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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as president sits on Taiwan pledge Honduran migration officials have summoned or placed under review 41 Chinese nationals after inspecting shops in the capital and a hospital being built...

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as president sits on Taiwan pledge Honduran migration officials have summoned or placed under review 41 Chinese nationals after inspecting shops in the capital and a hospital being built...

The Deputy Premier has taken a swipe at US President Donald Trump while announcing an overhaul of the South Bank Parklands that will include a new lagoon.

James Sinclair Thomson was the subject of a consumer warning after it was alleged he owed clients collectively around $6 million. Three months on, he is still operating his house relocation business.

The annual Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival later this month promises more booths and longer hours to help attract over 168,000 visitors. The South China Morning Post unpacks what is on offer so you can enjoy the event to the fullest. 1. What is the festival and when is it open? Organised by the Tourism Board under the theme “Taste the World’s Best,” the festival will be held from October 29 to November 1 at the Central Harbourfront, opening at 7.30pm on the first day and 1pm on the following...

Sometimes, last-minute in-store shopping might be your best option.

Flagship Minerals has sweetened the terms of its high-grade Rosario copper project acquisition in Chile, extending its option and halving the final payment to US$1 million.

Chinese state media has called for a Japanese telecoms firm to apologise to China over a huge wildfire in neighbouring Mongolia, as diplomatic tensions run high between Beijing and Tokyo. The grassland fire broke out on October 8 and burned about 80 per cent of a nature reserve on the Mongolia-China border. According to Japanese media reports, the company, KDDI, has acknowledged that the fire was linked to activities involving its majority-owned subsidiary MobiCom – the largest mobile network...

South-east Queensland is bracing for another deluge after an unexpected downpour brought chaos across the region.

Police were called to the office after a woman allegedly behaved in a threatening manner towards staff.

A woman and her five-year-old daughter have been found dead outside a high-rise building in Melbourne’s east.