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Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsBangkok bar fire death toll rises to 30 as police probe possible negligence
Thailand authorities say that 24 people remain in critical condition in hospital after the blaze at a pub.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNew HK$45,000 job scheme expected to benefit single-parent families most
Hong Kong’s new cash incentives of up to HK$45,000 (US$5,740) to encourage welfare recipients to take up jobs are expected to benefit many single-parent families, lawmakers have s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsJeju plan to allow Chinese tourist drivers stokes safety backlash in South Korea
Jeju’s renewed push to allow Chinese tourists to drive rental cars on the South Korean resort island is reigniting a decade-old debate over safety, insurance and legal loopholes. …
Source: Times of India – World ·
Geopolitics‘Democratic decentralisation’: Govt announces hill councils for all 7 Ladakh districts
Ladakh will establish hill development councils in all seven districts to strengthen grassroots governance. This move aims to decentralize power and improve administrative reach a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNorthern Metropolis fast-track laws will ‘run parallel’ with environmental rules
Dedicated laws designed to fast-track Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project will not override the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, the authorities have said. The remar…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAuthorities slam online claims about Wang Fuk Court acquisition company
Hong Kong’s housing authorities have dismissed online rumours that a government-established company set up to acquire flats at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court is an “empty shell” at r…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEngland’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert
Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skillsMayors should be given power over a wide range of public se…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban
Children under the age of 16 have been prevented from 10 key social media platforms in Australia since December 2025.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results
Why do some governments consistently turn long-term goals into visible results while others struggle to move beyond policy announcements? The answer often lies not in ideology and…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWho benefits from the ‘significant improvement’ in Hong Kong’s finances?
It’s that time of the year again – tax season, so don’t forget to fill out your return. It’s also the time of the year when the Hong Kong government decides on pay rises for its c…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsRebuilding US weapons stockpile may ‘take years’ post-Iran war
Restoring pre-war stockpiles of critical US munitions will take at least two years, according to CSIS report.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsReform UK civil service plan ‘would sack more planning officers than exist’
Analysis of party’s proposed cuts also suggests it would get rid of two-thirds of psychologists who support prison staffA Reform UK plan to cut the size of the civil service would…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFamilies secure future of UK children’s care home after uncovering management failures
Charity Commission inquiry into William Blake House in Northamptonshire resulted in rescue planA group of “accidental activist” families have succeeded in their efforts to secure …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘My way or the highway’ is no way to make informed policy for Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s government will launch a consultation exercise on the city’s first five-year plan next month. The plan is set to be released before the end of the year. It’s a monumen…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ small boats pilot scheme until October
Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in ChannelThe Home Office is extending a controversial scheme to stop as…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMarco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Pope and Meloni
US secretary of state will be in Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s papacyThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is to travel to Rome …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong landlords face HK$17,000 inspection bill over ignored water seepage
Hong Kong landlords who fail to fix water seepage affecting flats below face a minimum inspection bill of HK$17,000 (US$2,170) if they take no action within 28 days of notificatio…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong government must guard against exploitation of diesel subsidy, experts warn
Hong Kong authorities must ensure a massive HK$1.8 billion (US$229.8 million) subsidy for diesel to mitigate record-high oil prices for the transport sector is not exploited by fu…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics151 Hong Kong civil servants dismissed for misconduct, convictions in past 3 years
More than 150 Hong Kong civil servants were dismissed for serious misconduct or criminal convictions over the past three financial years, with police accounting for the largest nu…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong immigration chief granted service extension past retirement age
Hong Kong’s director of immigration will have his service extended beyond the retirement age until June next year, authorities have announced. The announcement to extend the term …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAntonia Romeo given powerful mandate to deliver No 10’s priorities
PM’s most senior civil servant now has task of rewriting civil service code and ‘making it recognised for improved productivity’ Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s most senior civil se…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWang Fuk Court briefing to give residents answers before decisions are made: minister
Hong Kong’s home affairs minister has pledged that a briefing set to be held ahead of an owners’ meeting petitioned for by residents of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court will address th…
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