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1. Singaporean woman holidaying in Spain found dead with multiple stab wounds

   A Singaporean man was arrested in connection with the death of Audrey Fang, who has been missing since April 9.

2. The fact is, Hongkongers are still freely critical of the government

   Contrary to foreign popular opinion, the Hong Kong public and media remain critical of government matters, from waste charging to the ‘Night Vibes’ campaign.

3. China badminton player paralysed after standing on stray cat in stadium during game, court orders feline ‘keeper’ pay US$33,000 in compensation

   A court in China has ordered the employee of a badminton court, who cared for a stray cat, to pay compensation to a player who was badly injured when the feline got in his way.

4. Hong Kong wants to make a big splash in ‘art tech’. But what is it? From AI to NFTs, broad brush approach may need better framing, experts say

   Everything from songs penned by AI to augmented reality exhibitions come under art tech umbrella, which curators hope will catch eye of young people.

5. China’s 4 new ‘AI tigers’ – Baichuan, Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax – emerge as investor favourites

   Baichuan, Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax are amassing billions of yuan of funding from domestic tech giants, venture capitalists and state-backed investors.

6. Man who served 17 years in jail for rape he did not commit dismisses apology from UK review body

   Andrew Malkinson, 58, had his conviction quashed last July by appeal court after DNA evidence linked another suspect to the rape. Malkinson said that while he felt vindicated, apology is ‘too little too late’.

7. Hongkongers will get access to more than one credit reference agency under new scheme aimed at promoting competition

   A new operating model enabling Hongkongers to use the services of multiple credit reference agencies for the first time will start on April 26, the Hong Kong Association of Banks and two other industry groups announced.

8. Lenovo and Alibaba team up to build AI computers, as generative AI race heats up in China

   Lenovo has been strengthening its focus on AI amid a broader trend in the global PC industry to integrate the fast-developing technology into various products and services.

9. US firms MSCI, BlackRock ‘funnelled’ billions to Chinese companies accused of human rights abuses: panel

   World’s foremost index provider alone channelled US$3.7 billion into entities boosting People’s Liberation Army, says congressional report.

10. US vetoes Palestinian UN membership bid in Security Council

    US vetoed draft resolution recommending ‘State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United Nations’. Britain and Switzerland abstained, while remaining 12 council members voted yes.