Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...
Anwar's second sex trial heads to a conclusion
Closing arguments begin in Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's (pictured) trial on sodomy charges. Anwar, whose party is presenting a formidable challenge to the ruling National Front, has in previous hearings at the Kuala Lumpur High Court accused the judge and government of conspiring to send him into 'political oblivion'. This is Anwar's second sex trial. He lost his post as deputy prime minister in 1998 after being charged with sodomising his family's ex-driver and abusing his power to cover up his actions - both of which he denied. He was freed in 2004 after six years in prison when a court overturned the sodomy conviction.
Americans get a pointer to labour market's health
Weekly US jobless claims figures issued tonight will show the number of new unemployment claims for individuals filing for unemployment insurance for the first time. While the number is volatile, it helps provide a rough guide to the strength of the job market. US unemployment remains stubbornly high, hovering near 9 per cent for more than two years.
Survey to reveal secrets of the battlefields
On the 70th anniversary of the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during the second world war, architectural researchers from the University of Hong Kong will today present findings of a survey on the military heritage left by the British and the Japanese. A focus will be the battlefields of Shing Mun Redoubt along the 'Gin Drinker's Line' and Wong Nai Chung Gap.