luxury residential development in Stanley. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu vowed to safeguard the high professional standards of the city’s construction industry on Tuesday in the wake of a debacle involving a house at One Stanley,...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 6Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa - AP NewsAnger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa apnews.comAP News
POLITICSOct 6Laos Replaces Prime Minister in Major Leadership ReshuffleSaleumxay Kommasith, a former foreign minister and permanent representative to the UN, has been appointed to the top job.The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 6Taiwan says it has no knowledge that the U.S. will divide its arms package into batchesEl ministro de Defensa de la isla asegura que no hay novedades sobre la venta de armamento por parte de EE.UU., pese a tensiones con Pekín.La venta, que incluye sistemas de defensa avanzados, enfrenta incertidumbre por la relación entre el magnate y el líder chino.Clarín
WORLDOct 6Malaysia’s queen comforts family of girl found dead at school, pledges to get justiceThe father of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya said he drew comfort from Malaysia’s Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah and her assurance that she would do what she can to help seek justice for his daughter. Mohd Khairool Faisal Khyar, 42, said he deeply appreciated the queen’s concern and words of encouragement during her visit to the family home in Kampung Selamat, Johor, on Monday. “Raja Zarith Sofiah was very considerate and we greatly appreciate what she said to our family during this difficult period for us....South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 6Hong Kong’s big IPO haul–South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 6Chinese actress Li Bingbing credits success to younger sister who acts as manager, confidanteFrom a humble working-class family in northeast China to becoming a celebrated actress on the Hollywood stage, 53-year-old Li Bingbing’s ascent has never been a solo journey. At the heart of her decades-long career is her younger sister, Li Xue, 51, who transitioned from journalism to become Li Bingbing’s manager. Together, they co-founded Hesong Entertainment, a talent company that has represented performers across generations. The sisters have long been recognised as one of China’s most...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 6Bangkok braces for fresh chaos as possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank summitSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 6U.S. Citizen Accused of Surveilling Taiwanese Family on China’s BehalfThe woman, Wanying Zhang, was arrested at the Los Angeles airport on Sunday. She was accused of watching the son of Taiwan’s president in Seattle.NYT US
BUSINESSOct 6India’s bullet train tangle leaves Japan fumingFlagship high-speed rail project has been beset by delays, cost overruns and tensionsFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 6Alleged Chinese agent arrested in Los Angeles after allegedly surveilling son of Taiwanese presidentA suspected Chinese agent appeared in court Monday after allegedly surveilling the son of the Taiwanese president. The FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday as she was preparing to board a flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.CBS News
BUSINESSOct 6Hong Kong quizzes HSBC over Singapore AI hub decisionMonetary authority strives to bolster Chinese territory’s status as international financial capitalFinancial Times
WORLDOct 6Medvedev disqualified in Beijing: from Djokovic to Nalbandian, the most remembered tennis precedentsEl tenista ruso fue eliminado del torneo chino tras impactar involuntariamente a un espectador durante el segundo set de la semifinal frente a Novak Djokovic. Además del costo deportivo, la sanción le impidió sumar los puntos acordados para esa instancia y cobrar los 219.295 dólares estadounidenses de premio.Clarín
POLITICSOct 6Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governedSouth China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 6Hong Kong’s bridge of gold completes China’s yuan ambitionBeijing’s push to accumulate gold serves a larger goal: yuan internationalisation. In this series, Part I traces China’s path to becoming a gold superpower, while this article explores Hong Kong’s key role in safeguarding the nation’s financial security. In 2013, one-third of the world’s traded gold passed through Hong Kong. That year, the city imported 1,158 tonnes of bullion, overtaking India, the traditional top buyer. For all our love of the glittering metal, little of it stayed in our...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 6Hong Kong temperatures drop to 23 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning, lowest this autumnTemperatures in Hong Kong dropped to about 23 degrees Celsius (73 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday morning, the lowest so far this autumn. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, the cooler weather was caused by a dry northeast monsoon. “A dry northeast monsoon will bring mainly fine weather to the coast of Guangdong in the next couple of days. It will be windier and slightly cooler in the morning over the region,” the forecaster said. “The monsoon is expected to moderate slightly in the latter part of...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 6Experts urge wider One Stanley checks, tighter paperwork after steel bar shortfallHong Kong’s building authorities should consider inspecting the remaining properties in a luxury residential development and tightening work process documentation after one house was found to have used insufficient steel bars during construction, experts have said. Their suggestions followed the Buildings Department revealing at the weekend that it had launched an investigation into work quality issues at One Stanley in Stanley, one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Southern district, and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 6China’s AI Governance Push and the Race to Shape Global AI RulesIn contrast to Washington's fragmented approach, Beijing is showing an impressive ability to enact and coordinate regulations, policies, technical standards, and enforcement.The Diplomat
MILITARYOct 6Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presenceThe alleged murder of an Okinawan woman by a US marine has put newly elected Governor Genta Koja under intense pressure, raising questions about whether the incident could deepen opposition against the American military presence just as Okinawa assumes greater importance in Japan’s regional security strategy. Koja only took office on September 30 after campaigning on economic issues rather than the dispute over American troops based in the prefecture, which has dominated local politics for...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 5CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Starbucks enters Xinjiang in calculated geopolitical riskStarbucks struck one of Asia's most closely watched deals last year. Now it is getting headaches over choices made by a partner that leans toward Beijing.CNBC
BUSINESSOct 5Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion tradeThe surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets.CNBC
BUSINESSOct 5How a Hong Kong property investor still made US$30 million – after a 40% price cutAmid concerns over rising interest rates and a weak retail property market, a long-time investor has sold a portfolio of prime street shops in Tsim Sha Tsui – held for more than four decades – and locked in a profit of nearly HK$237 million (US$30.2 million) despite accepting a deal more than 40 per cent below his original asking price. The portfolio of retail shops in Cheung Lee Commercial Building and the podium of Wing Lee Building, both on Kimberley Road, changed hands for HK$256.8 million,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5US seeks to revoke citizenship of two China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked casesThe US Justice Department (DOJ) is seeking to revoke the citizenship of a former Navy sailor convicted of spying for China and a Florida man convicted of conspiring to act as an agent of Beijing, it announced on Monday. Jinchao Wei and Ping Li are among 40 people facing denaturalisation actions in what the department described as the largest batch of such filings under the Trump administration. The civil proceedings remain pending, with no determination of liability, the DOJ said. The case...South China Morning Post
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