Day: November 10, 2025

‘Magical’ mythical fish puppet steals show at National Games opening ceremony

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A giant, floating, mythical fish puppet at the National Games’ opening ceremony on Sunday captured the hearts of the live audience and those watching on television, in a show that also featured performances by Hong Kong pop stars, the lighting of the game’s cauldron and more. Advertisement Spectators of the ceremony, which kick-started the 13-day quadrennial event at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre, rushed to the social media platform RedNote to share close-up clips of the luminous, colourful puppet gliding mid-air across the venue. “The appearance of the mythical fish…

Indonesia names former dictator Suharto a ‘national hero’

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Indonesia has elevated former president Suharto to the status of “national hero”, bestowing the title on the late dictator whose 32-year regime was marred by allegations of corruption and human rights abuses.  President Prabowo Subianto conferred the title on the ex-leader alongside with nine others on National Heroes’ Day, when Indonesian citizens are honoured for outstanding contributions to the nation.  The government cited Suharto’s contribution to Indonesia’s independence struggle, without…

Reasons to be bearish about China’s rise

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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese politics & policy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. I am a contrarian at heart. Questioning any narrative that is all one way, all the time comes naturally. Take the rise of artificial intelligence, the evils of tariffs and, most recently, the sense that nothing will hinder the global ascendancy of China. Many investors have bought whole hog into that last argument in recent weeks. Beijing appears to have won the trade wars and is poised to…