Talking points

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, 16, who was shot in the head by the Taliban last year for championing girls' education, releases her autobiography today, a day before the anniversary of the assassination attempt. Malala was 15 when she was targeted by a masked gunman on a bus on her way home from school. She was flown for specialist treatment to Britain, where she and her family now live. She is also among the favourites to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize later this week.

The Hong Kong High Court will hear a petition today by six minority shareholders of China Resources Power Holdings (CRP) demanding the firm sue its directors for compensation over alleged breach of fiduciary duties in an ill-fated acquisition of coal production-related assets in Shanxi province. They have accused 20 existing and former CRP directors of failing to cancel the deal.