South Korea’s military sent propaganda drone from remote border island, North claims
A state media graphic showed a flight route of the drone crossing the sea west of the Korean peninsula before crash landing in Pyongyang.
Egypt proposes 2-day truce in Gaza, release of 4 hostages
Egypt’s president says proposal would see talks resuming within 10 days of two-day truce to forge permanent ceasefire.
In India, ‘suffocating’ haze and pollution grip New Delhi and other cities
Winter smog has been a recurring problem in India’s capital city.
How US election may affect Singapore, Chinese rice wine: 5 weekend reads you missed
From Singapore trying to navigate US-China rivalry to the bittersweet side of rice wine at weddings, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
North Korean defectors seek Ukraine deployment to wage psychological war on ex-comrades
The band of nearly 200 ex-soldiers aim to leverage their insider knowledge to turn the psychological tide against their former compatriots.
Elderly from Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities learn to cope with hurdles through arts
Expressive arts centre helps 300 from minority groups deal with emotional issues, including worries about death.
Woman found dead in pond in Hong Kong’s Waterfall Bay Park
Police, firefighters and medical personnel arrived at scene after report at around 7am.
Hong Kong stocks waver as investors weigh stimulus outlook, weak industrial profits
Profits at large Chinese companies dropped 27 per cent from a year earlier in September after an 18 per cent slump the previous month.
China’s regulator hits CICC with over US$1 million in penalties for chip company’s IPO
The company, considered China’s Goldman Sachs, failed to exercise due diligence in S2C’s aborted share listing, CSRC says.
Russian art and Bolshoi in Hong Kong? Envoy says top museums ‘ready to share’
Envoy Anatoly Kargapolov says Moscow hopes to strengthen collaboration with Hong Kong in the arts, tourism and education.