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US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

Progress made in investment and trade talks ahead of Xi and Trump meeting, but complexities remain, multiple sources said.

American and Chinese negotiating teams will continue intensive talks in the weeks before the leaders’ meeting on the Apec sidelines in Shenzhen in November. Photo: Getty Images

US

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

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US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Monday. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft

Former Google software engineer Ding Linwei was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco ‌in January of stealing AI trade secrets from US companies. Photo: Shutterstock

Society

5 hikers fall ill as hot weather grips Hong Kong on public holiday

At least five hikers require emergency assistance amid hot weather in Hong Kong on final day of Chung Yeung Festival long weekend.

Tourists at Po Pin Chau in Sai Kung during the National Day holiday on October 1. Photo: Edmond So

US

US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks

Directive also bars purchases of the Chinese firm’s products and covers third-party services built on its AI models.

Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has faced growing scrutiny in the United States over national security concerns. Photo: Getty Images

US

Rubio pitches US business in Central Asia, says China ties need not suffer

Washington and five Central Asian nations outline plans for cooperation on minerals, transport and technology during Rubio’s Uzbek visit.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses a dinner attended by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and members of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council in Samarkand on Monday. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

US adds ‘wrongful detention’ warning for Americans travelling to China

US State Department is updating its travel advisory to alert Americans of the risk of being detained arbitrarily under Chinese law.

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US citizen Min Zin is being wrongfully detained in China, the US State Department alleges. Photo: LinkedIn

Middle East

Longevity-first healthcare takes spotlight at Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit

In partnership with:Future Health – A Global Initiative by Abu Dhabi
The future of healthcare is expected to be transformed by innovations focused on predicting and preventing health issues.

Diplomacy

Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as president sits on Taiwan pledge

Migration officials flagged 41 people in Tegucigalpa and at SFECO Group’s Choluteca site, while city hall threatens closures.

The inspections by Honduran migration officials come nine months into the presidency of Nayib Bukele, who campaigned on restoring relations with Taiwan. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

China’s drone export rules: less red tape for some, tighter controls for others?

The changes simplify export procedures for some models while tightening scrutiny on sensitive components and hi-tech capabilities, analysts say.

Beijing’s revised drone export rules ease some licensing requirements while tightening controls on sensitive parts and technologies. Photo: Xinhua

United States & Canada

US Supreme Court denies bid by accused 9/11 mastermind to revive plea deal

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 2 alleged accomplices are still being held at Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay and are set to go on trial in June 2028.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged organiser of the September 11 attacks in 2001, soon after his capture in March 2003. Photo: AFP via Getty Images / TNS

China

Air China scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba

Chinese embassy urges passengers stranded by weeks of cancellations on the carrier’s Madrid route to board the flight on Monday night.

Air China has faced flight disruptions on its route to Cuba amid the island’s worsening fuel crisis. Photo: Handout

Markets

China plans 18 active ETFs as regulator seeks to shore up stock market

Beijing’s securities regulator also vows tougher action against misconduct and outlines four measures to create a healthy market.

Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, speaks at the opening of the 2026 Financial Street Forum on Monday. Photo: Getty Images

United States & Canada

Trump to create new task force, official division for women’s health

The new task force will not replace the agency’s Office of Research on Women’s Health but will have a broader mandate beyond research.

US President Donald Trump, seated with First Lady Melania Trump, signs an executive order during an event about women’s health in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: AP

Health & Wellness

How to prevent osteoporosis, from training to eating calcium-rich food

With one in five postmenopausal Hong Kong women at high risk of a hip fracture, experts share how training and nutrition can safeguard bones.

Hong Kong-based physiotherapists Kelly Suen and Kevin Ho help a patient with osteoporosis do a strength-training exercise at Total Health by Hong Kong Sports Clinic on October 12, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Business

US-based money manager eyes Asia-Pacific property for growth

Principal Asset Management executive says appetite for commercial properties in fast-growing markets underpinned by higher interest rates.

Central Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing. Photo: Harvey Kong

Russia & Central Asia

Zelensky should get ‘somebody else’ to negotiate to end Ukraine war, Trump says

Trump said the US continues ‌to share intelligence with Ukraine and he would consider letting Ukrainians stay in the US ‌until the ‌war ends.

US President Donald Trump (right) with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York on September 22. Photo: Reuters

Europe

‘Islamist’ bomb threats sent to hundreds of schools in UK, Hungary, Serbia

It was not known if the warnings, which appeared to be a hoax, were connected. Northern Ireland cited emails that were signed ‘Allahu akbar’.

Schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary and Serbia were sent bomb threats on Monday. Photo: Shutterstock

United States & Canada

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US to review deportation case

Khalil was arrested last year as the US moved to detain and deport non-citizens who engaged in pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses.

A protester holds a photo of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil in New York City in April 2025. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

Being object of ICE raids, detention, visa denial and deportations under Trump administration also contributing factors, AAPI poll reveals.

Protesters hold signs during a rally to show solidarity with Asian-Americans at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco, California. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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