China removes Li Shangfu as defence minister https://ift.tt/BP6Egbj

Singapore to remove melamine-related requirements for milk imports, including infant formula, from China https://ift.tt/FwfX2AJ

27 riders injured in Hong Kong Cyclothon, including 13 in pile-up; sports body defends course layout amid athlete criticism https://ift.tt/XEAWcP7

Hong Kong’s tech sector calls for more financial support for start-ups, as city pushes to be global tech hub https://ift.tt/Znp12ui

Taiwan vice president warns companies could leave China over ‘pressure’ https://ift.tt/KFufvH7

China should propose new framework for Taiwan engagement, opposition presidential candidate says https://ift.tt/mwSpHtc

Foreign YouTuber apologises after free-riding Japan trip https://ift.tt/8YgKoRH

South Korea detains boat carrying suspected North Korean defectors https://ift.tt/OmF14Wg

China’s crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia ensnares thousands but leaves the networks intact https://ift.tt/BrHvtfV

China, Philippines war of words over South China Sea ‘raises hot conflict risk’, observer says https://ift.tt/zFovw1W