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Zenia Wong sees plenty of comparisons between elite netball and a career in the law. Photo: Elson Li
Asian Netball Championships

The trainee lawyer taking her skills on netball court into Hong Kong’s courtrooms

Part of the city’s team that qualified for next year’s Netball World Cup, Zenia Wong sees comparisons between her sport and legal career.

Singapore

Singapore’s universities race to embrace AI as job demands transform

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My Life

Darwin Chen, doyen of Hong Kong culture, talks turning misery into purpose

The Philippines

‘Something beyond science’: Philippine school for exorcists draws Asia’s priests

A priest from the Saint Michael Centre for Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism says he can tell if cases are possessed by ‘a change in behaviour’.

A man watching a footage of a woman being exorcised, in Makati, Metro Manila. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan’s wife and producer of The Odyssey

The power couple went from their US$6,000 first film in 1998 to Oppenheimer, Dunkirk, Interstellar and Inception ... and received a knighthood and damehood from King Charles in 2024.

Hong Kong

Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance exams

Shenzhen’s Pui Kiu College reports 87 per cent pass rate, while ASJNU in Guangzhou says its rate was 71 per cent, compared with 42.7 per cent for Hong Kong.

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Trending in China

Ancient Chinese lord buried with bells meant to silence ancestral war rituals

Nobleman used ceremony to invoke help from ancestors, and then politics made it awkward.

An ancient lord in China was buried with bells to stop a ritual meant to summon ancestors for battle assistance, highlighting his decisive choice to end the practice. Photo: Cambridge Archaeological Journal
China jobs

China has a crucial edge in the global AI race: public optimism

Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds.

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Science

SMILE: China-EU satellite to study Earth’s solar defence defies trade tensions

Launch of satellite to study Earth’s magnetic shield hailed by lead scientists as result of ‘true 50/50 collaboration’.

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Science

Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building

Huge 481-metre wave that scoured an Alaskan fjord reached higher than the famed New York skyscraper.

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The aftermath of the 2025 tsunami that occurred three days earlier. Photo: US Geological Survey via Reuters
Hong Kong Sevens

Hong Kong Sevens’ dentist kept on his toes by fans just as much as players

Eugene Cheung revealed that his most memorable cases had occurred separately off the pitch, involving a coach and an overseas spectator.

Hong Kong Sevens players are generally pretty good in protecting against dental trauma, according to the tournament’s dentist. Photo: Elson Li
US, Israel war on Iran

How Trump’s plan to take Iran’s Kharg Island could come unhinged

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize the key Iranian oil hub, with latest speech heightening fears.

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Art

Love and mythology drift across artist Faye Wei Wei’s dreamlike canvases

The British-Chinese artist’s monumental oil paintings blend love, mythology and lush flora, inviting viewers into immersive fantasy worlds.

Britain

Truth battle: did UK king’s long march to Hastings in 1066 really happen?

The account of the legendary mission, taught in classrooms and museums, rests on what a historian now says is a misinterpretation of records.

The Bayeux Tapestry illustrates the Battle of Hastings in 1066, when the Normans took over England. Photo: Shutterstock
Myanmar

Asian Angle | How uneven borders fuel Myanmar’s vast and resilient scam economy

Fieldwork along the borders of China and Thailand reveals how uneven controls allow fraud networks to thrive despite crackdowns.

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Advertisements for gambling sites and what appears to be Starlink satellite dishes on the roofs of buildings at the notorious KK Park complex in Myanmar’s eastern Myawaddy township, as pictured from Mae Sot district in Thailand’s border province of Tak, on September 17. Photo: AFP
Japan

What is oshikatsu? Nearly 50% of Japan’s young workers seek trend for fulfilment

A new survey shows the once-niche fandom culture has entered the mainstream, shaping how young Japanese workers spend their time and money.

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Wellness

Quitting smoking after 40 linked to slower memory decline by up to 50%

Research shows quitting smoking, even later in life, is associated with better memory and language skills than if people continue to smoke.

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Science

China’s Chang’e-6 samples reveal the moon’s ‘two-faced’ temperatures

First rocks gathered from the moon’s far side by Chinese mission show Earth’s natural satellite has a colder side.

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According to one of the researchers, “a dramatic difference in temperature between the near and far side of the mantle has long been hypothesised, but our study provides the first evidence using real samples”. Photo: May Tse
Technology

Letters | Hong Kong could help Asia set standards for AI in education

Readers discuss the integration of artificial intelligence into education, the risk of harm caused by AI, and the role of governments in the new geopolitical landscape.

Medicine

UK scientists slow Huntington’s disease for first time

There is still no cure for the fatal condition, but researchers have been able to slow its progression via a direct injection to the brain.

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Wellness

Want to find the best workout for you? Why personality matters so much

Study shows that different personality types like extroverts and neurotics enjoy different exercises, suggesting tailored routines are best.

Your personality helps shape what you consider the perfect workout, a study has found. For example, high-intensity, group-based or social workouts can feel energising and engaging for extroverts. Photo: Shutterstock
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