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The Melburnian of the Year has a grand plan to turn most of the station into a hospitality precinct.

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has warned that it will face significant cash flow pressures over the next few years, even with the government’s grant of eight new sites for developing the Northern Link rail project in the Northern Metropolis. The warning came as the Liber Research Community cast doubt on the MTR Corp’s model of using property developments to fund rail construction, pointing out that about a third of the 18 sites granted in total were idle plots where developers had opted for cash...

Drones are banned, security cameras bristle at intersections and some residents have been asked to vacate their homes as the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen counts down to the Apec meetings. Thousands of government officials, journalists, tourists and entrepreneurs are expected to descend on the city next week for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, where President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as he chairs the 33rd Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting from...

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has reported to police the theft of 17,000 ticket QR codes from its online ticketing system and suspended sales through its website, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Saturday that an IT worker at the amusement park on Lantau Island had detected anomalies in the resort’s computer system, only to discover the QR code theft. Police have classified the case as access to a computer with a criminal or dishonest intent, and the Lantau district crime...

China and South Korea have agreed to use next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen to advance bilateral ties, according to their top diplomats. The pledge by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun after talks in Beijing on Friday comes as Seoul seeks Beijing’s help to revive stalled dialogue with Pyongyang. The Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting from November 18 to 19 is expected to mark the third summit between South Korean President Lee...

Top California Democrats in Congress plan to investigate Trump, his administration and his family over policies and entanglements they allege heightened the nation's affordability crisis.

Signs of recovery in downtown Los Angeles

A year after ICE raids swept through Los Angeles, attendance at six county parks still hasn't recovered, according to a report from UCLA and UC Berkeley.

Democrats have spent the first half of the second Trump presidency openly questioning how Elon Musk has wielded influence over the federal government. Soon, they will have the chance to ask him directly. Fresh off a sweeping victory in the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are keen to use their new majority to investigate Musk and...

A homicide investigation is underway at a rural property south-east of Perth after a man was allegedly shot dead and another man was taken into police custody.

Hong Kong residents have been warned about fake vehicle airbag safety recall messages circulating widely on WhatsApp, with the Chinese-language notices bearing the Transport Department’s name. A department spokesman said on Saturday that the case had been referred to police for follow-up action. It urged residents not to provide any personal information in response to unofficial messages purportedly from the government. “At present, the department only sets out safety recall information provided...

WA Premier Roger Cook is having a growth cut from his nose after revealing he has skin cancer and urges Australians to get checked.