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Putin’s hopes for ‘productive’ Apec fuel talk of summit with Xi and Trump

Observers say a meeting between the three leaders in Shenzhen is possible but would rest on some groundwork.

Could Apec be the backdrop for meeting between the leaders of China, Russia and the United States? Photo: Getty Images

Science

Online claims revive mercury mystery around tomb of first Chinese emperor

The Archaeological Site Park of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, in Xian, Shaanxi province, encompasses Qin Shi Huang’s still-unopened tomb, along with burial pits containing the terracotta warriors. Photo: Xinhua
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‘Money is money’: US, UK firms still coming to Hong Kong, commerce chief says

Tourists enjoy the views of Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Kit Lai

Banking & Finance

DeepSeek effect? How China’s quant funds thrive amid tight regulatory scrutiny

Strong returns are attracting investors to quant funds, with DeepSeek highlighting the sector’s potential role in China’s tech ambitions.

Quant funds are becoming more accessible, with brokerages promoting quant trading services through their mobile apps. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Diplomacy

‘No beardos, no weirdos’: Hegseth deepens Pentagon purge as China channels open

Pentagon chief reshapes US military’s top ranks as his own job comes under question and Beijing and Washington work to avoid crisis.

Members of the American military listen as US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth gives a “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Virginia on September 30, 2026. Photo: AP

Entertainment

Arrested Memory, Girl lead 2026 Golden Horse Awards nominations

Arrested Memory has 11 nominations, Girl has 10. We Are Born Good leads Hong Kong films with nine nods, the same as Taiwan’s Double Happiness.

Ethan Juan in a still from Arrested Memory, which leads the 2026 Golden Horse Awards nominations list with 11, including for best picture, best director and best actor.

Politics

What does Philippines seek with new Thitu map in South China Sea?

By publishing coordinates, charts and the legitimate basis of its position, the Philippines is aiming to reduce legal ambiguity, experts say.

Thitu residents fish off the island. Photo: Jeoffrey Maitem

Lifestyle

What drives 4 Shaw Prize laureates in pursuit of scientific discovery

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Four of this year’s Shaw Prize laureates: (from left) Ken’ichi Nomoto, Stanford Woosley, Camillo De Lellis and Emmanuel Candes.

Lifestyle & Culture

What Singapore’s crackdown reveals about those 5-star online reviews

Experts warn that review ecosystems are constantly evolving and consumers should be more discerning of what they read online.

A screengrab shows the cost of fake review packages. Photo: Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore

Economy, Trade & Business

Greer says no specific timeline set for enforcing US-China Board of Trade

United States Trade Representative confirms recommendations must go through a legal process before implementation of new economic initiative.

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a press conference at the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee on Thursday. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Panda diplomacy: all the countries currently hosting China’s beloved ambassadors

The arrival of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang in the US following the Xi-Trump summit in Washington continues a Chinese diplomatic tradition.

Giant panda Fu Shuang, pictured before his relocation from Chengdu in China to Atlanta in the US. Photo: Handout

Chinese culture

China’s ‘mountain of immortals’: why millions flock to the peaks of Wudang

The sacred mountain range dotted with ancient Taoist temples attracts pilgrims and visitors praying for everything from peace to good weather.

Visitors climb up the stairs near the Golden Hall in Wudang Mountains in central China’s Hubei Province on Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Personalities

‘Surrounded by love’: China director, 75, criticised over plans for fifth child

Critics question the age of Zhang’s wife, Du, and accuse the couple of using childbirth as a publicity stunt.

Chinese director Zhang Jizhong, 75, faces backlash over plans for a fifth child with 44-year-old wife. Photo: Weibo

United States & Canada

Christa Pike in ‘life-saving care’ after failed execution in US

Lawyers for death-row inmate demand clemency after two doses of lethal drug fail to kill her.

Christa Pike is in a critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say. Photo: Tennessee Department of Correction via AP

Economics

Philippines’ jeepney drivers on the brink as rising costs outpace relief

Drivers say the overdue fare increase of 1 peso ‘barely makes a dent’ as the sector battles the massive loss of livelihoods.

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Jeepney drivers, transport workers and supporters rally through Metro Manila, the Philippines, during the second day of a transport strike over rising fuel prices and operating costs on Wednesday. Photo: dpa

Hong Kong

Asian Games, day 13: City sailor Halliday secures silver in the men’s dinghy

Women’s squash team still to come in final, Ceci Lee on the track at the Izu Velodrome in the omnium and Coleman Wong in semi-final.

Hong Kong sailor Nicholas Halliday finished second overall in the men’s dinghy at the Asian Games. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

US tells European allies to act ‘immediately’ to lower diesel prices

The Trump administration wants nations to release their strategic reserves, as high energy costs threaten to hurt Republicans at the polls.

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Prices are displayed at a Shell station across from a US flag outside the Marathon Petroleum Corp. Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, California, in September. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Xi has left Washington, but remains in Trump’s photos on White House walls

Different photographs show China’s president with Trump, while an embassy display highlights their meetings and calls for cooperation.

US President Donald Trump points out a framed photograph of the two leaders shaking hands on the wall of the White House in Washington to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Handout

United States & Canada

Family of Renee Good, US woman killed by ICE agent, sues Trump administration

The lawsuit says there has been ‘no accountability’ for her death, which took place amid a crackdown on migrants in Minneapolis.

Pictures of Renee Good are seen on anti-ICE signs at a petrol station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in January. Photo: Reuters
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From street brawls to cybercrime: Hong Kong triads’ evolution amid new landscape

Former gang member and experts say today’s triads eschew traditional rites and crimes, and now recruit youths online in an age of digital fraud.

Illustration: Henry Wong
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