3 h. ago ‘Extraordinary moment’: Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC

Coventry, the Zimbabwean sports minister, is a close ally of German Thomas Bach, who steps down as IOC chief after 12 years.

Politics

11 h. ago Chinese dad offers US$1.4 million reward to find abducted son, reunites after 24 years

At reunion, father gifts son US$415,000 Mercedes-Benz, education fund, but son declines, wanting to create own success.

Economics

11 h. ago Hong Kong father found guilty of murdering girl, 3, by violently shaking her

A seven-member High Court jury reaches unanimous verdict and finds Lau Kai-ping, 42, guilty of murdering daughter Leung Nga-sze.

Events

13 h. ago Woman dies waiting for husband, China’s automated noodles: 5 trending stories

Woman dies waiting for husband, China’s automated noodles: 5 trending stories  South China Morning Post

Events

17 h. ago Jimmy Lo, Hong Kong lyricist behind popular Cantopop classics, dies at 75

‘My father has passed away in his sleep he passed away peacefully,’ daughter Thalea Lo says on Facebook.

Events

19 h. ago Finland again ranked world’s happiest country as US falls to its lowest

Finland’s top spot streak unbroken among 147 countries, with Afghanistan ranking last.

Politics

35 h. ago China’s Silicon Valley sees exports slump over 16% as trade war fears rise

China’s Silicon Valley sees exports slump over 16% as trade war fears rise  South China Morning Post

Events

36 h. ago Indonesia’s stock market turmoil fuels fears over Prabowo’s economic agenda

The Jakarta Composite Index has underperformed relative to its regional peers amid investor fears over Indonesia’s financial position.

Economics

37 h. ago China needs ‘more significant’ stimulus to crush deflation fears: economist

China needs ‘more significant’ stimulus to crush deflation fears: economist  South China Morning Post

Politics

38 h. ago Woman critically injured, 10 others hurt in Hong Kong bus crash

Double-decker bus smashes into a road barrier on a highway in Tai Po.

Events

38 h. ago Jailing of Indonesian trans woman for Jesus’ hair remark raises rights concerns

Ratu Thalisa was convicted in Medan under a controversial blasphemy law and jailed for almost three years.

Events

38 h. ago Indonesia’s richest woman Marina Budiman loses half her wealth in 3 days

The president commissioner of Indonesia’s biggest data centre operator was sitting atop a US$7.5 billion fortune, until the stock crashed.

Politics

42 h. ago China delays approval of BYD's Mexican plant amid fears tech could leak to US, report says

China delays approval of BYD's Mexican plant amid fears tech could leak to US, report says  CnEVPost

Politics

49 h. ago Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain

Couple had disappeared in the village of Constantina, Andalusia when Storm Laurence caused a stream to swell, sweeping away their car.

Events

54 h. ago Hong Kong banker cleared of indecently assaulting female subordinate

Woman who accused Alan Lai, 54, of molesting her on three separate occasions and attacking her twice at work not a credible witness, magistrate says.

Events

59 h. ago Chinese woman seeks US$6,800 for chores, divorce court awards 5 times that, sparks delight

Ex-husband expresses surprise at award as some people online suggest men deserve compensation for being ‘bodyguards’, ‘chauffeurs’.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Agent from land of the rising sun’: Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years for spying

Nakanishi Masatoshi was detained in July but Minsk only announced the arrest in September. Court found him guilty of ‘espionage activity’.

Politics

3 d. ago British woman trapped in toilet dies in Thailand dive boat fire

A crew member was reportedly filling diving tanks with oxygen when the equipment malfunctioned and fire engulfed the boat.

Events

3 d. ago Vietnamese woman gives birth in South Korean ambulance as medical crisis persists

South Korea is facing a 13-month-long medical crisis after doctors walked out over a plan to increase admission quotas at medical schools.

Events

3 d. ago Australian woman admits trying to sell human toes she found in dog vomit

Joanna Kinman was working at an animal shelter at the time. She faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison.

Politics