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Economic Indicators

China’s producer prices accelerate even amid weak consumer inflation

Chinese manufacturers are rushing into exports as surging raw material costs, weak demand and excess capacity squeeze margins at home.

Workers operate on a textile production line in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Xinhua

Economy

Why is China’s demand for gold continuing to grow despite falling prices?

World Gold Council says Chinese gold ETFs led regional growth last month, with US$784 million in inflows, but jewellery demand was muted.

A staff member at a gold store in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, organises a display of gold jewellery for sale. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Society

40 people stranded in mid-air as Ocean Park revolving tower ride breaks down

Riders returned safely to the ground following the incident.

A rider is rescued from the tower. Photo: Threads/chloewan1212

Law and Crime

Hong Kong lift contractor under probe for fraud over missing fire door frames

EMSD reports Taizoom Elevator to police over missing components in 720 lifts, with remedial work at 11 residential blocks due by November.

EMSD director Poon Kwok-ying speaks to the media after a meeting of the Lift and Escalator Safety Advisory Committee at the department's headquarters in Kowloon Bay. Photo: Sam Tsang

People

In Malaysia, Najib’s house arrest pits palace against prosecutors

A royal pardon cleared the former PM to serve time at home, but a last-minute prosecutorial intervention has left his release in limbo.

Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak (centre) arrives for a court hearing in Kuala Lumpur in December last year. Photo: AFP
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Society

Hong Kong lawmakers call for more scrutiny of Student Aid Society funding

NGO is seeking funding for a HK$377.3 million service building project after denying allegations from residents and former staff.

The Student Aid Society agreed to surrender its Kwun Tong site in exchange for a government site on Lei Yue Mun Path in Yau Tong where it plans to build a 19-storey service building. Photo: Edmond So

Southeast Asia

Indonesia mulls palace bug sweeps after presidential wiretaps

Government acts to stop agencies misusing surveillance equipment after investigators pinpoint location of listening devices.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks at the parliament building in Jakarta in August. The wiretapping scandal comes at a time when Prabowo faces growing public pressure over his costly social programmes and his administration battles to restore investor confidence. Photo: AP

Football

Patriots and Newcastle blew it big, but are Chengdu sport’s biggest chokers ever?

Some of the most infamous and monumental collapses by teams in the history of sport have happened in football, NFL, NBA and MLB.

Chengdu Rongcheng losing 3-2 to Shandong Taishan on Sunday handed the title to Dalian Yingbo in the Chinese Super League. Photo: Xinhua

Technology

Video | Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to extramarital affair

In memo published on company website, Huang apologises to his family and colleagues.

FILE PHOTO: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a doorstep after attending the AI Ecosystem Reception in Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo
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Travel & Leisure

How do Chinese theme parks and museums rank in global visitor standings?

Shanghai Disneyland was the highest-ranked Chinese theme park in 2025 visitor numbers, with Beijing’s Palace Museum the most visited museum.

Visitors at Shanghai Disneyland in China watch the Mickey's Storybook Express parade on June 16, 2026. Shanghai Disneyland was the fifth most visited theme park in the world in 2025, with 15 million visitors. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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World

Cop31 leaders urge world to accelerate fight against global warming

UN summit opens in Turkey amid record heat, regional conflict and soaring power demand from AI.

A participant poses at the Cop31 venue in Antalya, Turkey, ahead of the opening of the UN climate conference. Photo: EPA

Banking & Finance

Exclusive | UBS’ Sergio Ermotti on navigating crises and regulatory webs

The Swiss bank CEO reflects on steering an integration with Credit Suisse, current regulatory pressures and the US midterms.

Illustration: Henry Wong

Politics

Legco to require research from lawmakers raising non-binding motions

The requirement, effective next year, will help the public understand motions’ intent and follow debates more easily, Legco President Starry Lee says.

Chief Executive John Lee (centre) and Legco president Starry Lee (right) attend a lunch with senior government officials and Exco members. Photo: Karma Lo

Europe

Gunman who killed 6 in Polish city square dies in hospital

Assailant succumbs to gunshot injuries after Krakow Old Town rampage that also left 15 wounded.

A mourner lights a candle at a makeshift memorial. Photo: Reuters

Science

Chinese ‘black-hole’ blood purifier catches tumour cells to stop cancer spread

Study tests a proof-of-concept device that could one day lower the risk of metastasis, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.

A pivotal element in the metastatic process is the spread of tumour cells through the bloodstream after they break away from the primary site. Illustration: Shutterstock
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Hong Kong

Gallery | Hong Kong holds its Sham Shui Po Diwali Carnival

The Sham Shui Po Diwali Carnival at Coast Park Pier in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

Abby Choi’s ex-brother-in-law says he treated her like a ‘biological sibling’

Taking stand for first time in murder trial, Anthony Kwong claims he was close to Choi and kept up facade of wealth to protect her reputation.

A social media post from July 18, 2020, shows Anthony Kwong celebrating his former sister-in-law Abby Choi’s birthday with her. Photo: Instagram/da_monkkk

Racing

Newnham hopes Lucky Sam Gor can complete Hong Kong set at Happy Valley

The Press Statement galloper bids for a first city circuit win after successes on the Sha Tin dirt and turf.

Mark Newnham (left) and assistant Henry Wong Yu-hang celebrate a Happy Valley winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

People

Japan targets viral ‘Shorinji racing’ social media pranks harassing police

Authorities sound the alarm as online dares prompt primary and middle school pupils to vandalise police boxes and disrupt emergency lines.

Screengrab from footage broadcast by Kansai Television showing youths filming themselves at a neighbourhood police box in western Japan. Photo: YouTube/Kansai Television

Asia

Video | ‘Tamagotchi’ digital pet toy turns 30

The egg-shaped plastic toy, first launched on November 23, 1996, features digital pets that “die” when not properly fed and cared for.

Japan is celebrating the coming 30th anniversary of Tamagotchi with a new exhibition in Tokyo. Originally released in 1996, the popular handheld digital pet toy was a global playground sensation in the years after its release and has remained a hit in decades since with retro-loving teens and nostalgic adults.
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Celebrities

Meet Tyler Kolek, the Knicks star under fire for Taylor Swift comments

The rising NBA star said the singer’s support of the New York Knicks was “a little performative” – prompting backlash and even a statement from the team itself.

The New York Knicks’ Tyler Kolek has waded into controversy after questioning Taylor Swift’s bona fides as a Knicks fan. Photo: @tyler_kolek/Instagram; AFP

China Economy

China’s tax compliance drive falls short of covering fiscal gaps, report says

Meanwhile, fiscal tightening is acting as a drag on economic growth, analysts write.

People cross the street at an intersection in Beijing on October 10. Photo: EPA

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong retail investors turn to ETFs for long-term wealth building: survey

ETF ownership has moved beyond high-net-worth individuals, placing the city second among Asia-Pacific markets surveyed.

ETFs are gaining popularity among Hong Kong retail investors seeking to build long-term wealth. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

DeepSeek’s AI agent push gains speed as Harness tops 1.5 million daily users

Hangzhou-based start-up ramps up efforts to monetise its powerful foundation models as AI agent platform gains traction.

Users of DeepSeek’s Harness consume around 92 trillion tokens a day, according to the company. Photo: Shutterstock

Watches

5 timepiece moments in October, from Audemars Piguet’s high jewellery to Omega’s Bond collection

Elsewhere, Ryan Reynolds sports MB&F at WatchTime NYC, Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane scores with a Rolex Daytona, and TimeForArt readies for its auction.

(From left) Audemars Piguet launches Royal Oak Haute Joaillerie; Harry Kane seen with an off-catalogue Rolex Daytona as he takes home the Ballon d’Or; Patek Philippe releases the 5978P-010 ahead of Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan. Photos: Handout; AP Photo
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Health & Environment

A doctor was murdered in South Korea. 8 years on, ‘nothing has changed’

With assaults hitting 1,200 a year, doctors want metal detectors and an end to rules requiring victims to press charges.

Medical staff walk into a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, in 2024. The woman arrested in connection with a recent attack allegedly brought the kitchen knife she used into the hospital in a shopping bag. Photo: AFP

Cryptocurrency

Chinese central bank pledge to probe Solana shows crypto crackdown is continuing

Financial News says People’s Bank of China halted recent offline events Solana planned to hold in mainland China.

Solana Foundation president Lily Liu posted a photo on social media last month showing its name projected on a high-rise building in Shanghai. Photo: X.com/calilyliu

South Asia

Ex-Bangladesh leader Hasina moves closer to homecoming by applying for passport

Her return more than two years after a deadly uprising ended her long rule raises the prospect of fresh political and legal tensions.

Sheikh Hasina takes oath as Bangladesh’s prime minister at the Bangabhaban in Dhaka on January 11, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Food & Drink

Hong Kong climate activist on changing city’s ‘anti-sustainable’ food system

Eugenia Chow, 25, shares lessons learned from working as a conservationist in Kenya and how regenerative farming can help Hong Kong.

Eugenia Chow is a project associate at Zero Foodprint Asia, an organisation that helps Hong Kong farmers work more sustainably. The 25-year-old talks about her time working in conservation in Kenya and what can be done about Hong Kong’s “anti-sustainable” food system. Photo: Silvia Siu

Politics

14 dead, dozens injured in northern China high-rise building fire

The building in downtown Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, contained flats, a hotel and children’s education centres.

Firefighters work to put out a blaze in a high-rise building in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Sunday evening. Photo: Weibo/Xinhua