Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...
Hong Kong hosts soccer's Premier League
Hong Kong becomes a Premier League playground for the next seven days as Chelsea, Aston Villa and Blackburn parade their stars in the Barclays Asia Trophy, which also includes Hong Kong league champions Kitchee. Blackburn are the first team to arrive today, followed by Aston Villa tomorrow and Chelsea on Monday. Blackburn and Aston Villa open proceedings on Wednesday night at the Hong Kong Stadium, then Kitchee have their 90 minutes of fame against the Premier League runners-up, who have a galaxy of stars in their line-up, including Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres, John Terry and Frank Lampard. The winners of the two matches on Wednesday will meet in the final next Saturday, while the two losers will play for third place.
Asean foreign ministers finish Bali talks
Foreign ministers of the Asean Regional Forum - including US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other members of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions - wrap up meetings in Indonesia today. Clinton and top diplomats from Europe and Asia are gathering to discuss recent flare-ups in the South China Sea, North Korea's nuclear weapons programme and other issues that threaten to undermine regional security. A US official said Clinton would make a 'very detailed statement' at the regional security summit in Bali about the importance of the South China Sea to American and global commerce.
Social security ministry meets media
