Singapore foils teen terror plot weeks before planned attack in public housing area

The youth, 17, was less than a month away from executing his plan at the time of his arrest in August.

9 monkeys believed to have died in Hong Kong zoo from melioidosis bacterial infection

Source says tests reveal suspected diagnosis of infection that can affect both animals and humans, following unexplained deaths.

Shrinkflation? Cheapflation and greedflation hit the poor harder

Worryingly, prices are rising faster for cheap products than premium items as AI boosts retailers’ dynamic pricing abilities.

Any Philippine move to build ‘permanent’ shoal structure risks China’s retaliation: report

The Philippines could try to build a more ‘permanent structure’ to fortify its foothold at the Second Thomas Shoal, the report says.

Tesla’s autonomous driving roll-out in China could face delays as regulators assess tech

Tesla has Chinese government support to trial some self-driving features, state media reported, but no full self-driving systems have been approved yet.

China retail sales hit 4-month high in September, driven by trade-ins for cars, appliances

Consumption gets a jolt from ‘pockets of consumer confidence’, but broader gains across industries would require more fiscal support, analysts say.

Hong Kong man sentenced to life in jail for ‘exorcism’ murder of mentally disabled woman

Dunsany Cheung, 54, was also convicted of sexually assaulting his victim, 21, while the girl’s mother was given 10 years for aiding and abetting him.

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$170 million of smuggled Philippines-bound smart devices

The contraband products comprise mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches from Chinese brands Honor and Tecno.

Hong Kong banks pledge US$47 billion in SME loans after John Lee hears cries for help

SMEs will be able to access necessary financing to cope with the city’s evolving business environment, HKMA deputy CEO Arthur Yuen says.

Hong Kong’s easing of mortgage restrictions aims to return market to ‘normality’: Paul Chan

Finance chief also says relaxation of cash-for-residency scheme will not ‘disturb’ market after change to include luxury home purchases.