October 2026 – Page 250 – From Inside Asia

Hong Kong Health Authorities Step Up Russia Arrival Checks After Siberian Lab Worker’s Death

Hong Kong health authorities have implemented screening measures for Russian arrivals after a laboratory worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia died from...

by Alex Wu October 13, 2026

World

Young Malaysians’ US$1.3bn short-term credit spree sparks warning over bad debt

Malaysians aged 30 and below bought some 5.4 billion ringgit (US$1.32 billion) worth of goods and services on short-term credit in the first half...

by The Star October 13, 2026

World

Unexpected path, lasting impact: hearing loss setback leads to decades of teaching

Hearing loss made it difficult for Ivan Fung Wing-hong to find work in Hong Kong’s construction industry after graduation. Nearly three decades later, that...

by Jimmy Chow October 13, 2026

World

Chinese team finds 11,700 new viruses in world’s biggest seabed metal deposit

Up to 6,000 metres (19,700 feet) beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, billions of potato-shaped metallic nodules are scattered...

by Shi Huang October 13, 2026

World

Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations

Motorists have been left queuing for hours at petrol stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in recent days amid reports of a crippling...

by SCMP’s Asia desk October 13, 2026

News

10 in China Charged in North Korean Fraud Scheme Targeting US Companies

Federal prosecutors have charged 10 people based in China in an alleged North Korean fraud scheme that secured remote technology jobs at more than...

by Arthur Zhang October 13, 2026

World

Hong Kong urged to better monitor, support carers after elderly woman’s death

Published: 10:30am, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 1:46pm, 14 Oct 2026 The arrest of a domestic helper over the suspected murder of an elderly woman in...

by Edith Lin October 13, 2026

World

Police in Germany seize robot after teen girl is allegedly groped

German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl...

by Associated Press October 13, 2026

World

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: mental health advocate who saved suicidal teen

Hongkongers can be struggling with severe mental health problems but still not be considered urgent cases, according to mental health advocate Minal Mahtani, who...

by Jimmy Chow October 13, 2026